The state is getting ready for what is expected to be another hot, dry summer. Gov. Jerry Brown has signed an executive order saying drought is, quote, “becoming a regular occurrence,” unquote, for Californians. At the same time, some parts of the state have had rain this spring, and so water authorities have been allowing […]
An NBC Bay Area analysis of projects funded by California’s $7.5 billion water bond found little high-tech, innovative projects that some say are needed to upgrade the State’s aging water infrastructure. NBC Bay Area’s analysis also discovered that no money has, so far, gone to fund drought solutions included in the bond such as desalination […]
A mix of rising global temperatures, mysteriously warmed waters off Baja California and unusually far-reaching storms in the western Pacific Ocean blocked this year’s El Nino storms from hitting Southern California, the National Weather Service said. Despite plenty of indicators suggesting that the 2015-16 El Nino rains would be as strong, if not stronger, than […]
Delaware County residents who saturate their lawns or refill their pools could see a dramatic jump in their water bills this summer. Del-Co Water Co. announced a new rate structure to begin next month that will target those who use an excessive amount of water during the peak summer months. “Excessive” is defined as more […]
I often ask an audience — what’s the difference between climate and weather? And the short answer is climate is what we predict and weather is what we get. This last winter is a good example of the difference. One of the largest El Niño events in recent history was predicted for this winter, based […]
As Americans across the country scrambled to get their taxes filed before the midnight deadline last month, many homeowners found themselves with a new reason to feel frustrated. Their complaint: they may have been hit with a higher tax bill just for working with their local water utility to reduce their water footprint over the […]
California Agencies Send Mixed Signals On Drought Conditions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NPRThe state is getting ready for what is expected to be another hot, dry summer. Gov. Jerry Brown has signed an executive order saying drought is, quote, “becoming a regular occurrence,” unquote, for Californians. At the same time, some parts of the state have had rain this spring, and so water authorities have been allowing […]
Water Bond Not Designed to Fund Cutting Edge Projects, Officials Say
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Bay Area (San Jose)by By Stephen Stock, MIchael Bott and Jeremy CarrollAn NBC Bay Area analysis of projects funded by California’s $7.5 billion water bond found little high-tech, innovative projects that some say are needed to upgrade the State’s aging water infrastructure. NBC Bay Area’s analysis also discovered that no money has, so far, gone to fund drought solutions included in the bond such as desalination […]
Rising Temperatures, Warm Air and Water, and Western Pacific Storms Kept El Nino Out of Southern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Reading Eagle (Reading, Pa.)by By Joseph SernaA mix of rising global temperatures, mysteriously warmed waters off Baja California and unusually far-reaching storms in the western Pacific Ocean blocked this year’s El Nino storms from hitting Southern California, the National Weather Service said. Despite plenty of indicators suggesting that the 2015-16 El Nino rains would be as strong, if not stronger, than […]
Steep Rate Hike Ahead for ‘Excessive’ Residential Use of Water in Delaware County
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio) by By Dean NarcisoDelaware County residents who saturate their lawns or refill their pools could see a dramatic jump in their water bills this summer. Del-Co Water Co. announced a new rate structure to begin next month that will target those who use an excessive amount of water during the peak summer months. “Excessive” is defined as more […]
OPINION: El Niño in the Rearview Mirror
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Santa Cruz Sentinelby By Gary GriggsI often ask an audience — what’s the difference between climate and weather? And the short answer is climate is what we predict and weather is what we get. This last winter is a good example of the difference. One of the largest El Niño events in recent history was predicted for this winter, based […]
BLOG: Don’t Punish Taxpayers for Smart, Water Efficient Choices
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Hill (Washington, D.C.)by By Jared Huffman and Dana RohrabacherAs Americans across the country scrambled to get their taxes filed before the midnight deadline last month, many homeowners found themselves with a new reason to feel frustrated. Their complaint: they may have been hit with a higher tax bill just for working with their local water utility to reduce their water footprint over the […]