This will be the first time in several years that California will enter summer with the majority of its reservoirs at or over 90 percent of total capacity, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources. As of Saturday, Shasta, Oroville, Folsom, New Bullards Bar, San Luis, Castaic and Cachuma reservoirs are over […]
The high Utah mountains gained 30 inches of water this winter, compared to 12 inches the year before. That amount of water in one season has done wonders for Utah’s ongoing drought. “This time last year, about 99% of the state was in severe drought,” said Laura Haskell, the drought coordinator with the Utah Division […]
Legislation introduced by Sen. Steve Padilla of San Diego to create the Salton Sea Conservancy moved forward this week with a unanimous vote in the state Senate. Senate Bill 583 would create a new state agency to unify California’s efforts to expedite preservation, protect residents’ health, and foster ecological recovery of the shrinking sea. “The environmental calamity at […]
A pair of California bills aimed at curbing water use for landscaping has cleared the California State Assembly. On Wednesday, AB 1573, which requires the use of California native plants, and AB 1572, banning the use of potable water for irrigation on non-functional turf, passed onto the Senate.
For decades, Western cities like Las Vegas and Tucson, Ariz., have embraced water conservation and recycling as a means of preparing for a multidecade drought like the one we’re experiencing. Despite our best efforts, our neighbors in Southern California, Northern Arizona and Utah have not always followed our lead. Cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles and […]
A new underground mapping technology that reveals the best spots for storing surplus water in California’s Central Valley is providing a big boost to the state’s most groundwater-dependent communities. The maps provided by the California Department of Water Resources for the first time pinpoint paleo valleys and similar prime underground storage zones traditionally found with […]
California’s Major Reservoirs Remain Nearly Full Heading Into Summer
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /FOX 40by Matthew NobertThis will be the first time in several years that California will enter summer with the majority of its reservoirs at or over 90 percent of total capacity, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources. As of Saturday, Shasta, Oroville, Folsom, New Bullards Bar, San Luis, Castaic and Cachuma reservoirs are over […]
Snowpack Buys Utah’s Water Supply Some Time but Planning for a Drier Future is Key
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /KUER 90.1by Saige MillerThe high Utah mountains gained 30 inches of water this winter, compared to 12 inches the year before. That amount of water in one season has done wonders for Utah’s ongoing drought. “This time last year, about 99% of the state was in severe drought,” said Laura Haskell, the drought coordinator with the Utah Division […]
Bill to Create Salton Sea Conservancy Moves Forward in State Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinLegislation introduced by Sen. Steve Padilla of San Diego to create the Salton Sea Conservancy moved forward this week with a unanimous vote in the state Senate. Senate Bill 583 would create a new state agency to unify California’s efforts to expedite preservation, protect residents’ health, and foster ecological recovery of the shrinking sea. “The environmental calamity at […]
Legislation to Curb Water Use for Irrigation Clears California Assembly
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Spectrum News 1by Susan CarpenterA pair of California bills aimed at curbing water use for landscaping has cleared the California State Assembly. On Wednesday, AB 1573, which requires the use of California native plants, and AB 1572, banning the use of potable water for irrigation on non-functional turf, passed onto the Senate.
Opinion: No Time to Waste for Government to Protect Drought-Stricken West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas SunFor decades, Western cities like Las Vegas and Tucson, Ariz., have embraced water conservation and recycling as a means of preparing for a multidecade drought like the one we’re experiencing. Despite our best efforts, our neighbors in Southern California, Northern Arizona and Utah have not always followed our lead. Cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles and […]
High-Tech Mapping of Central Valley’s Underground Blazes Path to Drought Resilience
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Education Foundationby Nick CahillA new underground mapping technology that reveals the best spots for storing surplus water in California’s Central Valley is providing a big boost to the state’s most groundwater-dependent communities. The maps provided by the California Department of Water Resources for the first time pinpoint paleo valleys and similar prime underground storage zones traditionally found with […]