A major Southern California water supplier will vote Tuesday on whether to spend millions of dollars to help move forward a project that would tunnel water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California. Members of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will consider approving $141.6 million for the planning and preconstruction of the […]
The 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River will continue to wait for a long-term plan for its management as negotiations between the seven states in the river basin remain stalled.
An unusual idea floated by the president of the Utah State Senate to get more shares of Colorado River water is intriguing California water officials. Utah’s Department of Natural Resources
An unusual idea floated by the president of the Utah State Senate to get more shares of Colorado River water is intriguing California water officials. In an interview with FOX 13 News in May, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, proposed a novel idea: “We actually build desalination plants in California and trade them for […]
In the negotiations over new agreements managing the Colorado River, the people involved in the high-stakes talks describe things as moving “slowly.” The Colorado River Water Users Association’s annual meetings got underway here on Wednesday, with leaders from seven states, tribes, the federal government and the country of Mexico hoping to hammer out a deal […]
It’s the holiday season, and for some of us, that can mean uncomfortable reunions and disagreements with family members. This week, there’s a family reunion of sorts in Las Vegas as the states that use the Colorado River get together in the middle of tense talks about how to share the shrinking water supply. Instead of Christmas […]
Major Southern California Water Supplier to Vote on Spending $141.6 Million on Delta Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /CBS 13 Sacramentoby Brandon DownsA major Southern California water supplier will vote Tuesday on whether to spend millions of dollars to help move forward a project that would tunnel water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California. Members of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will consider approving $141.6 million for the planning and preconstruction of the […]
Seven States’ Colorado River Negotiators, All at Same Conference, Didn’t Meet Together
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /ABC 7 (Denver)by Elise SchmelzerThe 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River will continue to wait for a long-term plan for its management as negotiations between the seven states in the river basin remain stalled.
Utah’s Idea to Swap Colorado River Water for Desalination Plant Money May Not Be So Crazy After All
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /Fox 13by Ben WinslowAn unusual idea floated by the president of the Utah State Senate to get more shares of Colorado River water is intriguing California water officials. Utah’s Department of Natural Resources
A Pitch to Bring Some of California’s Colorado River Water to Utah Might Be Gaining Traction
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Ben Winslow Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAn unusual idea floated by the president of the Utah State Senate to get more shares of Colorado River water is intriguing California water officials. In an interview with FOX 13 News in May, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, proposed a novel idea: “We actually build desalination plants in California and trade them for […]
Negotiations Moving Slowly in New Deals Governing the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Fox 13 Salt Lake Cityby Ben WinslowIn the negotiations over new agreements managing the Colorado River, the people involved in the high-stakes talks describe things as moving “slowly.” The Colorado River Water Users Association’s annual meetings got underway here on Wednesday, with leaders from seven states, tribes, the federal government and the country of Mexico hoping to hammer out a deal […]
Colorado River States Hold an Uncomfortable Reunion in Las Vegas
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /KUNCby Alex HagerIt’s the holiday season, and for some of us, that can mean uncomfortable reunions and disagreements with family members. This week, there’s a family reunion of sorts in Las Vegas as the states that use the Colorado River get together in the middle of tense talks about how to share the shrinking water supply. Instead of Christmas […]