California’s drought-ridden cities are on track to collectively meet Gov. Jerry Brown ’s call for a 25% reduction in water usage. But there is a notable laggard: the state’s desert resort areas. Many desert water agencies continue to miss their targets, even after some have been slapped with fines. Officials in desert communities—which as […]
Recent El Niño storms have increased the Sierra Nevada snowpack to 115 percent of normal, more than drought-stricken California has had in five years, officials said Tuesday. The electronic reading by the State Department of Water Resources was the highest since it reached 129 percent in 2011. The Sierra snowpack contributes nearly one-third of […]
The farmers and cities that rely on the California State Water Project got some slightly encouraging news Tuesday – the state is raising their water allocation to 15 percent of what they requested. Reflecting the stormy weather California has seen so far this winter, the Department of Water Resources said it was increasing […]
The heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought that has […]
The heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought that has […]
El Niño is currently a welcoming sight for water conservation efforts, despite the potential for flooding and mudslides as California enters what may be its fifth year of the worst drought in state history. This year’s current El Niño system has tied with a system from 1997 as the strongest on record, with wetter […]
California’s Desert Towns Struggle with Water Reduction Targets
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby By Jim CarltonCalifornia’s drought-ridden cities are on track to collectively meet Gov. Jerry Brown ’s call for a 25% reduction in water usage. But there is a notable laggard: the state’s desert resort areas. Many desert water agencies continue to miss their targets, even after some have been slapped with fines. Officials in desert communities—which as […]
California: Storms Increase Snowpack, But Reservoirs’ Levels Remain Low
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by: The New York Times)Recent El Niño storms have increased the Sierra Nevada snowpack to 115 percent of normal, more than drought-stricken California has had in five years, officials said Tuesday. The electronic reading by the State Department of Water Resources was the highest since it reached 129 percent in 2011. The Sierra snowpack contributes nearly one-third of […]
California Raises 2016 Water Allocation To 15 Percent
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Dale KaslerThe farmers and cities that rely on the California State Water Project got some slightly encouraging news Tuesday – the state is raising their water allocation to 15 percent of what they requested. Reflecting the stormy weather California has seen so far this winter, the Department of Water Resources said it was increasing […]
Good News for Dry Times — Sierra Snowpack Highest In 4 Years
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGateby By Peter FimritThe heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought that has […]
California Water: Silicon Valley Leaders Express Skepticism of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Delta Tunnels Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersThe heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought that has […]
El Niño Conservation May Help Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Coyote Chronicle (CSU San Bernardino)by By Joel CruzEl Niño is currently a welcoming sight for water conservation efforts, despite the potential for flooding and mudslides as California enters what may be its fifth year of the worst drought in state history. This year’s current El Niño system has tied with a system from 1997 as the strongest on record, with wetter […]