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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]