At UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect detailed measurements of the snowpack each day. There is still some snow on the ground to measure, but less than they usually see in late January.
The Trump administration on Friday gave its approval for plans to build Sites Reservoir, a vast 13-mile-long off-stream lake north of Sacramento that would provide water to 500,000 acres of Central Valley farmland and 24 million people, including residents of Santa Clara County, parts of the East Bay and Los Angeles. The U.S. Bureau of […]
With frustrating meetings on a near-daily basis, the seven states that share the Colorado River are scrambling to deliver any semblance of an agreement as they gear up for a high-profile discussion with the Trump administration next week. About 40 million people — and economically vital farms — in the American West rely on the […]
Washington’s Yakima River basin has been thirsty for rain, but it’s finally getting a drink. Drought conditions have not let up in the region for three years. But in the first full week of last December, its mountain reservoirs racked up a combined 36 inches of rain.
Water use in California was lower than officials estimated it would be between 2000 and 2020, according to a new report. The findings raise questions about the accuracy of long-term water-demand projections, which could have knock-on effects on costs borne by consumers, but overall the news that water demand is lower than projected is positive […]
Los Angeles and Ventura county officials Wednesday broke ground on a $280 million pump station project designed to ensure water is available in Southland communities that were hard hit during recent California droughts. The Sepulveda Feeder Pump Stations Project will allow the region’s water wholesaler — the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — to […]
Rain, Not Snow: Extraordinary Warmth Leaves Mountains Less Snowy Across the West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAt UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect detailed measurements of the snowpack each day. There is still some snow on the ground to measure, but less than they usually see in late January.
Trump Administration Approves Plan Backed by Newsom to Build Largest California Reservoir in 50 Years
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersThe Trump administration on Friday gave its approval for plans to build Sites Reservoir, a vast 13-mile-long off-stream lake north of Sacramento that would provide water to 500,000 acres of Central Valley farmland and 24 million people, including residents of Santa Clara County, parts of the East Bay and Los Angeles. The U.S. Bureau of […]
Colorado River States Scramble for Deal Ahead of Meeting With Trump Officials
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Las Vegas Review Journalby Alan HalalyWith frustrating meetings on a near-daily basis, the seven states that share the Colorado River are scrambling to deliver any semblance of an agreement as they gear up for a high-profile discussion with the Trump administration next week. About 40 million people — and economically vital farms — in the American West rely on the […]
Officials Stunned After Sudden Turnaround of Crucial U.S. Water Supply: ‘We’re Not Back to Normal’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Elijah McKeeWashington’s Yakima River basin has been thirsty for rain, but it’s finally getting a drink. Drought conditions have not let up in the region for three years. But in the first full week of last December, its mountain reservoirs racked up a combined 36 inches of rain.
Californians Have Been Using Far Less Water Than Suppliers Estimated — What Does This Mean for the State?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Live Science by Chris SimmsWater use in California was lower than officials estimated it would be between 2000 and 2020, according to a new report. The findings raise questions about the accuracy of long-term water-demand projections, which could have knock-on effects on costs borne by consumers, but overall the news that water demand is lower than projected is positive […]
MWD Breaks Ground on Project to Ensure Water Supplies During Droughts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KFI AM 640Los Angeles and Ventura county officials Wednesday broke ground on a $280 million pump station project designed to ensure water is available in Southland communities that were hard hit during recent California droughts. The Sepulveda Feeder Pump Stations Project will allow the region’s water wholesaler — the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — to […]