California’s historic drought rules are going to be a whole lot looser this summer. In a major shift, the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday plans to drop all statewide mandatory water conservation targets it had imposed on urban areas last June. The new rules, which are expected to be approved May 18 by […]
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday issued an executive order making permanent some temporary water restrictions imposed to help the state through a severe drought, despite a wet winter that eased some dry conditions.
With California entering its fifth year of a statewide drought, Gov. Jerry Brown moved on Monday to impose permanent water conservation measures and called on water suppliers to prepare for a future made drier by climate change. Under the governor’s executive order, emergency drought regulations, like bans on hosing down driveways or watering lawns within […]
A new study documenting the negative effects of California’s drought on an endangered lizard in the San Joaquin Desert provides a glimpse into the potential effects of future droughts expected in California as a result of climate change. The findings, published May 2 in the online journal PLoS One, may also provide guidance on how […]
California will consider lifting a mandatory statewide water conservation order for cities and towns after a rainy, snowy winter eased the state’s five-year drought, water officials said Monday. But an executive order by Gov. Jerry Brown would make permanent some of the measures adopted to deal with the current drought, including prohibitions against excessive water […]
Just a year ago, California regulators ordered cities and suburbs across the state to make drastic cuts in water use, telling residents the time had come to make longstanding lifestyle and landscaping changes consistent with a state with limited water. One modestly rainy season later, the State Water Resources Control Board has backed off its […]
California Drought Rules Eased Significantly
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury News by By Paul RogersCalifornia’s historic drought rules are going to be a whole lot looser this summer. In a major shift, the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday plans to drop all statewide mandatory water conservation targets it had imposed on urban areas last June. The new rules, which are expected to be approved May 18 by […]
California Gov. Jerry Brown Makes Some Water Restrictions Permanent
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journal by By Jim CarltonCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday issued an executive order making permanent some temporary water restrictions imposed to help the state through a severe drought, despite a wet winter that eased some dry conditions.
California Braces for Unending Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Times by By Ian LovettWith California entering its fifth year of a statewide drought, Gov. Jerry Brown moved on Monday to impose permanent water conservation measures and called on water suppliers to prepare for a future made drier by climate change. Under the governor’s executive order, emergency drought regulations, like bans on hosing down driveways or watering lawns within […]
Drought helps predict how climate change might affect an endangered species
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.Orgby Tim StephensA new study documenting the negative effects of California’s drought on an endangered lizard in the San Joaquin Desert provides a glimpse into the potential effects of future droughts expected in California as a result of climate change. The findings, published May 2 in the online journal PLoS One, may also provide guidance on how […]
California Looks at Easing Drought Cuts After Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by ABC News)by By Ellen KnickmeyerCalifornia will consider lifting a mandatory statewide water conservation order for cities and towns after a rainy, snowy winter eased the state’s five-year drought, water officials said Monday. But an executive order by Gov. Jerry Brown would make permanent some of the measures adopted to deal with the current drought, including prohibitions against excessive water […]
California Backing Away From Strict Water-Saving Standards
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Phillip Reese and Ryan SabalowJust a year ago, California regulators ordered cities and suburbs across the state to make drastic cuts in water use, telling residents the time had come to make longstanding lifestyle and landscaping changes consistent with a state with limited water. One modestly rainy season later, the State Water Resources Control Board has backed off its […]