Low water levels at one of the City of San Diego’s reservoirs have halted some water activities. According to an announcement by the city on Thursday, the boat launch ramp at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside has been closed due to low water levels. However, available water activities include shore fishing, canoeing, car toppers, kayaking and float tubes, the […]
The Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to dangerously low levels, a group of prominent scholars warns in a new analysis. The researchers are urging the Trump administration to intervene and impose substantial cutbacks in water use across the seven states that rely on the […]
Ross Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows of almond and pistachio trees, the CD on his Discman skipping with every bump.
For more than a century, PG&E’s Potter Valley Project has funneled water from one Northern California river to another. Now, the century-old system has become the center of a political firestorm, cast by the Trump administration as a battle of “fish over people.” Earlier this summer, PG&E submitted its final proposal to federal regulators: Dismantle the project’s two dams, […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom and some of California’s major water agencies hit a setback this week when a proposal to fast-track plans for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta died in the state Legislature. Newsom has been trying to streamline legal and environmental review of the proposed water tunnel through budget measures that also […]
Water is becoming a scarce resource as Texas continues to grow, and it’s prompting concerns among state officials and industry leaders over what happens when the next drought occurs. The regional economy is expanding, but growth trends are beginning to collide with stark realities about natural resources that are already strained.
Low Water Levels Reported at El Capitan Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rhea CaoileLow water levels at one of the City of San Diego’s reservoirs have halted some water activities. According to an announcement by the city on Thursday, the boat launch ramp at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside has been closed due to low water levels. However, available water activities include shore fishing, canoeing, car toppers, kayaking and float tubes, the […]
The Dwindling Colorado River Can’t Wait for States to Cut Water Use, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to dangerously low levels, a group of prominent scholars warns in a new analysis. The researchers are urging the Trump administration to intervene and impose substantial cutbacks in water use across the seven states that rely on the […]
California May Help Solar Bloom Where Water Runs Dry
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerRoss Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows of almond and pistachio trees, the CD on his Discman skipping with every bump.
A California Water Fight Puts Newsom and Trump on a Collision Course
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /SF Gateby Matt LaFeverFor more than a century, PG&E’s Potter Valley Project has funneled water from one Northern California river to another. Now, the century-old system has become the center of a political firestorm, cast by the Trump administration as a battle of “fish over people.” Earlier this summer, PG&E submitted its final proposal to federal regulators: Dismantle the project’s two dams, […]
Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Water Tunnel Stalls in the California Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesGov. Gavin Newsom and some of California’s major water agencies hit a setback this week when a proposal to fast-track plans for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta died in the state Legislature. Newsom has been trying to streamline legal and environmental review of the proposed water tunnel through budget measures that also […]
Can Texas Avoid a Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Governingby Lana FergusonWater is becoming a scarce resource as Texas continues to grow, and it’s prompting concerns among state officials and industry leaders over what happens when the next drought occurs. The regional economy is expanding, but growth trends are beginning to collide with stark realities about natural resources that are already strained.