In what is expected to be one of the biggest snowmelt events in its history, California could see some 277 billion gallons of water flowing from the Sierra during the month of May alone. Experts said Tuesday that the state’s biggest snow year since 1950 could result in a dangerous spring, as warming temperatures push […]
The Interior Department on Tuesday shared its proposal for expected cuts to Colorado River water allocations but acknowledged that the most extreme options — including a plan that would slash water deliveries to Arizona and Nevada — are unlikely to be included in a final decision this summer. Instead, agency officials presented their emergency plan […]
This winter, storm after storm after storm dumped rain and snow on California, and now, as the spring poppies bloom, the state is lush. Hillsides once prickly with dry vegetation have softened. Ski resorts, once thawed out and closed by late spring, are buried under record snow and planning to stay open into July. Satellite photos show a […]
The federal government on Tuesday laid out two options for preventing the Colorado River’s depleted reservoirs from falling to critically low levels, saying it could either impose cuts across the Southwest by following the water-rights priority system or by using an across-the-board percentage.
The Biden administration today proposed alternatives for cutting Colorado River water allocations for Southwest states, including one that would substantially reduce the amount of water delivered to Southern California. One of the three options would retain California’s historic, century-old senior water rights, while another would override them and split the cuts in water deliveries evenly […]
The Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday that outlined two ways that seven Western states and tribes reliant on the overtapped Colorado River could cut their use, but declined to publicly take a side on the best option. One option would be more beneficial to California and some tribes along the river that have […]
California Braces for Historic Snowmelt After Record-Breaking Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby Natalie HansonIn what is expected to be one of the biggest snowmelt events in its history, California could see some 277 billion gallons of water flowing from the Sierra during the month of May alone. Experts said Tuesday that the state’s biggest snow year since 1950 could result in a dangerous spring, as warming temperatures push […]
Interior Offers Extremes on Colorado River Cuts to Spur Compromise
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E News by Jennifer YachninThe Interior Department on Tuesday shared its proposal for expected cuts to Colorado River water allocations but acknowledged that the most extreme options — including a plan that would slash water deliveries to Arizona and Nevada — are unlikely to be included in a final decision this summer. Instead, agency officials presented their emergency plan […]
Why California Can’t Catch a Break
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Atlanticby Caroline Mimbs NyceThis winter, storm after storm after storm dumped rain and snow on California, and now, as the spring poppies bloom, the state is lush. Hillsides once prickly with dry vegetation have softened. Ski resorts, once thawed out and closed by late spring, are buried under record snow and planning to stay open into July. Satellite photos show a […]
U.S. Presents Proposals for Major Water Cuts on Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe federal government on Tuesday laid out two options for preventing the Colorado River’s depleted reservoirs from falling to critically low levels, saying it could either impose cuts across the Southwest by following the water-rights priority system or by using an across-the-board percentage.
US Unveils Options for Cutting California’s Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Alastair BlandThe Biden administration today proposed alternatives for cutting Colorado River water allocations for Southwest states, including one that would substantially reduce the amount of water delivered to Southern California. One of the three options would retain California’s historic, century-old senior water rights, while another would override them and split the cuts in water deliveries evenly […]
US Floats Options to Reduce Water Pulled From Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Ken Ritter and Suman NaishadhamThe Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday that outlined two ways that seven Western states and tribes reliant on the overtapped Colorado River could cut their use, but declined to publicly take a side on the best option. One option would be more beneficial to California and some tribes along the river that have […]