On the beach in Southern California, it’s easy to look at the Pacific Ocean and wonder what would happen if we could drink it. It’s already happening in some places, and others from Arizona to the California coast want to expand desalination. If big cities there use more of the ocean and less of the […]
Following one of the wettest winters in recent history, Arizona officials anticipate a dry 2024 as federal water usage cuts loom. In a joint Colorado River shortage briefing held by the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Project, officials analyzed current conditions in Colorado River Basin reservoirs and how they’ll change in […]
The 8 News Now Investigators ran a four-part series on the “California Water Hogs,” with a special focus on the water used to irrigate farmland in the Imperial Valley, water storage, water recycling, and desalinating seawater. However, officials in Los Angeles County said they are doing more there than people in Las Vegas might think.
On a February morning in 2021, a water treatment plant operator in Oldsmar, Fla., noticed something unusual: An unidentified user had remotely accessed the plant’s computer system and was moving the mouse around the screen. The operator watched as the intruder clicked into various software programs before landing on a function that controls the amount […]
The Imperial Valley has been a senior water rights holder on the Colorado River for more than 100 years. Since our founding, our farmers, and the local Imperial Irrigation District, have long viewed our water seniority as both a property right and a responsibility. As much as we believe in upholding the rule of law, […]
The snow melt provides most of the water that flows into the Colorado River. However, in California capturing rainfall is another option to save water to help the crisis on the Colorado River.
Water, Water Everywhere
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Colorado Public Radio by Michael Elizabeth SakasOn the beach in Southern California, it’s easy to look at the Pacific Ocean and wonder what would happen if we could drink it. It’s already happening in some places, and others from Arizona to the California coast want to expand desalination. If big cities there use more of the ocean and less of the […]
Lower Colorado River Water Users Anticipate Dry 2024
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Joe DuhownikFollowing one of the wettest winters in recent history, Arizona officials anticipate a dry 2024 as federal water usage cuts loom. In a joint Colorado River shortage briefing held by the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Project, officials analyzed current conditions in Colorado River Basin reservoirs and how they’ll change in […]
Los Angeles County Officials Working to Lower Water Consumption
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Kyle J. PaineThe 8 News Now Investigators ran a four-part series on the “California Water Hogs,” with a special focus on the water used to irrigate farmland in the Imperial Valley, water storage, water recycling, and desalinating seawater. However, officials in Los Angeles County said they are doing more there than people in Las Vegas might think.
Cracks, Hacks, Attacks: California’s Vulnerable Water System Faces Many Threats
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithOn a February morning in 2021, a water treatment plant operator in Oldsmar, Fla., noticed something unusual: An unidentified user had remotely accessed the plant’s computer system and was moving the mouse around the screen. The operator watched as the intruder clicked into various software programs before landing on a function that controls the amount […]
Opinion: California’s Imperial Valley Water Conservation Strategy Key to Saving the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Agri-Pulseby Stephen Benson Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Imperial Valley has been a senior water rights holder on the Colorado River for more than 100 years. Since our founding, our farmers, and the local Imperial Irrigation District, have long viewed our water seniority as both a property right and a responsibility. As much as we believe in upholding the rule of law, […]
How Capturing Rainfall Can Help Crisis on Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Kyle J. PaineThe snow melt provides most of the water that flows into the Colorado River. However, in California capturing rainfall is another option to save water to help the crisis on the Colorado River.