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 […]
The curling of the jet stream — an atmospheric stream of fast-moving air with speeds over 100 mph that travels thousands of miles — over the Pacific Ocean has triggered recent shifts in California’s spring weather patterns. Californians have seen leaps from snowmelt-inducing heat waves in the Sierra Nevada to marine layer clouds that stretch from the Bay Area to Sacramento.
Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where overuse, drought and climate change are straining water supplies.
Senior water rights holders have arguably the sweetest deal in California water. They often have ironclad deals and some even get access to substantial water during the worst of drought. But three new bills in the state legislature are taking aim at senior water rights in an attempt to level the playing field.
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 […]
Dramatic Weather Swings Are Headed to California. Here’s What to Expect in June
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicle by Gerry DiazThe curling of the jet stream — an atmospheric stream of fast-moving air with speeds over 100 mph that travels thousands of miles — over the Pacific Ocean has triggered recent shifts in California’s spring weather patterns. Californians have seen leaps from snowmelt-inducing heat waves in the Sierra Nevada to marine layer clouds that stretch from the Bay Area to Sacramento.
Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The New York Times by Christopher Flavelle and Jack HealyArizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where overuse, drought and climate change are straining water supplies.
Slew of Water Bills Swirl Around Sacramento
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SJV Waterby Jesse VadSenior water rights holders have arguably the sweetest deal in California water. They often have ironclad deals and some even get access to substantial water during the worst of drought. But three new bills in the state legislature are taking aim at senior water rights in an attempt to level the playing field.