The “Dust Bowl” drought of the 1930s brought nearly a decade of dry conditions to the Great Plains, causing many farmers to flee their lands and livelihoods. Looking further back, tree-ring and lake-sediment records indicate that “megadroughts” have occurred in North America over the last thousand years. By looking back at historical data, communities can […]
Now that we’re knee-deep in the long-term process to save the Colorado River, almost no one is asking whether we’ve done enough to stabilize it for the next few years. A wet winter and billions of dollars in funding already solved that problem, right?
Below-average precipitation and snowpack during 2020-22 and depleted surface and groundwater supplies pushed California into a drought emergency that brought curtailment orders and calls for modernizing water rights.
Environmental activists in Bakersfield have won an initial victory in their legal fight to keep water flowing in the Kern River, which for many years was reduced to a dry, sandy riverbed. A judge has granted a preliminary injunction preventing water diversions that would dry up the river, requiring sufficient water to provide for fish […]
The United States House of Representatives passed two amendments this past Thursday that would provide $5 million in funding to water projects in Colorado and the Southwest. The amendments, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, added to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act redirect funding from the Department of Energy’s Departmental […]
A bipartisan congressional delegation led by California Democrat Senator Alex Padilla and Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa on Tuesday sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize “critical emergency repairs” to levees in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds.
Expanded Drought.gov Tool Visualizes Historical Drought Conditions by County, State
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Drought.govThe “Dust Bowl” drought of the 1930s brought nearly a decade of dry conditions to the Great Plains, causing many farmers to flee their lands and livelihoods. Looking further back, tree-ring and lake-sediment records indicate that “megadroughts” have occurred in North America over the last thousand years. By looking back at historical data, communities can […]
Opinion: Lake Mead Has a 1-in-4 Chance of Going Low Again by 2026, if We Don’t Do More Now
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AZ Central by Joanna AllhandsNow that we’re knee-deep in the long-term process to save the Colorado River, almost no one is asking whether we’ve done enough to stabilize it for the next few years. A wet winter and billions of dollars in funding already solved that problem, right?
Summit Tackles Water Challenges Facing California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Ag Alert by Christine SouzaBelow-average precipitation and snowpack during 2020-22 and depleted surface and groundwater supplies pushed California into a drought emergency that brought curtailment orders and calls for modernizing water rights.
A River Runs Through Bakersfield? Judge Rules the Kern River Must Be Allowed to Flow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesEnvironmental activists in Bakersfield have won an initial victory in their legal fight to keep water flowing in the Kern River, which for many years was reduced to a dry, sandy riverbed. A judge has granted a preliminary injunction preventing water diversions that would dry up the river, requiring sufficient water to provide for fish […]
House Passes Legislation to Improve Water Shortages in Colorado, Southwest Region
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Durango Herald by Weslan HansenThe United States House of Representatives passed two amendments this past Thursday that would provide $5 million in funding to water projects in Colorado and the Southwest. The amendments, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, added to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act redirect funding from the Department of Energy’s Departmental […]
Congress Makes Urgent Call for Central Valley Water Infrastructure Repairs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KVPRby Kerry KleinA bipartisan congressional delegation led by California Democrat Senator Alex Padilla and Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa on Tuesday sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize “critical emergency repairs” to levees in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds.