It won’t be long before snow melt from the Sierra fills our two local lakes, Pine Flat and Millerton. It’s a sight to behold. Two lakes in central California with water almost to the top. Millerton Lake at 84% capacity of 500,000 acre-feet.
Much has been written on potential effects and adaptations for California’s water supply from climate warming, particularly from changes in snowpack accumulation and melting, sea level rise, and possible overall drying or wetting trends. But what about floods?
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 […]
Sierra Snow Melt Set Millerton and Pine Flat Lakes at Near Capacity
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Fox 26 Newsby Rich RodriguezIt won’t be long before snow melt from the Sierra fills our two local lakes, Pine Flat and Millerton. It’s a sight to behold. Two lakes in central California with water almost to the top. Millerton Lake at 84% capacity of 500,000 acre-feet.
Can Sacramento Valley Reservoirs Adapt to Flooding With a Warmer Climate?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /California WaterBlogby Jay Lund and Ann WillisMuch has been written on potential effects and adaptations for California’s water supply from climate warming, particularly from changes in snowpack accumulation and melting, sea level rise, and possible overall drying or wetting trends. But what about floods?
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 […]