About 3 miles east of Bombay Beach, and a half-mile back from the Salton Sea’s receding shoreline, the crunchy exposed playa gives way from a mostly empty white landscape to more and more native vegetation, and then suddenly a few shallow ponds appear, surrounded by dense vegetation.
Imperial County Board of Supervisors are expected to approve a letter expressing concerns of high water rates affecting Calipatria and Niland residents on Tuesdsay. Tuesday’s agenda includes an item to approve a letter to be submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the high cost of water services provided by Golden State Water Company, […]
Located just over an hour north of Sacramento in Glenn and Colusa counties lies 14,000 acres of grassland, streams and the main canal of the two counties’ shared irrigation district. It’s the site of the planned Sites Reservoir, which has long been eyed as a possible place to store excess surface water from across California. […]
If you don’t already know, it will surprise you to learn that for all the attention that our state’s water supply receives in California – for all the worry and effort it takes to make sure there’s enough for our 40 million residents, 24 million acres of farmland, countless acres of natural environment, and status […]
WATER PRICE LINE RISING: Who could forget last May, when Arizona, California and Nevada made a three-year pact to conserve water from the Colorado River? Many thought it couldn’t be done, but with Lake Mead reservoir levels at a historic low, and the federal government poised to wrest control of the process, the states agreed to […]
In a pivotal move addressing California’s water conservation goals and reinforcing partnerships in the face of the ongoing Colorado River drought, the Metropolitan Water District is seeking authorization for its General Manager to establish agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, and San Diego County Water Authority. These agreements aim to facilitate […]
Wetlands Are Appearing Around the Salton Sea. Could This Be a Natural Solution?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Erin RodeAbout 3 miles east of Bombay Beach, and a half-mile back from the Salton Sea’s receding shoreline, the crunchy exposed playa gives way from a mostly empty white landscape to more and more native vegetation, and then suddenly a few shallow ponds appear, surrounded by dense vegetation.
Supes to Approve Letter on Increased Water Rates
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Imperial Valley Pressby Arturo BojórquezImperial County Board of Supervisors are expected to approve a letter expressing concerns of high water rates affecting Calipatria and Niland residents on Tuesdsay. Tuesday’s agenda includes an item to approve a letter to be submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the high cost of water services provided by Golden State Water Company, […]
Sites Reservoir Project Finally Gets Green Light, Construction Expected to Begin in 2024
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerLocated just over an hour north of Sacramento in Glenn and Colusa counties lies 14,000 acres of grassland, streams and the main canal of the two counties’ shared irrigation district. It’s the site of the planned Sites Reservoir, which has long been eyed as a possible place to store excess surface water from across California. […]
Without a Statewide Water Supply Target, California’s Future is at Risk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Capitol Weeklyby Heather Dyer and Graham KnausIf you don’t already know, it will surprise you to learn that for all the attention that our state’s water supply receives in California – for all the worry and effort it takes to make sure there’s enough for our 40 million residents, 24 million acres of farmland, countless acres of natural environment, and status […]
Feds Are Flooding California’s Water Market
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Blanca Begert, Wes Venteicher and Alex NievesWATER PRICE LINE RISING: Who could forget last May, when Arizona, California and Nevada made a three-year pact to conserve water from the Colorado River? Many thought it couldn’t be done, but with Lake Mead reservoir levels at a historic low, and the federal government poised to wrest control of the process, the states agreed to […]
Metropolitan Water District Forges Partnerships to Secure Colorado River Water in Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Desert Reviewby Betty Miller Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn a pivotal move addressing California’s water conservation goals and reinforcing partnerships in the face of the ongoing Colorado River drought, the Metropolitan Water District is seeking authorization for its General Manager to establish agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, and San Diego County Water Authority. These agreements aim to facilitate […]