Kevin McCarthy’s chaotic exit from Congress on top of the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein has left California’s water world – and particularly the San Joaquin Valley – in somewhat of a representational void at the federal level.
Water is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s deepening water crisis—and the forces behind it, from historic drought to short-sighted policies to corrupt lawmakers and the special interests they serve.
When the highest stakes water negotiations in a century opened this fall, the largest, most powerful state — California — was represented by the youngest person at the table, a 27-year-old named John Brooks Hamby, who graduated from college barely four years ago.
A proposal to build a project to capture water in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during wet weather and make it available in drier areas is advancing as state officials anticipate losing 10% of its water supply by 2040 as a result of hotter temperatures.
Losing Mccarthy and Feinstein is a Double-Barreled Blow for California’s Water Clout
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KVPRby Lois HenryKevin McCarthy’s chaotic exit from Congress on top of the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein has left California’s water world – and particularly the San Joaquin Valley – in somewhat of a representational void at the federal level.
America’s Water Woes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Mother JonesWater is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s deepening water crisis—and the forces behind it, from historic drought to short-sighted policies to corrupt lawmakers and the special interests they serve.
Report: Water Risks Threaten U.S. Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The PackerU.S. agriculture is at risk from climatic extremes and groundwater over-extraction, says a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund.
The Fate of the West’s Water Rests on the Shoulders of This 27-Year-Old
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Annie SniderWhen the highest stakes water negotiations in a century opened this fall, the largest, most powerful state — California — was represented by the youngest person at the table, a 27-year-old named John Brooks Hamby, who graduated from college barely four years ago.
Opinion: How to Revitalize California’s Water Landscape With Sensible Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /GV Wireby Cannon MichaelWater is the lifeblood of California, and the state has always faced unique challenges in managing its precious water resources.
California Refines Water Diversion Tunnel Plan Amid Opposition
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ENR Californiaby James LeggateA proposal to build a project to capture water in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during wet weather and make it available in drier areas is advancing as state officials anticipate losing 10% of its water supply by 2040 as a result of hotter temperatures.