The federal government has laid out its ideas for water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, which means time is running out for basin states to agree on a plan of their own. In Colorado, water officials say the onus is on California and Arizona to make it work.
Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.
Tom Barcellos has farmed the reclaimed soil of the Tulare Lake Basin for nearly five decades, and he’s rarely witnessed a winter like 2023. A slew of drenching storms, funneled across the Pacific Ocean as atmospheric rivers, have prompted prolonged flooding in large swaths of the San Joaquin Valley.
The city of Phoenix announced its plans Wednesday to recycle wastewater for drinking purposes in the near future as Arizona is on the heels of even more cuts due to the shrinking Colorado River. The plan is set to be implemented within the Valley by 2030.
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.
What Colorado Water Officials Think of the Federal Government’s Proposed Colorado River Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneThe federal government has laid out its ideas for water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, which means time is running out for basin states to agree on a plan of their own. In Colorado, water officials say the onus is on California and Arizona to make it work.
Opinion: Drought and Flood, California’s Double Whammy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby The Times Editorial BoardJust as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.
San Joaquin Valley Farmers Dig in for the Next Battle: An Epic Sierra Snowmelt
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Brennon DixsonTom Barcellos has farmed the reclaimed soil of the Tulare Lake Basin for nearly five decades, and he’s rarely witnessed a winter like 2023. A slew of drenching storms, funneled across the Pacific Ocean as atmospheric rivers, have prompted prolonged flooding in large swaths of the San Joaquin Valley.
Phoenix to Recycle Wastewater Into Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 15 by Ashley ParedezThe city of Phoenix announced its plans Wednesday to recycle wastewater for drinking purposes in the near future as Arizona is on the heels of even more cuts due to the shrinking Colorado River. The plan is set to be implemented within the Valley by 2030.
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.