For insight into the numerous atmospheric rivers that brought impressive precipitation accumulations to California this Water Year and how it compares to previous years, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes provides this end of water year 2023 summary.
California is getting its first major water storage project in a dozen years, expanding an existing reservoir through federal funding. Friday, the Department of the Interior and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority improved plans to implement the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.
The Colorado River District is leading a coalition in what would be a history-making purchase involving historic water rights that are pivotal to Colorado River flows and water uses in western Colorado.
The California Department of Community Services and Development is extending its program to help low-income residents pay their current or past-due water and sewer bills. The federally funded Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was originally set to end in the fall, but will remain open through March 2024 — or until funds last.
Water is hard to come by on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, and it has been for a long time. The Chippewa Cree tribe members who live on this reservation in north-central Montana get most of their water from a thin underground aquifer that is insufficiently replenished by occasional rainfall, and they’ve been under some form of water […]
The Biden-Harris administration October 19 announced next steps in the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River system and strengthen water security in the West. The guidelines under development would be implemented in 2027, replacing the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower […]
The Atmospheric Rivers of Water Year 2023: End of Water Year Summary
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Scripps Institution of Oceanography Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor insight into the numerous atmospheric rivers that brought impressive precipitation accumulations to California this Water Year and how it compares to previous years, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes provides this end of water year 2023 summary.
Feds OK Plans for Major Expansion of San Luis Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The San Joaquin Valley Sunby Daniel GligichCalifornia is getting its first major water storage project in a dozen years, expanding an existing reservoir through federal funding. Friday, the Department of the Interior and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority improved plans to implement the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.
Protecting West Slope Water: Coalition Eyes Pricy Purchase of Water Rights
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Daily Sentinel by Dennis WebbThe Colorado River District is leading a coalition in what would be a history-making purchase involving historic water rights that are pivotal to Colorado River flows and water uses in western Colorado.
Need Help Paying Your Water and Sewer Bill? California Extended This Assistance Program
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Bee by Dominique WilliamsThe California Department of Community Services and Development is extending its program to help low-income residents pay their current or past-due water and sewer bills. The federally funded Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was originally set to end in the fall, but will remain open through March 2024 — or until funds last.
Biden’s $8 Billion Quest to Solve America’s Groundwater Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Gristby Jake BittleWater is hard to come by on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, and it has been for a long time. The Chippewa Cree tribe members who live on this reservation in north-central Montana get most of their water from a thin underground aquifer that is insufficiently replenished by occasional rainfall, and they’ve been under some form of water […]
Bureau of Reclamation Advances Long-Term Planning Efforts to Protect the Colorado River System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby U.S. Bureau of ReclamationThe Biden-Harris administration October 19 announced next steps in the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River system and strengthen water security in the West. The guidelines under development would be implemented in 2027, replacing the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower […]