Local nonprofit water advocates AquAlliance filed a lawsuit on Friday (April 15) against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed multibillion-dollar water-tunnel system under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, now branded California WaterFix. The lawsuit alleges that the Army Corps violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by withholding records requested by […]
The 4 year historic drought in California has seen some major improvement this rainy season and millions of people are seeing slow but steady recovery. An update to the U.S. drought monitor came out this morning and declared a large area of Central California, from roughly Sacramento to Fresno, slightly improved regarding the drought. They have […]
There was once a time when fire season in California started in May and went to September. The state’s long-standing drought has turned the season into a year-round issue. “This time, now, we see the vegetation is ready to burn,” said Paul Lee, Battalion Chief for CAL FIRE. Fire crews battled blazes on Thursday in Los Osos […]
In another sign that the so-called “Miracle March” storms in Northern California helped ease the state’s drought, farms and cities reliant on the State Water Project learned Thursday that they’ll likely get 60 percent of the water deliveries they requested from the state, an increase from a month ago. As water rushed into northern reservoirs […]
Officials in California are calling for an end to emergency drought restrictions requiring residents to make steep cuts in their water use after better-than-expected winter rains. Local water suppliers said that ‘it doesn’t feel like an emergency anymore’ after rainfall arriving off the back of a record-breaking El Nino left many reservoirs at levels not […]
A study underway in the Russian River watershed is looking at ways to ensure flood safety while improving water supply reliability for farmers, fisheries and communities. Using a method called “forecast informed reservoir operations,” or FIRO, the study is testing an evolving strategy that uses advances in technology and science to forecast weather and watershed […]
Water watchdogs sue
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /newsReview (Chico)Local nonprofit water advocates AquAlliance filed a lawsuit on Friday (April 15) against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed multibillion-dollar water-tunnel system under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, now branded California WaterFix. The lawsuit alleges that the Army Corps violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by withholding records requested by […]
Big Improvement in California’s Drought Status
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento)by By Rob CarlmarkThe 4 year historic drought in California has seen some major improvement this rainy season and millions of people are seeing slow but steady recovery. An update to the U.S. drought monitor came out this morning and declared a large area of Central California, from roughly Sacramento to Fresno, slightly improved regarding the drought. They have […]
State Drought Driving Longer Wildfire Season
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KSBY (San Luis Obispo) by By Angel RussellThere was once a time when fire season in California started in May and went to September. The state’s long-standing drought has turned the season into a year-round issue. “This time, now, we see the vegetation is ready to burn,” said Paul Lee, Battalion Chief for CAL FIRE. Fire crews battled blazes on Thursday in Los Osos […]
State Ups Its Water Allocation for Southern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Ryan SabalowIn another sign that the so-called “Miracle March” storms in Northern California helped ease the state’s drought, farms and cities reliant on the State Water Project learned Thursday that they’ll likely get 60 percent of the water deliveries they requested from the state, an increase from a month ago. As water rushed into northern reservoirs […]
Is California’s Drought Finally Over? Officials Call for an End to Emergency Cuts in Water Use After ‘March Miracle’ Rainfall
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Mail (London)by By Chris PleasanceOfficials in California are calling for an end to emergency drought restrictions requiring residents to make steep cuts in their water use after better-than-expected winter rains. Local water suppliers said that ‘it doesn’t feel like an emergency anymore’ after rainfall arriving off the back of a record-breaking El Nino left many reservoirs at levels not […]
Method Could Help Enhance Water Storage
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento)by By Kate CampbellA study underway in the Russian River watershed is looking at ways to ensure flood safety while improving water supply reliability for farmers, fisheries and communities. Using a method called “forecast informed reservoir operations,” or FIRO, the study is testing an evolving strategy that uses advances in technology and science to forecast weather and watershed […]