A simmering feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers reached a boiling point when the U.S. Supreme Court sent western states and the federal government back to the negotiating table last year. Now the battle over waters of the Rio Grande could be nearing resolution as New Mexico, Texas and Colorado announced […]
The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It’s been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California’s Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use of that resource and whether bigger changes are needed. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
California’s housing goals could be threatened by a lack of water. The state has a housing crisis, and to make any progress on building more housing, we need to concurrently make progress on water. Here are four commonsense steps that Sacramento leaders can take to make ensure that water supply doesn’t become a barrier to […]
Faced with new cost overruns, the board of Santa Clara County’s largest water agency on Tuesday voted to kill a plan to build a huge new reservoir in the southern part of the county near Pacheco Pass after eight years of studies and $100 million in public spending. The board of the Santa Clara Valley […]
The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It’s been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California’s Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use of that resource and whether bigger changes are needed. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
Earlier this year, several environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a seemingly simple message: Ensure that water from the imperiled Colorado River is not wasted and only being delivered for “reasonable” and “beneficial” uses. The organizations urged the Bureau of Reclamation to use its authority to curb water waste in the Lower Basin states: […]
Western States Seek to End Long-Running Water Dispute Over Dwindling Rio Grande
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Associated PressA simmering feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers reached a boiling point when the U.S. Supreme Court sent western states and the federal government back to the negotiating table last year. Now the battle over waters of the Rio Grande could be nearing resolution as New Mexico, Texas and Colorado announced […]
California Farms Face Pressure to Boost Efficiency as Water Supply Declines
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /PBSby Miles O'BrienThe demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It’s been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California’s Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use of that resource and whether bigger changes are needed. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
OPINION: Housing Abundance in California First Requires Water Abundance
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Jim WundermanCalifornia’s housing goals could be threatened by a lack of water. The state has a housing crisis, and to make any progress on building more housing, we need to concurrently make progress on water. Here are four commonsense steps that Sacramento leaders can take to make ensure that water supply doesn’t become a barrier to […]
Water District Drops Plan to Build Largest New Bay Area Reservoir Since 1998 Amid Cost Overruns, Delays
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersFaced with new cost overruns, the board of Santa Clara County’s largest water agency on Tuesday voted to kill a plan to build a huge new reservoir in the southern part of the county near Pacheco Pass after eight years of studies and $100 million in public spending. The board of the Santa Clara Valley […]
California Farms Face Pressure to Boost Efficiency as Water Supply Declines
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /PBS Newsby Miles O'Brien, Kate TobinThe demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It’s been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California’s Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use of that resource and whether bigger changes are needed. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
The Colorado River Is in Trouble. Some Groups Want the Government to Step Up
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /AP Newsby DORANY PINEDAEarlier this year, several environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a seemingly simple message: Ensure that water from the imperiled Colorado River is not wasted and only being delivered for “reasonable” and “beneficial” uses. The organizations urged the Bureau of Reclamation to use its authority to curb water waste in the Lower Basin states: […]