Heal the Bay released its 33rd annual beach report card this week, including a list of the dirtiest shorelines in California. Glaringly absent were the ocean waters off San Diego’s southern coast, from Coronado down to Imperial Beach. Residents there have endured a record number of swimming restrictions over the last 18 months as massive amounts of sewage continue to spill over […]
The 2022–2023 snow season started off relatively active across the West, with a few modest storms bringing snow accumulations to the mountains in early November. By the start of December, snow water equivalent across much of the region was above normal.
A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027 to continue providing hydropower, drinking water and irrigation to farms, cities and tribes in seven Western U.S. states and Mexico. The U.S. Interior Department said it will publish in the Federal […]
The California Department of Water Resources has opened the process to apply for its apprenticeship program that can lead to a career with the state agency. DWR’s Operations and Maintenance Apprenticeship Program has released four exams that are the first step in applying for a career with DWR as an electrician, operator, mechanic, or utility […]
As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions among the seven states that rely on the river.
Water is rushing from Colorado’s Western Slope and into the tributaries of the Colorado River, restoring reservoirs across the American West to perhaps a semblance of their former glory. Cities, farmers, ranchers and water managers are breathing a sigh of relief at the crisis avoided this summer thanks to the robust snowfall this winter.
How Did San Diego’s Sewage-Blasted Shorelines Evade the List of Dirtiest Beaches in California?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Joshua Emerson SmithHeal the Bay released its 33rd annual beach report card this week, including a list of the dirtiest shorelines in California. Glaringly absent were the ocean waters off San Diego’s southern coast, from Coronado down to Imperial Beach. Residents there have endured a record number of swimming restrictions over the last 18 months as massive amounts of sewage continue to spill over […]
This Year’s Snow Season Wipes Away Drought in Much of the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby NOAA/NIDIS (National Integrated Drought Information System)The 2022–2023 snow season started off relatively active across the West, with a few modest storms bringing snow accumulations to the mountains in early November. By the start of December, snow water equivalent across much of the region was above normal.
Feds Announce Start of Public Process to Reshape Key Rules on Colorado River Water Use by 2027
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Ken RitterA public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027 to continue providing hydropower, drinking water and irrigation to farms, cities and tribes in seven Western U.S. states and Mexico. The U.S. Interior Department said it will publish in the Federal […]
DWR Opens Apprenticeship Program Exams
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe California Department of Water Resources has opened the process to apply for its apprenticeship program that can lead to a career with the state agency. DWR’s Operations and Maintenance Apprenticeship Program has released four exams that are the first step in applying for a career with DWR as an electrician, operator, mechanic, or utility […]
Tribes Seek Greater Involvement in Talks on Colorado River Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAs the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions among the seven states that rely on the river.
Don’t Be Fooled by Rain and Snow, the Colorado River is Still in Serious Trouble, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Denver Postby Conrad SwansonWater is rushing from Colorado’s Western Slope and into the tributaries of the Colorado River, restoring reservoirs across the American West to perhaps a semblance of their former glory. Cities, farmers, ranchers and water managers are breathing a sigh of relief at the crisis avoided this summer thanks to the robust snowfall this winter.