Lake Mead may be facing historic shortages, but officials from the Colorado River state that uses the most water are celebrating unprecedented water savings. At a briefing for reporters at Tuesday’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference at Caesars Palace, leaders from California’s biggest water districts said the state is on track to use 3.76 million acre-feet […]
The only thing the users of the dwindling Colorado River agreed upon Tuesday was that the situation is dire. Representatives from the seven U.S. states and Mexico that drink from or whose industries run on Colorado River water are negotiating in Las Vegas this week – as they have every year since 1945. There is […]
Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmastime, ending a long dry spell for the state. There’s a high risk for heavy rainfall along the entire California coast between Dec. 23 through Christmas Day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said. There’s also a high risk of heavy snow along the Sierra Nevada.
In a year of profound shifts at the federal level, uncertainty has been the name of the game across the United States. Nowhere is that truer than in the California water world. Over many decades, the state has forged a symbiotic relationship with federal agencies to manage its notoriously complex—and aging—water system. The state has worked with an […]
Endangered cold water fish are appearing leaps and bounds ahead of where they were in the past five decades thanks to efforts by one Northern California region to restart local salmon runs. From the Pacific Ocean to 20 miles up Alameda Creek, the endangered red chinook salmon have made it farther than in any season since the 1950s, according […]
Western states are brawling over the future of the Colorado River — with President Donald Trump looming in the background. Talks kicking off Tuesday in Las Vegas will help determine whether the Trump administration has to step in and take the political heat of deciding how to divide the shrinking river’s water supplies among powerful […]
California on Track for Lowest Lake Mead Use in 75 Years
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Las Vegas Review Journalby Alan HalalyLake Mead may be facing historic shortages, but officials from the Colorado River state that uses the most water are celebrating unprecedented water savings. At a briefing for reporters at Tuesday’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference at Caesars Palace, leaders from California’s biggest water districts said the state is on track to use 3.76 million acre-feet […]
Dispatch From Sin City: Colorado River Negotiations Are Stuck in the Mud
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe only thing the users of the dwindling Colorado River agreed upon Tuesday was that the situation is dire. Representatives from the seven U.S. states and Mexico that drink from or whose industries run on Colorado River water are negotiating in Las Vegas this week – as they have every year since 1945. There is […]
Big Rain and Snow Could Hit California Around Christmas, Risking Floods, Landslides and Snarling Travel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin IIBig rain and snow could hit California around Christmastime, ending a long dry spell for the state. There’s a high risk for heavy rainfall along the entire California coast between Dec. 23 through Christmas Day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said. There’s also a high risk of heavy snow along the Sierra Nevada.
OPINION: California’s Water Partnerships Are Effective—And in Danger
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Jeffrey Mount, Letitia GrenierIn a year of profound shifts at the federal level, uncertainty has been the name of the game across the United States. Nowhere is that truer than in the California water world. Over many decades, the state has forged a symbiotic relationship with federal agencies to manage its notoriously complex—and aging—water system. The state has worked with an […]
Cold Water Fish Spotted Upstream in Northern California for First Time in 70 Years: ‘It’s Epic’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Calvin CoffeeEndangered cold water fish are appearing leaps and bounds ahead of where they were in the past five decades thanks to efforts by one Northern California region to restart local salmon runs. From the Pacific Ocean to 20 miles up Alameda Creek, the endangered red chinook salmon have made it farther than in any season since the 1950s, according […]
The Brawl Over the Colorado River Is About More Than Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Annie SniderWestern states are brawling over the future of the Colorado River — with President Donald Trump looming in the background. Talks kicking off Tuesday in Las Vegas will help determine whether the Trump administration has to step in and take the political heat of deciding how to divide the shrinking river’s water supplies among powerful […]