What if 2017 is a dry year? “There are no predictions yet, but we have to be prepared,” said Jeanine Jones, resources manager for the state Department of Water Resources. Jones and other state and federal water officials outlined the challenges faced in meeting water demands and the limiting factors to delivery, during a Water Education […]
Environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to force new regulations on the disposal of waste generated by hydraulic fracturing. The injection of hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from fracking into underground wells has been linked to numerous earthquakes in Kansas and several other states. The suit calls for the EPA […]
As chairwoman of the California Water Resources Control Board, Marcus has the unenviable task of trying to please an array of competing interests in a state that has battled drought. She says she has tried to be “sensitive to what the legitimate interests were of the other people in the circle.” Someone who likes to […]
Eldred Township is not the only place where people are protesting a proposed Nestlé bottled water extraction project. If approved, the beverage company would withdrawal some of 200,000 gallons of water per day at the site in Monroe County. More than 280,000 members of the California-based Courage Campaign Institute, The Story of Stuff Project, Food […]
As described in The Bee’s April 25 story “Lawsuit claims Delta fish harmed by relaxed water standards,” the Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Institute and Wildlife Defenders are shopping for a federal court decision that would strip California of having the final say about its water resources. The groups have a long history of talking […]
After another warm spring day expected on Tuesday, the next several days could have lots of rain or none at all. A slight chance of showers is predicted for Wednesday through Saturday as an approaching storm system heads toward California. With chances of precipitation at only around 20-30 percent, it could be that Sacramento gets only […]
Water Officials Outline Outlook for 2016, Beyond
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento)by By Cecilia ParsonsWhat if 2017 is a dry year? “There are no predictions yet, but we have to be prepared,” said Jeanine Jones, resources manager for the state Department of Water Resources. Jones and other state and federal water officials outlined the challenges faced in meeting water demands and the limiting factors to delivery, during a Water Education […]
EPA sued over fracking waste-disposal rules amid worry over earthquakes
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /McClatchyDC (Washington D.C.)by Curtis TateEnvironmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to force new regulations on the disposal of waste generated by hydraulic fracturing. The injection of hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from fracking into underground wells has been linked to numerous earthquakes in Kansas and several other states. The suit calls for the EPA […]
Felicia Marcus: Controlling the Spigot in California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Roll Call (Washington, D.C.) by By Joanna AndersonAs chairwoman of the California Water Resources Control Board, Marcus has the unenviable task of trying to please an array of competing interests in a state that has battled drought. She says she has tried to be “sensitive to what the legitimate interests were of the other people in the circle.” Someone who likes to […]
Groups Battle Nestlé Water Bottling in California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Pocono Record (Stroudsburg, Pa.)Eldred Township is not the only place where people are protesting a proposed Nestlé bottled water extraction project. If approved, the beverage company would withdrawal some of 200,000 gallons of water per day at the site in Monroe County. More than 280,000 members of the California-based Courage Campaign Institute, The Story of Stuff Project, Food […]
OPINION: Temperance Flat is Answer to Environmental Groups’ Doubletalk
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Bee by By Aubrey BettencourtAs described in The Bee’s April 25 story “Lawsuit claims Delta fish harmed by relaxed water standards,” the Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Institute and Wildlife Defenders are shopping for a federal court decision that would strip California of having the final say about its water resources. The groups have a long history of talking […]
After an Average April, Chance of Rain in Cards Again in Sacramento
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Bill LindelofAfter another warm spring day expected on Tuesday, the next several days could have lots of rain or none at all. A slight chance of showers is predicted for Wednesday through Saturday as an approaching storm system heads toward California. With chances of precipitation at only around 20-30 percent, it could be that Sacramento gets only […]