While Gavin Newsom has tried to shoehorn in the Delta tunnel, state lawmakers have been adamant about not including the project in the state budget. With the July 27 deadline looming to agree to a finalized budget for California, state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom appear to still be split on the controversial Delta tunnel.
The largest Native American reservation in the United States has lost a key legal battle to protect access to a waterway that is critical to its citizens’ spiritual practices — and their survival. All but one member of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Thursday against the Navajo Nation in its fight to ensure that […]
There will be no state lawmakers on the Colorado River Drought Task Force, though Capitol leadership has a lot of influence over who is on the panel. The 17-member task force charged with spending the rest of the year studying the Colorado River water crisis to help state lawmakers respond is starting to take shape, […]
The Marin Municipal Water District has approved a $305.9 million, two-year budget that will begin to make significant investments in new water supplies not seen by the agency in decades. “We have a very big job ahead of us with this budget,” Monty Schmitt, the president of the district’s elected board, said before it voted […]
“The story of Los Angeles is the story of water,” remarks Peter Massey, TreePeople’s project manager of Water Equity Programs, noting how California’s modern history is so deeply intertwined with water issues.
El Niño has arrived, bringing potentially major effects on weather around the world, such as drought and flooding, and possibly setting a new record for the hottest year. Seven years ago an exceptionally strong El Niño took hold in the Pacific Ocean, triggering a cascade of damaging changes to the world’s weather.
Newsom, Lawmakers Still Far Apart on Delta Tunnel As Budget Negotiations Near Close
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora / The San Joaquin Valley Sunby Daniel GligichWhile Gavin Newsom has tried to shoehorn in the Delta tunnel, state lawmakers have been adamant about not including the project in the state budget. With the July 27 deadline looming to agree to a finalized budget for California, state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom appear to still be split on the controversial Delta tunnel.
Supreme Court Water Ruling Deals Blow to Navajo Nation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E & E Newsby Pamela King and Jennifer YachninThe largest Native American reservation in the United States has lost a key legal battle to protect access to a waterway that is critical to its citizens’ spiritual practices — and their survival. All but one member of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Thursday against the Navajo Nation in its fight to ensure that […]
Here’s Who Will Be On the Panel Tasked With Helping State Lawmakers Respond to the Colorado River Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Jesse Paul and Elliott WenzlerThere will be no state lawmakers on the Colorado River Drought Task Force, though Capitol leadership has a lot of influence over who is on the panel. The 17-member task force charged with spending the rest of the year studying the Colorado River water crisis to help state lawmakers respond is starting to take shape, […]
Marin Municipal Water District Adopts Budget To Bolster Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonThe Marin Municipal Water District has approved a $305.9 million, two-year budget that will begin to make significant investments in new water supplies not seen by the agency in decades. “We have a very big job ahead of us with this budget,” Monty Schmitt, the president of the district’s elected board, said before it voted […]
TreePeople and Water in Southern California– A Decades-Long Push for a Resilient Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The San Fernando Valley Sunby Adam Thomas“The story of Los Angeles is the story of water,” remarks Peter Massey, TreePeople’s project manager of Water Equity Programs, noting how California’s modern history is so deeply intertwined with water issues.
El Niño May Break a Record and Reshape Weather Around the Globe
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Scientific Americanby Andrea ThompsonEl Niño has arrived, bringing potentially major effects on weather around the world, such as drought and flooding, and possibly setting a new record for the hottest year. Seven years ago an exceptionally strong El Niño took hold in the Pacific Ocean, triggering a cascade of damaging changes to the world’s weather.