After a blistering summer of record heat, raging wildfires and unpredictable storms, federal scientists on Thursday said a warm, wet winter driven by El Niño is in store for California and much of the rest of the country. The first winter outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that a strong El Niño will remain […]
Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 3 into law in October to expand due process protections for those unable to pay their bills and ensure access to safe sources of water. Existing water protection laws, such as the Water Shutoff Protection Act of 2018, created a 60-day grace period to cover past debt as well as established […]
Thanks to a stormy winter and spring, Lake Shasta’s water level is almost a third higher than it usually is in mid-October. The state’s largest reservoir at Shasta Dam, nine miles north of Redding, was 71% full on Monday, according to the California Department of Water Resources. That’s 130% of what the lake usually holds […]
A new report released Thursday by the Bureau of Reclamation shows the wealth of public feedback officials received as they begin the process of developing new guidelines for the Colorado River, which provides water to about 40 million people in the U.S. Southwest.
While the earthquake that struck near Isleton Wednesday morning wasn’t strong, the location did raise questions about the possible risk to an area that is critical to the state’s water supply. The Delta region in Sacramento County relies on more than 1,000 miles of aging levees to protect local farms and communities that could be vulnerable in […]
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 […]
A Warm, Wet El Niño Winter is in Store for California and Much of the U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithAfter a blistering summer of record heat, raging wildfires and unpredictable storms, federal scientists on Thursday said a warm, wet winter driven by El Niño is in store for California and much of the rest of the country. The first winter outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that a strong El Niño will remain […]
Governor Signs Water Shutoff Protection Bill Into Law
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KEYTby Andrew GilliesGovernor Newsom signed Senate Bill 3 into law in October to expand due process protections for those unable to pay their bills and ensure access to safe sources of water. Existing water protection laws, such as the Water Shutoff Protection Act of 2018, created a 60-day grace period to cover past debt as well as established […]
Lake Shasta Water Level Healthy as New Water Year Begins. Trinity Lake? Still Recovering.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Record Searchlight by Jessica SkropanicThanks to a stormy winter and spring, Lake Shasta’s water level is almost a third higher than it usually is in mid-October. The state’s largest reservoir at Shasta Dam, nine miles north of Redding, was 71% full on Monday, according to the California Department of Water Resources. That’s 130% of what the lake usually holds […]
‘Humans Must Solve the Problem by Lowering Their Water Use’: Public Heard in Colorado River Report
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Las Vegas Review-Journal by Brett ClarksonA new report released Thursday by the Bureau of Reclamation shows the wealth of public feedback officials received as they begin the process of developing new guidelines for the Colorado River, which provides water to about 40 million people in the U.S. Southwest.
Major Earthquake in the Delta Could Be Disastrous for California’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CBS Newsby Wilson WalkerWhile the earthquake that struck near Isleton Wednesday morning wasn’t strong, the location did raise questions about the possible risk to an area that is critical to the state’s water supply. The Delta region in Sacramento County relies on more than 1,000 miles of aging levees to protect local farms and communities that could be vulnerable in […]
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 […]