This year’s record snowpack has drastically reduced a drought that really began to impact Utah by the end of spring three years ago. The U.S. Drought Monitor currently lists about 20% of the state in either a moderate or severe drought, while the rest is either “abnormally dry” or under no drought-related designation. It’s a significant turnaround from when […]
Snow, torrential rains, massive floods. Extreme weather has battered the U.S. this year, and shoppers likely will feel the lingering effects at the grocery store heading into summer.
As the San Joaquin Valley yo-yos from drought to flooding, the region’s top water experts spent Thursday afternoon examining how to best approach the Valley’s long and short-term needs. The viewpoints came amid the California Water Alliance’s third-annual water forum featuring the leaders of Friant Water Authority, Westlands Water District, farmer Cannon Michael, and Rep. […]
Encouraging news continues to flow about water levels at Lake Mead. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has announced that increased releases from Lake Powell will continue through the end of May. Water released through the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell flows south as the Colorado River into the Grand Canyon and eventually into Lake […]
A California tribe has signed agreements with state and federal agencies to work together on efforts to return endangered Chinook salmon to their traditional spawning areas upstream of Shasta Dam, a deal that could advance the long-standing goal of tribal leaders to reintroduce fish that were transplanted from California to New Zealand more than a […]
Tulare Lake has sprung back to life, its shoreline rapidly expanding from the runoff of a winter of epic rainstorms and the melting of the massive southern Sierra snowpack. The lake, which has been mostly dry for decades, now covers miles of rich farmland and is threatening to overwhelm nearby communities.
Utah Launches Statewide Turf Grass Buyback Program as it Seeks Water-Use Reformation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KSL.comby Carter WilliamsThis year’s record snowpack has drastically reduced a drought that really began to impact Utah by the end of spring three years ago. The U.S. Drought Monitor currently lists about 20% of the state in either a moderate or severe drought, while the rest is either “abnormally dry” or under no drought-related designation. It’s a significant turnaround from when […]
Higher Food Bills? Your Veggies, Nuts and Berries May Cost More Thanks to Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /USA Today by Medora LeeSnow, torrential rains, massive floods. Extreme weather has battered the U.S. this year, and shoppers likely will feel the lingering effects at the grocery store heading into summer.
Louder Voices, Bigger Investments Needed for Calif. Water Security, Local Experts Say.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sun by Alex TavlianAs the San Joaquin Valley yo-yos from drought to flooding, the region’s top water experts spent Thursday afternoon examining how to best approach the Valley’s long and short-term needs. The viewpoints came amid the California Water Alliance’s third-annual water forum featuring the leaders of Friant Water Authority, Westlands Water District, farmer Cannon Michael, and Rep. […]
Lake Mead’s Water Level Increase Could Continue Through May With Additional Lake Powell Water Being Released
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /8 News Nowby Duncan PhenixEncouraging news continues to flow about water levels at Lake Mead. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has announced that increased releases from Lake Powell will continue through the end of May. Water released through the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell flows south as the Colorado River into the Grand Canyon and eventually into Lake […]
Tribe Signs Pact With California to Work Together on Efforts to Save Endangered Salmon
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesA California tribe has signed agreements with state and federal agencies to work together on efforts to return endangered Chinook salmon to their traditional spawning areas upstream of Shasta Dam, a deal that could advance the long-standing goal of tribal leaders to reintroduce fish that were transplanted from California to New Zealand more than a […]
Reborn From Record Winter, Tulare Lake Could See Explosive Growth From Snowmelt
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS Newsby Wilson WalkerTulare Lake has sprung back to life, its shoreline rapidly expanding from the runoff of a winter of epic rainstorms and the melting of the massive southern Sierra snowpack. The lake, which has been mostly dry for decades, now covers miles of rich farmland and is threatening to overwhelm nearby communities.