Nearly 100 years after the Colorado River Compact was negotiated, big changes are finally coming for senior water rights holders — at least in the short term.
California is no stranger to severe droughts. Eleven of the past 17 years have been in drought, with urban water shortages, barren farm fields, and a lack of water for fish and wildlife — the most recent ending just last winter when soaking rains finally returned.
The politics of water in California could be likened to the constant grinding of tectonic plates 10 miles or more beneath its surface. The Pacific Plate battles with the North American Plate for dominance along the 800-mile-long San Andreas Fault tracing California’s coast. When one gives way, the state experiences an earthquake.
About seven miles from the Sacramento International Airport, crews are putting the finishing touches on a project meant to provide massive flood relief to a wide swath of the Sacramento region during intense storms.
Increased rainfall, with a growing chance for heavy precipitation over Christmas, is expected across much of California, beginning next week and lasting through the rest of December.
Short-Term Measures Just the Start of What’s Needed to Save Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas SunNearly 100 years after the Colorado River Compact was negotiated, big changes are finally coming for senior water rights holders — at least in the short term.
His Job: Build the Largest New Reservoir in California in 50 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Microsoft Startby Paul RodgersCalifornia is no stranger to severe droughts. Eleven of the past 17 years have been in drought, with urban water shortages, barren farm fields, and a lack of water for fish and wildlife — the most recent ending just last winter when soaking rains finally returned.
Opinion: California’s Water Wars See Some Breakthroughs but More Clashes Loom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Dan WaltersThe politics of water in California could be likened to the constant grinding of tectonic plates 10 miles or more beneath its surface. The Pacific Plate battles with the North American Plate for dominance along the 800-mile-long San Andreas Fault tracing California’s coast. When one gives way, the state experiences an earthquake.
Officials Hope New Flood Strategies Can Help the Sacramento Region Handle an Unpredictable Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CapRadioby Nicole Nixon and Manola SecairaAbout seven miles from the Sacramento International Airport, crews are putting the finishing touches on a project meant to provide massive flood relief to a wide swath of the Sacramento region during intense storms.
‘Calm Before the Storm’: California Bracing for Stream of Late December Rains
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyIncreased rainfall, with a growing chance for heavy precipitation over Christmas, is expected across much of California, beginning next week and lasting through the rest of December.
Opinion: California Will Get $295 Million From Feds to Use Less Colorado River Water. Here’s Why Some Utahns Aren’t Happy.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Anastasia HufhamCalifornia just agreed to significantly cut its Colorado River water use, but the deal might not be the conservation boon that it seems.