In a unanimous vote, the Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors approved a $39.46 million budget on Tuesday for the Power Systems Headquarters facility, a power plant project which will allow current staff and future hires to work in an upgraded workspace.
Mountains are capped with record snowpack, rolling hills are covered in a rainbow of wildflowers, reservoirs are filled to the brim, and rivers are rushing with snowmelt. A vast majority of California is finally out of drought this month, after a punishing multiyear period of severe aridity that forced statewide water cuts and fueled existential […]
So far, in 2023, seven different weather and climate-related disasters have cost the United States at least $1 billion. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data dating back to 1980, that is the second-highest number of events on record for the first four months of a year.
California when it rains: water cooler talk. Both Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta reported near-full capacity Monday with plenty of snow in the northern mountains anticipated to melt.
Lake Mead’s levels have risen as planned, after a large amount of water was released from the Glen Canyon Dam. The Glen Canyon Dam forms Lake Powell, the huge Colorado River reservoir that lies between Arizona and Utah.
A sweeping water conservation bill that would give Las Vegas Valley water managers the unprecedented ability to limit how much water single-family residential homes in Southern Nevada could use continues to make its way through the state Legislature.
Yuba Water Agency Approves $39 Million for Power Plant Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Appeal Democrat by Michaela HarrisIn a unanimous vote, the Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors approved a $39.46 million budget on Tuesday for the Power Systems Headquarters facility, a power plant project which will allow current staff and future hires to work in an upgraded workspace.
Even After a Wet Winter, California is Preparing for the Next Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Statelineby Matt VasilogambrosMountains are capped with record snowpack, rolling hills are covered in a rainbow of wildflowers, reservoirs are filled to the brim, and rivers are rushing with snowmelt. A vast majority of California is finally out of drought this month, after a punishing multiyear period of severe aridity that forced statewide water cuts and fueled existential […]
California’s Atmopsheric River Storms Ranked as a Billion-Dollar Disaster by NOAA
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KCRA 3by Heather WaldmanSo far, in 2023, seven different weather and climate-related disasters have cost the United States at least $1 billion. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data dating back to 1980, that is the second-highest number of events on record for the first four months of a year.
Shasta, Lake Oroville Rise to the Top
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Enterprise-Recordby Michael WeberCalifornia when it rains: water cooler talk. Both Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta reported near-full capacity Monday with plenty of snow in the northern mountains anticipated to melt.
Graphs Show Rise in Lake Mead’s Water Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Newsweekby Robyn WhiteLake Mead’s levels have risen as planned, after a large amount of water was released from the Glen Canyon Dam. The Glen Canyon Dam forms Lake Powell, the huge Colorado River reservoir that lies between Arizona and Utah.
What We Know About the Bill That Could Limit Las Vegas Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Las Vegas Review-Journal by Colton LochheadA sweeping water conservation bill that would give Las Vegas Valley water managers the unprecedented ability to limit how much water single-family residential homes in Southern Nevada could use continues to make its way through the state Legislature.