The Vallejo Flood and Wastewater district will have its final public hearing tonight on a proposal to increase residential sewer rates. Under the plan, sewer rates for Vallejo homeowners will increase by an average of $108 per year for 5 years. Each year monthly rates will rise by an average of $9 bringing the current […]
Representatives from more than a dozen Indigenous tribes spoke at a CU Boulder law conference last week about their interests in the Colorado River from each of their perspectives. Many of the prominent state and federal officials who manage the water attended the conference. But as they and other water authorities prepare to negotiate the […]
In the contentious, yearlong negotiations over how to share the pain of Colorado River shortages, California officials leaned on their state’s status as the basin’s most senior water rights holder — or the last in line to take cuts when supplies run low — to fend off arguments it should bear the brunt of reductions. […]
In a world of worsening climate extremes, a single red line has caught many people’s attention. The line, which charts sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean, went viral over the weekend for its startling display of unprecedented warming — nearly 2 degrees (1.09 Celsius) above the mean dating back to 1982, the earliest […]
For eight days last summer, a group of about 80 California ranchers and farmers took more than half the Shasta River’s flow during severe drought conditions, violating state requirements designed to protect salmon. The state’s water regulator couldn’t stop the illegal diversion but fined the group the maximum penalty it could — $4,000. The fine translated to about $50 […]
Democrats leading California’s Senate and Assembly on Monday announced a legislative state budget deal, but they remain at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom over his sweeping plan to streamline major infrastructure projects and reduce environmental litigation delays. Newsom introduced a series of budget bills related to infrastructure last month after lawmakers had already wrapped up […]
Vallejo Wastewater District to Hold Final Public Hearing on Proposed Sewer Rate Increases
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Vallejo Sunby Ryan GellerThe Vallejo Flood and Wastewater district will have its final public hearing tonight on a proposal to increase residential sewer rates. Under the plan, sewer rates for Vallejo homeowners will increase by an average of $108 per year for 5 years. Each year monthly rates will rise by an average of $9 bringing the current […]
A Lot is Still Unknown Heading Into High-Stakes Negotiations on the Future of the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /CPR Newsby Rachel EstabrookRepresentatives from more than a dozen Indigenous tribes spoke at a CU Boulder law conference last week about their interests in the Colorado River from each of their perspectives. Many of the prominent state and federal officials who manage the water attended the conference. But as they and other water authorities prepare to negotiate the […]
Could Mother Nature Cut Off California’s Water Guarantee?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninIn the contentious, yearlong negotiations over how to share the pain of Colorado River shortages, California officials leaned on their state’s status as the basin’s most senior water rights holder — or the last in line to take cuts when supplies run low — to fend off arguments it should bear the brunt of reductions. […]
Ocean Temperatures Are Off the Charts, and El Niño is Only Partly to Blame
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithIn a world of worsening climate extremes, a single red line has caught many people’s attention. The line, which charts sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean, went viral over the weekend for its startling display of unprecedented warming — nearly 2 degrees (1.09 Celsius) above the mean dating back to 1982, the earliest […]
Opinion: Water is Precious in the American West. California Barely Even Tries to Manage it
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Dave Owen, Nell Green Nylen, Michael KiparskyFor eight days last summer, a group of about 80 California ranchers and farmers took more than half the Shasta River’s flow during severe drought conditions, violating state requirements designed to protect salmon. The state’s water regulator couldn’t stop the illegal diversion but fined the group the maximum penalty it could — $4,000. The fine translated to about $50 […]
Newsom and Democratic Lawmakers Remain Divided on Infrastructure Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby Taryn LunaDemocrats leading California’s Senate and Assembly on Monday announced a legislative state budget deal, but they remain at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom over his sweeping plan to streamline major infrastructure projects and reduce environmental litigation delays. Newsom introduced a series of budget bills related to infrastructure last month after lawmakers had already wrapped up […]