Dirt roads neatly bisect acres and acres of vibrant green plants here: short, dense alfalfa plants fed by the waters of the Colorado River, flowing by as a light brown stream through miles of narrow concrete ditches. But on a nearby field, farmer Ronnie Leimgruber is abandoning those ditches, part of a system that has […]
The boldest strategies to save the Colorado River are coming from environmental groups, including a rising chorus of voices to give Lake Mead priority over Lake Powell.
A new but little-known change in California law designating aquifers as “natural infrastructure” promises to unleash a flood of public funding for projects that increase the state’s supply of groundwater. The change is buried in a sweeping state budget-related law, enacted in July, that also makes it easier for property owners and water managers to […]
As the final days of summer near, California’s reservoirs are in a position they have not been in for some time, they still have a significant amount of water in them. As of Thursday, all but Trinity Reservoir near Redding and Casitas near Ventura, are at or above their historic average levels, according to the California […]
The Colorado River is an artery that pumps millions of gallons of water to tens of millions of people in the Southwestern United States. And as much as the river divides and segments the land it runs through, it also connects.
More than a thousand people have recently signed a new petition to ask the Pleasanton City Council and city staff to postpone the upcoming decision to increase water rates. Water flows out of a household tap in Pleasanton. The petition on change.org, which cites just over 1,600 signatures as of Wednesday morning, claims that city […]
Can Alfalfa Survive a Fight Over Colorado River Water?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninDirt roads neatly bisect acres and acres of vibrant green plants here: short, dense alfalfa plants fed by the waters of the Colorado River, flowing by as a light brown stream through miles of narrow concrete ditches. But on a nearby field, farmer Ronnie Leimgruber is abandoning those ditches, part of a system that has […]
Colorado River Problems: Glen Canyon Dam, Desalination and a City That Could Run Dry
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Greg HaasThe boldest strategies to save the Colorado River are coming from environmental groups, including a rising chorus of voices to give Lake Mead priority over Lake Powell.
New California Law Bolsters Groundwater Recharge as Strategic Defense Against Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Science/Environment /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Nick Cahill / Western Water / Water Education FoundationA new but little-known change in California law designating aquifers as “natural infrastructure” promises to unleash a flood of public funding for projects that increase the state’s supply of groundwater. The change is buried in a sweeping state budget-related law, enacted in July, that also makes it easier for property owners and water managers to […]
California’s Reservoirs Above Historic Averages as Fall Approaches
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /FOX40by Matthew NobertAs the final days of summer near, California’s reservoirs are in a position they have not been in for some time, they still have a significant amount of water in them. As of Thursday, all but Trinity Reservoir near Redding and Casitas near Ventura, are at or above their historic average levels, according to the California […]
The Colorado River is Significantly Declining Due to Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /23 ABC Bakersfieldby Dan GrossmanThe Colorado River is an artery that pumps millions of gallons of water to tens of millions of people in the Southwestern United States. And as much as the river divides and segments the land it runs through, it also connects.
Pleasanton Residents Weigh in on Proposed Water Rate Increases — and They’re Not Happy
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Pleasanton Weeklyby Christian TrujanoMore than a thousand people have recently signed a new petition to ask the Pleasanton City Council and city staff to postpone the upcoming decision to increase water rates. Water flows out of a household tap in Pleasanton. The petition on change.org, which cites just over 1,600 signatures as of Wednesday morning, claims that city […]