Should local salmon be pushed to extinction? Should some Bay Area residents pay much higher water bills? Should San Francisco Bay be contaminated with toxic pollutants? My guess is that Bay Area residents would answer these questions with a resounding “no,” but these scenarios will become reality if the two 30-mile water tunnels proposed by […]
In the latest sign of California’s improving drought picture, federal officials announced Friday that cities will receive 55 percent of their contracted water amounts this summer — up from 25 percent last year — from the Central Valley Project, California’s largest water delivery system. Heavy rains in March boosted the amount of water in Northern […]
The Bureau of Reclamation today announced wildly differing amounts of water that drought-strapped farmers in the California delta can expect from federal pumps this year.
As if we needed more proof, the Sierra snow survey last week made clear that Californians must continue to conserve water while working to build a more reliable water system. The snowpack is roughly normal in Northern California. But the situation is worse in Southern California, where El Niño was a bust, delivering half of […]
Some water providers in northern California say that with near-normal northern Sierra snowpack, state water managers should “relax” conservation mandates for the region. The comments come a day after the season’s last Sierra Nevada snowpack measurement and as the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows drought has eased slightly in northwest California. Extreme drought still covers […]
Ballot measure establishes in the California Constitution — above the reach of politicians, bureaucrats, special interests or judges — that the priorities of water use are: domestic use first, and irrigation use second. A proposed California ballot measure funds water storage projects to address the state’s immediate water supply needs. The proposed Reallocation of Bond […]
OPINION: Twin Tunnels Threaten San Francisco Bay
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Earth Island Journal (Berkeley)by By Sejal Choksi-ChughShould local salmon be pushed to extinction? Should some Bay Area residents pay much higher water bills? Should San Francisco Bay be contaminated with toxic pollutants? My guess is that Bay Area residents would answer these questions with a resounding “no,” but these scenarios will become reality if the two 30-mile water tunnels proposed by […]
California Drought: Water Allocation Has Winners, Losers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Marin Independent Journal by By Paul RogersIn the latest sign of California’s improving drought picture, federal officials announced Friday that cities will receive 55 percent of their contracted water amounts this summer — up from 25 percent last year — from the Central Valley Project, California’s largest water delivery system. Heavy rains in March boosted the amount of water in Northern […]
Farmers Howl as Feds Unveil Central Valley Water Deliveries
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /E&E News (Washington, D.C.)by By Debra KahnThe Bureau of Reclamation today announced wildly differing amounts of water that drought-strapped farmers in the California delta can expect from federal pumps this year.
OPINION: California’s Most Pressing Need: Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeAs if we needed more proof, the Sierra snow survey last week made clear that Californians must continue to conserve water while working to build a more reliable water system. The snowpack is roughly normal in Northern California. But the situation is worse in Southern California, where El Niño was a bust, delivering half of […]
Water Agency: ‘Relax’ Conservation Mandate For Northern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by By Ed JoyceSome water providers in northern California say that with near-normal northern Sierra snowpack, state water managers should “relax” conservation mandates for the region. The comments come a day after the season’s last Sierra Nevada snowpack measurement and as the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows drought has eased slightly in northwest California. Extreme drought still covers […]
Proposed California Ballot Measure Funds Water Storage Projects
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Press (Salem, Ore.)by By Bruce ColbertBallot measure establishes in the California Constitution — above the reach of politicians, bureaucrats, special interests or judges — that the priorities of water use are: domestic use first, and irrigation use second. A proposed California ballot measure funds water storage projects to address the state’s immediate water supply needs. The proposed Reallocation of Bond […]