After years of drought, winter’s rain- and snowstorms generated close to a normal supply of water for California. As winter turned to spring, the Bureau of Reclamation announced allocations to farmers. Rice growers and other farmers in the Sacramento Valley north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta were pleased to learn that they would receive 100 […]
THE WORLD Bank has warned countries that one of climate change’s most significant impacts will be on a precious resource that many people, particularly in advanced nations, take for granted: water. The concerns go far beyond sea-level rise, which is perhaps the most predictable result of the planet’s increasing temperature, or an uptick in extreme […]
Governor Jerry Brown of California announced new changes to the state’s water-use policies Monday, extending some of the regulations the government had adopted to cope with the state’s ongoing, five-year drought and easing restrictions for those districts seeing more regular rainfall. The changes include a ban on hosing down driveways or washing cars with hoses […]
California desperately needs additional water storage capacity. The proposed enlargement of Los Vaqueros Reservoir by 115,000 acre-feet is a step in the right direction, albeit a very small one. An acre-foot is the amount of water needed to cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 foot. After California voters authorized the State […]
On Monday, two separate groups called for a state audit on the California Water Fix, better known as the Delta Twin Tunnels proposal. Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) and Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis) announced they will request a state audit on the project, citing a need for a higher level of scrutiny for the project, according […]
America’s water systems were built to last. Philadelphia is one of the older cities on the Atlantic Coast and Northeast that still use pipes that were installed before the Civil War. The pipes have held up remarkably well over 160 years. But without new parts and maintenance these systems will not last forever. The repair […]
Water Rights Will Be Next Big California Fight
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto Bee by By Dan WaltersAfter years of drought, winter’s rain- and snowstorms generated close to a normal supply of water for California. As winter turned to spring, the Bureau of Reclamation announced allocations to farmers. Rice growers and other farmers in the Sacramento Valley north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta were pleased to learn that they would receive 100 […]
OPINION: The Growing Stress on the World’s Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)THE WORLD Bank has warned countries that one of climate change’s most significant impacts will be on a precious resource that many people, particularly in advanced nations, take for granted: water. The concerns go far beyond sea-level rise, which is perhaps the most predictable result of the planet’s increasing temperature, or an uptick in extreme […]
California’s New Drought Rules
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Atlantic (Washington, D.C.)by By J. Weston PhippenGovernor Jerry Brown of California announced new changes to the state’s water-use policies Monday, extending some of the regulations the government had adopted to cope with the state’s ongoing, five-year drought and easing restrictions for those districts seeing more regular rainfall. The changes include a ban on hosing down driveways or washing cars with hoses […]
OPINION: California Needs More Water Storage
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /East Bay Times (Walnut Creek)by By Donald AnthropCalifornia desperately needs additional water storage capacity. The proposed enlargement of Los Vaqueros Reservoir by 115,000 acre-feet is a step in the right direction, albeit a very small one. An acre-foot is the amount of water needed to cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 foot. After California voters authorized the State […]
Legislators Call for Audit of Twin Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lodi News-Sentinelby By Joe BenapflOn Monday, two separate groups called for a state audit on the California Water Fix, better known as the Delta Twin Tunnels proposal. Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) and Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis) announced they will request a state audit on the project, citing a need for a higher level of scrutiny for the project, according […]
BLOG: Price of Water 2016: Up 5 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 48 Percent Increase Since 2010
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Circle of Blueby By Brett WaltonAmerica’s water systems were built to last. Philadelphia is one of the older cities on the Atlantic Coast and Northeast that still use pipes that were installed before the Civil War. The pipes have held up remarkably well over 160 years. But without new parts and maintenance these systems will not last forever. The repair […]