The House of Representatives took action this week on a bill concerning the water supply in California. But to hear the reaction of two north state congressman you’d think it was two different measures. What happened is a bill passed last summer by the House, that stalled in the Senate, was inserted into an energy […]
The 20th century dams and canals that gave birth to modern California — to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, to the San Joaquin Valley farms that feed the nation — are near the end of their engineered lives. The rivers and aquifers they tap are, simply, tapped out.
Bernie Sanders mocked the presumptive Republican nominee for his recent comments on the drought in California, calling out Donald Trump over his dismissal of climate change. “You see, we don’t fully appreciate the genius of Donald Trump, who knows more than all the people of California, knows more than all the scientists,” Sanders told the […]
They told Vince Calcagno to cut his water use by more than a third last year as the desert summer loomed with its 112-degree highs. He stood near the swimming pool in his pretty back yard off a Palm Springs golf course and wondered, “How am I going to make this work?” It worked as […]
Congressional battles over California water have intensified, unleashing a surge of mostly divisive and ill-advised federal legislation. On Friday, presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump even dived into the fray at his Fresno rally when he declared, “There is no drought,” accusing state water officials of denying water to farmers to save a 3-inch […]
In a case that highlights how difficult it is to enforce agricultural water reductions in California, a state panel has moved to dismiss a $1.55 million fine it levied last year against a Delta-area agency accused of ignoring an order to stop diverting water in the drought. State water regulators alleged last June that Byron-Bethany […]
OPINION: Reaction to Bill Explains Our Lack of Progress on Water Issues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordThe House of Representatives took action this week on a bill concerning the water supply in California. But to hear the reaction of two north state congressman you’d think it was two different measures. What happened is a bill passed last summer by the House, that stalled in the Senate, was inserted into an energy […]
Water Crisis not on Presidential Candidates’ Radar
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Carolyn LochheadThe 20th century dams and canals that gave birth to modern California — to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, to the San Joaquin Valley farms that feed the nation — are near the end of their engineered lives. The rivers and aquifers they tap are, simply, tapped out.
Bernie Sanders Mocks Trump’s ‘Genius’ on California Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC News by MaryAlice ParksBernie Sanders mocked the presumptive Republican nominee for his recent comments on the drought in California, calling out Donald Trump over his dismissal of climate change. “You see, we don’t fully appreciate the genius of Donald Trump, who knows more than all the people of California, knows more than all the scientists,” Sanders told the […]
Drought Hasn’t Lifted, But California’s Water Restrictions Just Did
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Darryl FearsThey told Vince Calcagno to cut his water use by more than a third last year as the desert summer loomed with its 112-degree highs. He stood near the swimming pool in his pretty back yard off a Palm Springs golf course and wondered, “How am I going to make this work?” It worked as […]
OPINION: How Do We Share California Water, a Diminishing Resource?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco ChronicleCongressional battles over California water have intensified, unleashing a surge of mostly divisive and ill-advised federal legislation. On Friday, presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump even dived into the fray at his Fresno rally when he declared, “There is no drought,” accusing state water officials of denying water to farmers to save a 3-inch […]
State Moves to Drop $1.5 Million Fine in Water Rights Case
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by Ryan SabalowIn a case that highlights how difficult it is to enforce agricultural water reductions in California, a state panel has moved to dismiss a $1.55 million fine it levied last year against a Delta-area agency accused of ignoring an order to stop diverting water in the drought. State water regulators alleged last June that Byron-Bethany […]