A series of atmospheric river events with heavy rain and snow have caused California water regulators to open flood gates on water storage facilities, but the uncertainty of when Mother Nature’s faucet will shut off has experts weighing the advantages and disadvantages of letting the precious resource run free.
California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end of water restrictions for nearly 7 million people.
A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers are forming a “Congressional Colorado River Caucus,” with the goal of collaborating on ways to best address worsening drought conditions across the seven-state basin. “Together, and working with our colleagues in the Senate, we will collaborate with each other and state and local leaders, putting the interests of our […]
EPA’s historic move to regulate “forever chemicals” in drinking water has set the stage for a multi-pronged courtroom slugfest among the agency, water utilities that must comply with the rule and multinational conglomerates that have flooded the environment with the toxicants linked to a long list of health problems, including cancer.
California is no stranger to big swings between wet and dry weather. The “atmospheric river” storms that have battered the state this winter are part of a system that has long interrupted periods of drought with huge bursts of rain — indeed, they provide somewhere between 30 and 50 percent of all precipitation on the […]
California’s latest atmospheric rivers are sending rainfall higher into the mountains and onto the state’s crucial snowpack. The rain alone is a problem for low-lying areas already dealing with destructive flooding, but the prospect of rain on the deep mountain snow has triggered widespread flood warnings. When rain falls on snow, it creates complex flood risks […]
What California’s Excessive Snow, Rain Mean for State’s Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox Weatherby Andrew WulfeckA series of atmospheric river events with heavy rain and snow have caused California water regulators to open flood gates on water storage facilities, but the uncertainty of when Mother Nature’s faucet will shut off has experts weighing the advantages and disadvantages of letting the precious resource run free.
Storms End Southern California Water Restrictions for 7M
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby John Antczak and Stefanie DazioCalifornia’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end of water restrictions for nearly 7 million people.
House Lawmakers Join Senators in Rallying Around Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Sharon UdasinA bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers are forming a “Congressional Colorado River Caucus,” with the goal of collaborating on ways to best address worsening drought conditions across the seven-state basin. “Together, and working with our colleagues in the Senate, we will collaborate with each other and state and local leaders, putting the interests of our […]
PFAs Rule Sets Up Sprawling Legal War
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Pamela King and E.A. CrundenEPA’s historic move to regulate “forever chemicals” in drinking water has set the stage for a multi-pronged courtroom slugfest among the agency, water utilities that must comply with the rule and multinational conglomerates that have flooded the environment with the toxicants linked to a long list of health problems, including cancer.
How Rising Temperatures Are Intensifying California’s Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Gristby Jake BittleCalifornia is no stranger to big swings between wet and dry weather. The “atmospheric river” storms that have battered the state this winter are part of a system that has long interrupted periods of drought with huge bursts of rain — indeed, they provide somewhere between 30 and 50 percent of all precipitation on the […]
Opinion: Why Rain-On-Snow Floods From Atmospheric Rivers Could Get Much Worse
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Keith MusselmanCalifornia’s latest atmospheric rivers are sending rainfall higher into the mountains and onto the state’s crucial snowpack. The rain alone is a problem for low-lying areas already dealing with destructive flooding, but the prospect of rain on the deep mountain snow has triggered widespread flood warnings. When rain falls on snow, it creates complex flood risks […]