Gov. Gavin Newsom is putting his stamp on the powerful agency overseeing California’s biggest water fights — and racing to get his pet projects across the finish line before his term ends. Jared Blumenfeld, Newsom’s former CalEPA secretary, took his seat for the first time Tuesday on the five-member State Water Resources Control Board days after Newsom […]
The spread of golden mussels in California has alarmed farmers this year as the invasive species established itself in waterways across much of the state. In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the freshwater mollusks began obstructing irrigation systems that sustain billions of dollars’ worth of tree nuts, winegrapes, tomatoes and other crops.
The El Paso City Council on Monday reviewed a presentation from El Paso Water addressing water infrastructure planning for Northeast El Paso and projected water use at Meta’s data center site amid community concerns about the project’s impact. Since Meta announced plans to build the data center, residents have continued to raise concerns about the […]
They discussed it behind closed doors at the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Utah. They’ve been trading ideas and proposals among experts. They’ve blown one big deadline, and another is fast approaching. And since the West is facing yet another hot, dry summer, time is of the essence in finding a solution to the long-running […]
Lake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a historically bleak snowpack failed to raise its water level, scientists and water experts have said, adding renewed urgency to stalled talks over how to conserve a water source depended on by tens of millions of people in the US […]
As extreme heat smothered the eastern United States over the July Fourth weekend and Europe struggled with its own deadly heat wave, experts warned that more record high temperatures could be in store for this year because of a strengthening El Niño. “We know that temperatures are warming in the long term, linked to human-caused […]
Newsom Looks To Lock In His Water Agenda
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelGov. Gavin Newsom is putting his stamp on the powerful agency overseeing California’s biggest water fights — and racing to get his pet projects across the finish line before his term ends. Jared Blumenfeld, Newsom’s former CalEPA secretary, took his seat for the first time Tuesday on the five-member State Water Resources Control Board days after Newsom […]
Golden Mussels Plague Farms and Water Districts, California Farm Bureau Reports
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Sierra Sun Timesby Caleb HamptonThe spread of golden mussels in California has alarmed farmers this year as the invasive species established itself in waterways across much of the state. In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the freshwater mollusks began obstructing irrigation systems that sustain billions of dollars’ worth of tree nuts, winegrapes, tomatoes and other crops.
‘Absolutely’: El Paso Water CEO Says City Has Enough Water for Next 50 Years
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KTSM El Pasoby Eliya Alvidrez and Jamel ValenciaThe El Paso City Council on Monday reviewed a presentation from El Paso Water addressing water infrastructure planning for Northeast El Paso and projected water use at Meta’s data center site amid community concerns about the project’s impact. Since Meta announced plans to build the data center, residents have continued to raise concerns about the […]
Official Hopeful As Colorado River States Race To Reach Water Deal Before Deadline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 13 Las Vegasby Steve SebeliusThey discussed it behind closed doors at the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Utah. They’ve been trading ideas and proposals among experts. They’ve blown one big deadline, and another is fast approaching. And since the West is facing yet another hot, dry summer, time is of the essence in finding a solution to the long-running […]
Lake Powell, a Vital Reservoir, Plunges Toward Unprecedented Low Levels As Water Crisis Deepens in US West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Guardianby Roque PlanasLake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a historically bleak snowpack failed to raise its water level, scientists and water experts have said, adding renewed urgency to stalled talks over how to conserve a water source depended on by tens of millions of people in the US […]
‘Uncharted Territory’ As Brewing El Niño, Roasting Oceans, Heat Bring Risk for California, Planet
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin IIAs extreme heat smothered the eastern United States over the July Fourth weekend and Europe struggled with its own deadly heat wave, experts warned that more record high temperatures could be in store for this year because of a strengthening El Niño. “We know that temperatures are warming in the long term, linked to human-caused […]