After its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850.
Ron Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground.
The Bureau of Reclamation released its 24-Month Study on Thursday, April 20, which includes an increase to downstream flows from Lake Powell to Lake Mead of up to 9.5 million acre-feet (maf) this water year, which runs from (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. According to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation, […]
Just west of this normally dusty prison town, a civic nightmare is unfolding: Tulare Lake, a body of water that did not exist just two months ago, now stretches to the horizon — a vast, murky sea in which the tops of telephone poles can be seen stretching eerily into the distance.
California’s ongoing floods and very wet year overall will continue to grab headlines, provide great pictures, and break some local records, but overall this year is unlikely to be truly extreme from historical or broader water policy and management perspectives. It can still be a very useful wet year, beyond just having lots of water.
It was the snowpack reading that spawned a hundred headlines. “California ties 1952 record for all-time Sierra snowpack,” proclaimed KTVU. “California’s snowpack soars to record high after 17 atmospheric rivers,” trumpeted the Washington Post. State officials largely seemed to agree.
Opinion: California’s Lengthy Battle for Water Rights Moves Into the Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Dan WaltersAfter its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850.
As Epic Snow Melts, A California Community Braces for Floods
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Amy Taxin and Jae C. HongRon Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground.
Above-Average Snowpack and Projected Runoff Will Send More Water From Lake Powell to Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Imperial Valley Pressby Staff ReporterThe Bureau of Reclamation released its 24-Month Study on Thursday, April 20, which includes an increase to downstream flows from Lake Powell to Lake Mead of up to 9.5 million acre-feet (maf) this water year, which runs from (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. According to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation, […]
Fears Grow as Floodwaters Threaten to Drown This California City and Prison Complex
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /LA Timesby Jessica Garrison, Susanne Rust, Ian JamesJust west of this normally dusty prison town, a civic nightmare is unfolding: Tulare Lake, a body of water that did not exist just two months ago, now stretches to the horizon — a vast, murky sea in which the tops of telephone poles can be seen stretching eerily into the distance.
The Banality of Floods (and Droughts)
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /California WaterBlog by Jay LundCalifornia’s ongoing floods and very wet year overall will continue to grab headlines, provide great pictures, and break some local records, but overall this year is unlikely to be truly extreme from historical or broader water policy and management perspectives. It can still be a very useful wet year, beyond just having lots of water.
California Snowpack Data Debunked: 2023 Was No Record Year. And Neither Was 1952
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /East Bay Times by Scooty NickersonIt was the snowpack reading that spawned a hundred headlines. “California ties 1952 record for all-time Sierra snowpack,” proclaimed KTVU. “California’s snowpack soars to record high after 17 atmospheric rivers,” trumpeted the Washington Post. State officials largely seemed to agree.