A legal battle over California water rights has reached the doorstep of the U.S. Supreme Court, raising a fundamental constitutional question: When the government commandeers water for environmental reasons, is it merely regulating a resource or physically seizing private property? The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief last week in the case of United Water […]
California has added an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of drinking water to its annual supply following the completion or groundbreaking of eight state-funded water infrastructure projects this fall, according to state officials. The projects — located in communities from Orange County to the Bay Area and the Sierra — include wastewater treatment upgrades, recycled water […]
California can still wring water out of its rivers — in theory, and only if you’re willing to pay an increasingly steep premium for it. Take Sites Reservoir, which could become the first new major reservoir in California in decades. It would pull water from the Sacramento River to fill a valley in the coast range with […]
The Trump administration plans to weaken environmental protections for threatened fish in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and pump more water to Central Valley farmlands, according to letters obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The letters show Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration strongly criticizing the Trump administration plan.
High up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort provides golfers with expansive ocean views. The course is so renowned that The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for the PGA Tour, had been held there nearly every year for more than a quarter-century. “You have to see […]
California is beginning the annual water planning process for the upcoming year with a conservative estimate of the water it will deliver across the state, while noting that the recent wet weather is helping out, authorities said Monday. The state Department of Water Resources announced an initial allocation of 10% of requested supplies for the […]
Supreme Court Urged to Decide if Diverting Water in California Counts as Government ‘Theft’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Tampa Free Pressby Leslie BoldenA legal battle over California water rights has reached the doorstep of the U.S. Supreme Court, raising a fundamental constitutional question: When the government commandeers water for environmental reasons, is it merely regulating a resource or physically seizing private property? The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief last week in the case of United Water […]
California Adds 2.9 Billion Gallons of Drinking Water Through New Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Santa Monica MirrorCalifornia has added an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of drinking water to its annual supply following the completion or groundbreaking of eight state-funded water infrastructure projects this fall, according to state officials. The projects — located in communities from Orange County to the Bay Area and the Sierra — include wastewater treatment upgrades, recycled water […]
But Where Will the Water Come From?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelCalifornia can still wring water out of its rivers — in theory, and only if you’re willing to pay an increasingly steep premium for it. Take Sites Reservoir, which could become the first new major reservoir in California in decades. It would pull water from the Sacramento River to fill a valley in the coast range with […]
California Strongly Objects to Trump’s Plan to Pump More Delta Water South
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Trump administration plans to weaken environmental protections for threatened fish in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and pump more water to Central Valley farmlands, according to letters obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The letters show Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration strongly criticizing the Trump administration plan.
Brown Grass Cost a Famed Golf Course a Big Tournament and Highlighted Hawaii Water Problems
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /U.S. NewsHigh up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort provides golfers with expansive ocean views. The course is so renowned that The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for the PGA Tour, had been held there nearly every year for more than a quarter-century. “You have to see […]
California Sets Initial State Water Project Allocation at 10% After Beneficial Rainfall
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CBS Newsby Carlos E. CastañedaCalifornia is beginning the annual water planning process for the upcoming year with a conservative estimate of the water it will deliver across the state, while noting that the recent wet weather is helping out, authorities said Monday. The state Department of Water Resources announced an initial allocation of 10% of requested supplies for the […]