Gov. Jerry Brown wants to restructure California’s water system by building two massive underground tunnels to divert water to farms and cities in the south. But his administration faces strong opposition for the $15.7 billion project.
Expanding the use of recycled water would reduce water and energy use, cut greenhouse gas emissions and benefit public health in California—which is in the midst of a severe drought—and around the world. A new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, published online March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health, […]
Between 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, nearly 2 inches of rain fell on downtown Modesto, according to Modesto Irrigation District monitoring equipment. The “parade of storms,” as the National Weather Service put it, will impact Northern California through Tuesday and again Friday. The first entry caused a few scattered power failures, MID […]
/in California and the U.S./by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by U.S. News and World Report)by By Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott Smith
Atop a dirt levee his great-grandfather built in the 1800s to hold back California’s mightiest river, Northern California farmer Russell van Loben Sels looks out over the site of a new water project, one that would be the state’s most ambitious in a half-century. Promoted by Gov. Jerry Brown, the $15.7 billion project would run […]
“Thanks to many months of effort by residents and businesses, our region as a whole has saved enough water to meet the regional emergency conservation goal set by the State Water Resources Control Board,” said Mark Weston, chair of the Water Authority’s Board of Directors. “That’s a tremendous achievement, when you consider our region already […]
State water managers announced this week that 29 State Water Contractors will receive 45 percent of their requested water amounts this year. Forty-five percent sounds like a glass half full, but the news was cause for celebration for water districts that saw only 20 percent of their water request last year, and 5 percent in […]
California Pushes Huge Underground Water Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /USA TodayGov. Jerry Brown wants to restructure California’s water system by building two massive underground tunnels to divert water to farms and cities in the south. But his administration faces strong opposition for the $15.7 billion project.
Expanding use of recycled water would benefit the environment and human health
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.orgby By Enrique RiveroExpanding the use of recycled water would reduce water and energy use, cut greenhouse gas emissions and benefit public health in California—which is in the midst of a severe drought—and around the world. A new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, published online March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health, […]
Storm Brings Nearly 2 Inches of Rain to Modesto
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto BeeBetween 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, nearly 2 inches of rain fell on downtown Modesto, according to Modesto Irrigation District monitoring equipment. The “parade of storms,” as the National Weather Service put it, will impact Northern California through Tuesday and again Friday. The first entry caused a few scattered power failures, MID […]
Decision Time for California Governor’s Big Water Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by U.S. News and World Report)by By Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott SmithAtop a dirt levee his great-grandfather built in the 1800s to hold back California’s mightiest river, Northern California farmer Russell van Loben Sels looks out over the site of a new water project, one that would be the state’s most ambitious in a half-century. Promoted by Gov. Jerry Brown, the $15.7 billion project would run […]
BLOG: San Diego Region Beats Aggregate State Water-Use Targets Through Feb.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld (Tulsa, Okla.) Quoted: Mark Weston“Thanks to many months of effort by residents and businesses, our region as a whole has saved enough water to meet the regional emergency conservation goal set by the State Water Resources Control Board,” said Mark Weston, chair of the Water Authority’s Board of Directors. “That’s a tremendous achievement, when you consider our region already […]
State Water Project to Cover 45 Percent of Requests
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby By Heather HackingState water managers announced this week that 29 State Water Contractors will receive 45 percent of their requested water amounts this year. Forty-five percent sounds like a glass half full, but the news was cause for celebration for water districts that saw only 20 percent of their water request last year, and 5 percent in […]