Bills in the state Legislature would give increased authority to the California State Water Resources Control Board and could impact historic water rights and threaten water supplies for farming. Dangerous water rights reform bills that put the interests of the few over the interests of the many are moving through the California Legislature.
A stretch of unusually wet months has erased drought across much of the Southwest. A briefing by climate experts spelled out how a snowy winter and rainy spring brought relief to a particularly parched region. “Unlike some past presentations I’ve given for the Southwest,” said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, […]
It’s gone by several names: Peripheral Canal, Water Fix and Delta Conveyance. Its design has changed several times, from a canal to twin tunnels and most recently a single tunnel. However, its purpose has been unchanged for seven decades – bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as water is moved from Northern California to San Joaquin […]
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed on a $310.8 billion budget deal Monday, a compromise reached by dropping the governor’s proposal to move forward with a 45-mile Delta water tunnel that would pump water from the Sacramento River to other parts of the state. Legislators released a series of bills Saturday and Sunday showing […]
Arizona cities and other entities could serve nearly 2 million households for a year with the amount of water they plan to voluntarily leave behind in the Colorado River the next three years, but they say they’re foregoing the supply to help preserve the reservoirs’ health.
A national flood assessment tool could be out of date. A new study says this tool is not taking into account how many more severe events are happening because of climate change and how new construction could be at a higher risk.
Opinion: Water Rights Bills Would Jeopardize Water Reliability
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AgAlertby Pat WirzBills in the state Legislature would give increased authority to the California State Water Resources Control Board and could impact historic water rights and threaten water supplies for farming. Dangerous water rights reform bills that put the interests of the few over the interests of the many are moving through the California Legislature.
Months Of Wet Weather Erase Drought Across the Southwest
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KUNCby Alex HagerA stretch of unusually wet months has erased drought across much of the Southwest. A briefing by climate experts spelled out how a snowy winter and rainy spring brought relief to a particularly parched region. “Unlike some past presentations I’ve given for the Southwest,” said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, […]
Opinion: California Budget Deal Delivers Major Setback to Delta Water Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CalMatters by Dan WaltersIt’s gone by several names: Peripheral Canal, Water Fix and Delta Conveyance. Its design has changed several times, from a canal to twin tunnels and most recently a single tunnel. However, its purpose has been unchanged for seven decades – bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as water is moved from Northern California to San Joaquin […]
California Lawmakers, Gavin Newsom Hammer Out $311 Billion Budget — Without Major Water Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Lindsey Holden and Ari PlachtaCalifornia lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed on a $310.8 billion budget deal Monday, a compromise reached by dropping the governor’s proposal to move forward with a 45-mile Delta water tunnel that would pump water from the Sacramento River to other parts of the state. Legislators released a series of bills Saturday and Sunday showing […]
Arizona Needs to Conserve Colorado River Water. Here’s a Rundown on Cities’ Voluntary Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /azcentralby Taylor SeelyArizona cities and other entities could serve nearly 2 million households for a year with the amount of water they plan to voluntarily leave behind in the Colorado River the next three years, but they say they’re foregoing the supply to help preserve the reservoirs’ health.
Here’s How California’s Flooding Risk Could Be Higher Than We Think
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CBS News Sacramentoby Ashley NanfriaA national flood assessment tool could be out of date. A new study says this tool is not taking into account how many more severe events are happening because of climate change and how new construction could be at a higher risk.