Declaring that the Delta “will not be the next Owens Valley,” San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties — along with farmers and environmental groups — sued Thursday to block a Southern California water district from buying more than 20,000 acres of farmland in the heart of the estuary. The lawsuit, filed in San Joaquin County […]
The San Diego County Water Authority has filed its fourth lawsuit against the Los Angeles based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, alleging that MWD’s newly adopted rates for 2017 and 2018 violate California law, the state Constitution and common law. San Diego contends that increases require rates to be set based upon cost of […]
Officials fighting plans by the state to build two giant tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to send water south took their case to court Thursday, seeking to block one of the project’s main backers from finalizing a key land deal. San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties say Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
Just days after a powerful Southern California water agency announced it was spending $175 million to buy five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a coalition of opponents has sued to demand environmental review of the purchase. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in San Joaquin Superior Court by San Joaquin and Contra […]
A panel of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $37.4 billion bill to fund the Department of Energy and federal water programs for fiscal 2017. At a short meeting, lawmakers on the panel spoke briefly about the legislation, but reserved any amendment proposals for the committee consideration or for the House floor. Rep. […]
The San Joaquin River and its three main tributaries ranked second on a list of “endangered” streams released by a national group. Water demand from farms and cities has sapped the San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers, says the annual report from American Rivers, based in Washington, D.C. “Dams, levees and excessive water diversions […]
Striking Back on Delta Land Buy
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Stockton RecordDeclaring that the Delta “will not be the next Owens Valley,” San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties — along with farmers and environmental groups — sued Thursday to block a Southern California water district from buying more than 20,000 acres of farmland in the heart of the estuary. The lawsuit, filed in San Joaquin County […]
San Diego-Los Angeles Water War Boils Over
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Central Valley Business Times (Stockton) Quoted: Mark WestonThe San Diego County Water Authority has filed its fourth lawsuit against the Los Angeles based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, alleging that MWD’s newly adopted rates for 2017 and 2018 violate California law, the state Constitution and common law. San Diego contends that increases require rates to be set based upon cost of […]
Land Purchase in Northern California Delta Challenged
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.)Officials fighting plans by the state to build two giant tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to send water south took their case to court Thursday, seeking to block one of the project’s main backers from finalizing a key land deal. San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties say Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
Groups Sue to Block South State Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeJust days after a powerful Southern California water agency announced it was spending $175 million to buy five islands in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a coalition of opponents has sued to demand environmental review of the purchase. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in San Joaquin Superior Court by San Joaquin and Contra […]
House panel passes $37.4 billion energy, water funding bill
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Hill (Washington, D.C.)by Timothy CamaA panel of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $37.4 billion bill to fund the Department of Energy and federal water programs for fiscal 2017. At a short meeting, lawmakers on the panel spoke briefly about the legislation, but reserved any amendment proposals for the committee consideration or for the House floor. Rep. […]
San Joaquin River is No. 2 on national ‘endangered’ list
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby John HollandThe San Joaquin River and its three main tributaries ranked second on a list of “endangered” streams released by a national group. Water demand from farms and cities has sapped the San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers, says the annual report from American Rivers, based in Washington, D.C. “Dams, levees and excessive water diversions […]