Low-income Los Angeles County residents who are behind on their utility payments have a chance at keeping the water on, with a federally funded program that has been extended through March. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, administered by the California Department of Community Services and Development, was established by Congress in December 2020 as […]
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation released an updated proposal for the near-term management of Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Its revised draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) includes a proposal crafted by the Lower Colorado River Basin states — Arizona, California and Nevada — that commits to conserving 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
On the eastern flank of metropolitan Las Vegas, out past a water park advertising “the world’s largest man-made wave” and a nascent development called Cadence, a red-dirt parking lot teases public access to the system that enabled the past three decades of growth in southern Nevada. Called the Las Vegas Wash, it amounts to a […]
Record water flow this year has propelled the Kings River region closer to groundwater sustainability. After multiple years of drought, the Kings River ended the 2023 water year with a record breaking 4.5 million acre-feet of runoff.
As a beginner fisherman, Robert Allstead says he took up the sport partly because many around him kept telling him about their amazing fish stories. “I didn’t have any to tell,” Allstead said. “I’ve got a couple now.”
In the early 1990s, San Diego was dying on the vine, starved of water in a series of years long droughts. The county, which relied almost entirely on imported water, had to cut back on 30% of its usage and was at risk of losing 50%. At the last minute, a miracle saved San Diego — rain and snow […]
Californians With Past-Due Water Bills Can Get Help With Payments. Here’s How
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Karen GarciaLow-income Los Angeles County residents who are behind on their utility payments have a chance at keeping the water on, with a federally funded program that has been extended through March. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, administered by the California Department of Community Services and Development, was established by Congress in December 2020 as […]
What the Fed’s New Proposal for Management of Colorado River Reservoirs Means
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /High Country Newsby Brooke LarsenLast week, the Bureau of Reclamation released an updated proposal for the near-term management of Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Its revised draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) includes a proposal crafted by the Lower Colorado River Basin states — Arizona, California and Nevada — that commits to conserving 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
The Water Wars Deciding the Future of the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New Republic by Kyle PaolettaOn the eastern flank of metropolitan Las Vegas, out past a water park advertising “the world’s largest man-made wave” and a nascent development called Cadence, a red-dirt parking lot teases public access to the system that enabled the past three decades of growth in southern Nevada. Called the Las Vegas Wash, it amounts to a […]
Kings River Water Agencies Celebrate Record Wet 2023
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Business Journal by StaffRecord water flow this year has propelled the Kings River region closer to groundwater sustainability. After multiple years of drought, the Kings River ended the 2023 water year with a record breaking 4.5 million acre-feet of runoff.
Toxic Algal Blooms in California Rivers Were Seen a Lot Less This Summer
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Spectrum News 1 by Jamie KennedyAs a beginner fisherman, Robert Allstead says he took up the sport partly because many around him kept telling him about their amazing fish stories. “I didn’t have any to tell,” Allstead said. “I’ve got a couple now.”
San Diego Temporarily Solved its Water Crisis by Turning Ocean Water into Fresh Water. But Desalination Won’t Work Everywhere.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Business Insiderby Maiya Focht Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn the early 1990s, San Diego was dying on the vine, starved of water in a series of years long droughts. The county, which relied almost entirely on imported water, had to cut back on 30% of its usage and was at risk of losing 50%. At the last minute, a miracle saved San Diego — rain and snow […]