The federal government laid out a pair of options Tuesday to drastically cut water use along the Colorado River and keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from crashing any further in the coming years. One of the proposals would impose hefty cuts following a strict priority system, which would protect the California agricultural sector’s water rights while placing the […]
Move aside La Niña – it’s almost time for El Niño to take over. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center issued an “El Niño watch” Thursday morning, saying the climate pattern is expected to form sooner than previously anticipated.
California was experiencing a series of major rain and snow storms in January when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 state budget. Tucked into one of the budget’s hundreds of pages of detail was this paragraph: “San Joaquin Valley Flood Plain Restoration – A reduction of $40 million General Fund in 2023-24, which eliminates funding for this purpose.”
California’s Central Valley constitutes 1 percent of the agricultural land in the United States yet it harvests nearly a quarter of the nation’s farmed products. The 50-mile wide, 450-mile-long breadbasket is irrigated by an intricate series of river impoundments and canals that are regulated by federal and state agencies.
The San Diego County Water Authority supports a consensus-based approach for long-term solutions to water supply issues in the Colorado River Basin. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on April 11 released a draft environmental document that considers changes to near-term operations on the Colorado River, including potential reductions in water supplies for California and across […]
Southern California and the state as a whole could see dramatic reductions in allocations of Colorado River water under proposals released Tuesday by the federal government aimed at protecting a system that provides water to 40 million people in multiple states along with critical agricultural irrigation. The river also provides hydroelectric power to millions of customers, generated […]
Water Rights: Feds Could Place Burden on Las Vegas to Protect California Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Colton LochheadThe federal government laid out a pair of options Tuesday to drastically cut water use along the Colorado River and keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from crashing any further in the coming years. One of the proposals would impose hefty cuts following a strict priority system, which would protect the California agricultural sector’s water rights while placing the […]
NOAA Issues El Niño Watch: What This Could Mean for California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTLAby Alix MartichouxMove aside La Niña – it’s almost time for El Niño to take over. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center issued an “El Niño watch” Thursday morning, saying the climate pattern is expected to form sooner than previously anticipated.
Opinion: Increasing Temperatures Increase California Flood Risk
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Dan WaltersCalifornia was experiencing a series of major rain and snow storms in January when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 state budget. Tucked into one of the budget’s hundreds of pages of detail was this paragraph: “San Joaquin Valley Flood Plain Restoration – A reduction of $40 million General Fund in 2023-24, which eliminates funding for this purpose.”
California to Squander Record Rains, Snowpack in Deluge of Regulations, GOP Lawmakers Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Epoch Timesby John HaugheyCalifornia’s Central Valley constitutes 1 percent of the agricultural land in the United States yet it harvests nearly a quarter of the nation’s farmed products. The 50-mile wide, 450-mile-long breadbasket is irrigated by an intricate series of river impoundments and canals that are regulated by federal and state agencies.
Water Authority Supports Talks on Fed Draft Colorado River Proposal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority supports a consensus-based approach for long-term solutions to water supply issues in the Colorado River Basin. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on April 11 released a draft environmental document that considers changes to near-term operations on the Colorado River, including potential reductions in water supplies for California and across […]
Feds Propose Cuts to California, Other States’ Water Supply From Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth IrelandSouthern California and the state as a whole could see dramatic reductions in allocations of Colorado River water under proposals released Tuesday by the federal government aimed at protecting a system that provides water to 40 million people in multiple states along with critical agricultural irrigation. The river also provides hydroelectric power to millions of customers, generated […]