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 […]
In California, water management is a big deal, and the IT infrastructure at the California Department of Water Resources needed a major refresh. Managing the state’s entire water delivery system requires CDWR to coordinate data across federal, state and local government organizations, run environmental impact studies and provide customer service. CDWR, however, had limited data […]
Three years ago, state hydrologists in the Colorado River Basin began to do some modeling to see what the future of Lake Mead — the West’s largest reservoir — might look like. If the dry conditions continued, elevations in Lake Mead, which is fed by the Colorado River, could drop much faster than previous models […]
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 […]
The Data Center Powering California’s Water Management
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /GCN (Vienna, Va.)by By Amanda ZiadehIn California, water management is a big deal, and the IT infrastructure at the California Department of Water Resources needed a major refresh. Managing the state’s entire water delivery system requires CDWR to coordinate data across federal, state and local government organizations, run environmental impact studies and provide customer service. CDWR, however, had limited data […]
As Lake Mead Sinks, States Agree to More Drastic Water Cuts
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /High Country News (Paonia, Colo.)by By Sarah ToryThree years ago, state hydrologists in the Colorado River Basin began to do some modeling to see what the future of Lake Mead — the West’s largest reservoir — might look like. If the dry conditions continued, elevations in Lake Mead, which is fed by the Colorado River, could drop much faster than previous models […]