House Republicans intent on storing more California water and redirecting it to farms have resurrected some familiar and controversial ideas, this time as part of a must-pass spending bill. The provisions, including a freeze on an ambitious San Joaquin River restoration program and mandated pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, are now folded into a […]
Southern California’s biggest, thirstiest and most powerful water district is buying a big chunk of the Delta, the very estuary that is dying because outfits like them take too much water.The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is going to buy Bouldin, Bacon, Webb and Holland islands in the central Delta, and a chip off […]
Southern California’s most powerful water agency said Monday it has struck a $175 million deal to buy five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a move that has sparked accusations throughout the Delta and Northern California of a south-state “water grab.” The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California revealed the details of […]
These days, when dams in the U.S. make news, it’s often concrete getting blasted, not bedrock. And last week, the biggest dam-removal project in history got a crucial endorsement. Federal officials, the states of Oregon and California, and the utility PacifiCorp signed a pair of agreements opening the way for removal of a whopping four […]
April showers that fell over the weekend are likely to occur again in Northern California starting Wednesday night. A low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska is predicted to push a fast-moving cold front southward through the north state, according to the National Weather Service. The return of showers is expected to continue through Thursday. […]
Over the past few weeks, the equatorial Pacific has been cooling. The extreme tropical temperatures that broke records earlier this winter have waned, and El Niño, though still present, is a shadow of its former Godzilla self. It signals a possible shift to the Pacific’s other phase, La Niña. The strength of El Niño is measured by how abnormally […]
House Republicans Reopen the Bidding on California Water Bill
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Michael DoyleHouse Republicans intent on storing more California water and redirecting it to farms have resurrected some familiar and controversial ideas, this time as part of a must-pass spending bill. The provisions, including a freeze on an ambitious San Joaquin River restoration program and mandated pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, are now folded into a […]
OPINION: Big Bad Wolf Has Moved into the Neighborhood
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stockton Record by By Michael FitzgeraldSouthern California’s biggest, thirstiest and most powerful water district is buying a big chunk of the Delta, the very estuary that is dying because outfits like them take too much water.The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is going to buy Bouldin, Bacon, Webb and Holland islands in the central Delta, and a chip off […]
Southern California Water Agency Signs $175 Million Deal to Buy Delta Islands
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeSouthern California’s most powerful water agency said Monday it has struck a $175 million deal to buy five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a move that has sparked accusations throughout the Delta and Northern California of a south-state “water grab.” The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California revealed the details of […]
This Will Be the Biggest Dam-Removal Project in History
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /National Geographic by By Sarah GilmanThese days, when dams in the U.S. make news, it’s often concrete getting blasted, not bedrock. And last week, the biggest dam-removal project in history got a crucial endorsement. Federal officials, the states of Oregon and California, and the utility PacifiCorp signed a pair of agreements opening the way for removal of a whopping four […]
Weak Storm System Expected to Bring Showers Wednesday, Thursday
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeApril showers that fell over the weekend are likely to occur again in Northern California starting Wednesday night. A low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska is predicted to push a fast-moving cold front southward through the north state, according to the National Weather Service. The return of showers is expected to continue through Thursday. […]
‘Godzilla’ El Niño is Dead
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Post by By Angela FritzOver the past few weeks, the equatorial Pacific has been cooling. The extreme tropical temperatures that broke records earlier this winter have waned, and El Niño, though still present, is a shadow of its former Godzilla self. It signals a possible shift to the Pacific’s other phase, La Niña. The strength of El Niño is measured by how abnormally […]