In response to dozens of pending protests, state and federal officials asked for a two-month delay in hearings that could decide the fate of Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build two massive tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. On Monday, the state Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation – the […]
Yes, the Bay Area got a lot of rain this winter. But was it enough to end the drought? Sadly, no. But there’s good news—this winter was the best we’ve had in five years in terms of precipitation. Rainfall in most Bay Area cities is about 100 percent of normal. San Francisco has received 21 inches of rain this […]
Almarai Co., Saudi Arabia’s largest dairy company, has bought about 14,000 acres in drought-stricken Southern California and Arizona in an effort to grow hay for its massive herd of cows. The purchase has fueled debate over whether a patchwork of laws and court rulings give too much weight to growers of thirsty crops such as […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse and conservation practices. “Increasing demand for water resources is putting pressure on the finite supply of drinking water in some areas of the United States,” said Thomas A. Burke, EPA Science Advisor […]
In a development that casts significant doubt on whether Silicon Valley’s largest water district will help pay for Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion Delta tunnels plan, a majority of Santa Clara Valley Water District board members now say they want to put the issue to a public vote. The district, which provides 1.9 million residents […]
California’s snowpack usually reaches its peak in the early spring each year near the first of April. Melting of the snowpack increases as the sun’s path across the sky moves a little northward each day and solar radiation intensifies on the ground. Snowpack surveys by the Department of Water Resource (DWR) in late March and […]
Agencies Seek Two-Month Delay for Delta Tunnels Hearing
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerIn response to dozens of pending protests, state and federal officials asked for a two-month delay in hearings that could decide the fate of Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial plan to build two massive tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. On Monday, the state Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation – the […]
Was March the Rainfall Miracle We’d Hoped For?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco) by By Lindsey HoshawYes, the Bay Area got a lot of rain this winter. But was it enough to end the drought? Sadly, no. But there’s good news—this winter was the best we’ve had in five years in terms of precipitation. Rainfall in most Bay Area cities is about 100 percent of normal. San Francisco has received 21 inches of rain this […]
Questions and Answers About Saudi Land Purchases in the US
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by Providence Journal (Providence, R.I.)Almarai Co., Saudi Arabia’s largest dairy company, has bought about 14,000 acres in drought-stricken Southern California and Arizona in an effort to grow hay for its massive herd of cows. The purchase has fueled debate over whether a patchwork of laws and court rulings give too much weight to growers of thirsty crops such as […]
BLOG: EPA Announces $3.3 Million in Funding for Water Reuse and Conservation Research
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld (Tulsa, Okla.)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse and conservation practices. “Increasing demand for water resources is putting pressure on the finite supply of drinking water in some areas of the United States,” said Thomas A. Burke, EPA Science Advisor […]
Gov. Brown’s $17 Billion Delta Tunnels Plan Faces New Hurdle — a Leading Taxpayers Organization
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersIn a development that casts significant doubt on whether Silicon Valley’s largest water district will help pay for Gov. Jerry Brown’s $17 billion Delta tunnels plan, a majority of Santa Clara Valley Water District board members now say they want to put the issue to a public vote. The district, which provides 1.9 million residents […]
DWR Says March 30, 2016 Snow Survey Will Help Reveal California’s Water Health
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)California’s snowpack usually reaches its peak in the early spring each year near the first of April. Melting of the snowpack increases as the sun’s path across the sky moves a little northward each day and solar radiation intensifies on the ground. Snowpack surveys by the Department of Water Resource (DWR) in late March and […]