The latest water bill came as a shock to Yvette Williams. Williams, who has lived in her Spring Valley home for more than two decades, had worked to reduce her water use in recent months. But her June water bill still came in at over $800.
The 2007 guidelines for the Lower Basin Water Shortage are set to soon expire. As leaders prepare for mapping out the next 20 years, public input is a top priority. Bureau of Reclamation officials have already started planning how they will operate the river and reservoirs for the next 20 years and are looking to […]
A winter of record snowfall in California, coupled with a triple-digit heat wave, is continuing to inundate Sierra trails and fill valley reservoirs with snowmelt run-off. In a video posted on social media by a KCRA 3 viewer, ankle-deep water could be seen rushing over the rail to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park last […]
One out of every six homes in the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s jurisdiction has been hit with a new fee aimed at curbing the biggest water users and conserving Southern Nevada’s small share of the Colorado River. And it’s already making a dent when it comes to saving water in the nation’s driest metropolitan […]
The Pleasanton City Council is set for an initial discussion on proposed increases to the city’s water rates, starting at 30% on Nov. 1, during a special meeting Tuesday night. The public meeting will be held at the city’s Operations Services Center on Busch Road instead of the usual council chambers at the Pleasanton Civic […]
June 2023 was record hot for some parts of the U.S., while other locations were roiled by severe weather and poor air quality, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Heat waves led to record high temperatures in Puerto Rico, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Texas, and Louisiana. Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires created […]
‘It’s Excessive’: Homeowners Push Back on Water District’s New Fee
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Las Vegas Review-Journal by Colton LochheadThe latest water bill came as a shock to Yvette Williams. Williams, who has lived in her Spring Valley home for more than two decades, had worked to reduce her water use in recent months. But her June water bill still came in at over $800.
Officials Seeking Public Input For Next 20 Years of Colorado River Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KTNV Las Vegasby Joe MoellerThe 2007 guidelines for the Lower Basin Water Shortage are set to soon expire. As leaders prepare for mapping out the next 20 years, public input is a top priority. Bureau of Reclamation officials have already started planning how they will operate the river and reservoirs for the next 20 years and are looking to […]
Snowmelt in Calif. Still Raging Mid-July After Record-Breaking Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KCRA Sacramentoby Mike TeSelleA winter of record snowfall in California, coupled with a triple-digit heat wave, is continuing to inundate Sierra trails and fill valley reservoirs with snowmelt run-off. In a video posted on social media by a KCRA 3 viewer, ankle-deep water could be seen rushing over the rail to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park last […]
Excessive Use: Nearly 60K Las Vegans Hit With Water District’s New Fee
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Colton LochheadOne out of every six homes in the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s jurisdiction has been hit with a new fee aimed at curbing the biggest water users and conserving Southern Nevada’s small share of the Colorado River. And it’s already making a dent when it comes to saving water in the nation’s driest metropolitan […]
Pleasanton Considering Three Years of Water Rate Increases, Starting at 30% Hike in November
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Pleasanton Weeklyby Christian TrujanoThe Pleasanton City Council is set for an initial discussion on proposed increases to the city’s water rates, starting at 30% on Nov. 1, during a special meeting Tuesday night. The public meeting will be held at the city’s Operations Services Center on Busch Road instead of the usual council chambers at the Pleasanton Civic […]
June Marked by Record U.S. Heat Waves, Severe Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkJune 2023 was record hot for some parts of the U.S., while other locations were roiled by severe weather and poor air quality, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Heat waves led to record high temperatures in Puerto Rico, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Texas, and Louisiana. Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires created […]