The Consulate of Mexico in Calexico hosted a presentation Thursday, February 2 announcing a collaborative effort with the Imperial Irrigation District to raise awareness about the risk of the All-American Canal involving undocumented and illegal border crossings. IID General Manager Henry Martinez opened by welcoming all in attendance and introducing dignitaries.
The powerful storms that clobbered California for weeks in December and January dropped trillions of gallons of water, flooding many communities and farms. But throughout the state, the rains have done little to nourish the underground supplies that are critical sources of California’s drinking water. Thousands of people in the San Joaquin Valley have seen […]
As rain clouds swelled over Fort Stockton, Texas, last summer, a little yellow plane zipped through the sky. It was on a mission. Equipped with tanks of water and special nozzles on its wings, the craft soared beneath the gray-white billows. Then, at just the right moment, it released a spray of electrically charged water […]
Figuring out where the Colorado River’s water goes after Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam can be challenging to understand and is often incorrectly stated. So when the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation published forecasted use of Colorado River water it is essential to analyze the numbers. According to the USBR, the forecasted use for 2023 […]
The decades-old agreements that outline water rights to the Colorado River Basin are leading to an impasse on an issue affecting millions of people in the American Southwest. On Jan. 31, the seven states that draw water from the basin had to come up with a plan to voluntarily cut back on using water from […]
The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is the deepest it’s been in decades, but those storms that were a boon for Northern California won’t make much of a dent in the long-term water shortage for the Colorado River Basin — an essential source of supplies for Southern California. In fact, the recent storms haven’t changed a view shared […]
IID Partners With Mexican Consulate to Improve Canal Safety
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Desert Reviewby Javier GuerreroThe Consulate of Mexico in Calexico hosted a presentation Thursday, February 2 announcing a collaborative effort with the Imperial Irrigation District to raise awareness about the risk of the All-American Canal involving undocumented and illegal border crossings. IID General Manager Henry Martinez opened by welcoming all in attendance and introducing dignitaries.
Ground Zero: Rain Brings Little Relief to California’s Depleted Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Alastair BlandThe powerful storms that clobbered California for weeks in December and January dropped trillions of gallons of water, flooding many communities and farms. But throughout the state, the rains have done little to nourish the underground supplies that are critical sources of California’s drinking water. Thousands of people in the San Joaquin Valley have seen […]
Rainmaking Experiments Boom Amid Worsening Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Chelsea Harvey and Corbin HiarAs rain clouds swelled over Fort Stockton, Texas, last summer, a little yellow plane zipped through the sky. It was on a mission. Equipped with tanks of water and special nozzles on its wings, the craft soared beneath the gray-white billows. Then, at just the right moment, it released a spray of electrically charged water […]
Single Water District in California to Use 11 Times More Colorado River Water Than Southern Nevada Will Use in 2023
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /8newsnow.comby Duncan PhenixFiguring out where the Colorado River’s water goes after Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam can be challenging to understand and is often incorrectly stated. So when the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation published forecasted use of Colorado River water it is essential to analyze the numbers. According to the USBR, the forecasted use for 2023 […]
Deadline for Colorado River Water Cuts Passes With No Agreement
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS 8 by Alex Kleinman Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe decades-old agreements that outline water rights to the Colorado River Basin are leading to an impasse on an issue affecting millions of people in the American Southwest. On Jan. 31, the seven states that draw water from the basin had to come up with a plan to voluntarily cut back on using water from […]
Colorado River Crisis is So Bad, Lakes Mead and Powell Are Unlikely to Refill in Our Lifetimes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin Ii and Ian JamesThe snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is the deepest it’s been in decades, but those storms that were a boon for Northern California won’t make much of a dent in the long-term water shortage for the Colorado River Basin — an essential source of supplies for Southern California. In fact, the recent storms haven’t changed a view shared […]