States that use water from the Colorado River are drawing nearer to an important deadline for negotiating the river’s future. A new report from the federal government shows states are aiming to agree on a plan to cut back on water, but still remain divided about how to share the shrinking supply that flows to […]
As the Biden administration kicks off a years-long negotiation process to divvy up the shrinking water supply of the Colorado River, there are finally some signs of optimism after several bleak years. A record-breaking winter snowpack last year halted a precipitous downward spiral on the river and raised water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Mead and Powell.
The halfway point is in the rear view for the Colorado River Drought Task Force. Now it’s crunch time. Task force members have until December to take their ideas on how to address Colorado’s top water issues and turn them into a written recommendation to the Colorado General Assembly.
Arizona, stressed by years of drought, has declared its housebuilding boom will have to be curbed due to a lack of water but one of its fastest-growing cities is refusing to give up its relentless march into the desert – even if it requires constructing a pipeline that would bring water across the border from […]
On Tuesday night, the Redding City Council unanimously voted to sign a letter of opposition regarding water regulations that have been approved for the state of California. City council voted to take a stand against “Making Conservation A Way Of Life” a strategy approved by the State Water Board in early 2023 and now officially […]
Climate scientists and weather forecasters suspect this winter could be as wet or wetter than last year’s torrential downpours. But just how wet will this winter become? The answer isn’t quite as simple as forecasters pumping various inputs into computer models that then spit out what we can definitively expect.
New Colorado River Rules Will Be Hard to Agree On. A New Report Shows Just How Tricky It Could Be
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KUNCby Alex HagerStates that use water from the Colorado River are drawing nearer to an important deadline for negotiating the river’s future. A new report from the federal government shows states are aiming to agree on a plan to cut back on water, but still remain divided about how to share the shrinking supply that flows to […]
Water Usage on the Colorado River is Way Down as the West Begins Planning for a Future With Less
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CNNby Ella NilsenAs the Biden administration kicks off a years-long negotiation process to divvy up the shrinking water supply of the Colorado River, there are finally some signs of optimism after several bleak years. A record-breaking winter snowpack last year halted a precipitous downward spiral on the river and raised water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Mead and Powell.
Colorado River Task Force Slowly Grapples With Drought Response as Deadline Nears
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sun by Shannon MullaneThe halfway point is in the rear view for the Colorado River Drought Task Force. Now it’s crunch time. Task force members have until December to take their ideas on how to address Colorado’s top water issues and turn them into a written recommendation to the Colorado General Assembly.
Pipeline Dreams: The Desert City Out to Surpass Phoenix by Importing Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Guardianby Oliver MilmanArizona, stressed by years of drought, has declared its housebuilding boom will have to be curbed due to a lack of water but one of its fastest-growing cities is refusing to give up its relentless march into the desert – even if it requires constructing a pipeline that would bring water across the border from […]
Redding City Council Opposes New State Water Regulations, Argues for Local Resource Consideration
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KRCR by Anna MontemorOn Tuesday night, the Redding City Council unanimously voted to sign a letter of opposition regarding water regulations that have been approved for the state of California. City council voted to take a stand against “Making Conservation A Way Of Life” a strategy approved by the State Water Board in early 2023 and now officially […]
Will El Niño’s Return Mean Rain and Snow for California’s 2023 Winter?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KQEDby Ezra David RomeroClimate scientists and weather forecasters suspect this winter could be as wet or wetter than last year’s torrential downpours. But just how wet will this winter become? The answer isn’t quite as simple as forecasters pumping various inputs into computer models that then spit out what we can definitively expect.