The Trump administration’s efforts to block federal spending are disrupting one of the most critical — and typically bipartisan — functions of government: providing clean, safe and affordable water.
Days after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many in the region and beyond were still perplexed.
Lake Shasta waters lapped 30 feet from its top after an atmospheric river dropped more than 8 inches of rain in the Redding area since last Friday — and a new storm is expected to bring more rain to the region.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dramatically increased the amount of water flowing from two dams in Tulare County, sending massive flows down river channels toward farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley. Federal records show that water releases from Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and Schafer Dam at Lake Success jumped early Friday morning.
Los Angeles will take most or all of its allotment of water from Mono Lake through March, disappointing local environmentalists and conservation experts after raising hopes that more water would be left in the iconic alpine lake. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power had indicated last spring that it might, in a rare move, […]
With so much water in the eastern U.S., why can’t the region pipe some of it to its drought-prone neighbors in the West? This perennial question nags climate journalists and western water managers alike. We break down why building a pipeline is unrealistic right now for the Colorado River.
Trump’s Order Chaos Hits The Water Taps
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /Politicoby Annie SniderThe Trump administration’s efforts to block federal spending are disrupting one of the most critical — and typically bipartisan — functions of government: providing clean, safe and affordable water.
The Water Unexpectedly Released From Dams on Trump’s Order Didn’t Help Farms or L.A.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James, Jessica Garrison and Sean GreeneDays after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many in the region and beyond were still perplexed.
Lake Shasta Waters Rise During Atmospheric River. Here’s How Full Reservoir Is
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /Redding Record Searchlightby Jessica SkropanicLake Shasta waters lapped 30 feet from its top after an atmospheric river dropped more than 8 inches of rain in the Redding area since last Friday — and a new storm is expected to bring more rain to the region.
Acting on Trump’s Order, Federal Officials Opened Up Two California Dams
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian James and Jessica GarrisonThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dramatically increased the amount of water flowing from two dams in Tulare County, sending massive flows down river channels toward farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley. Federal records show that water releases from Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and Schafer Dam at Lake Success jumped early Friday morning.
Another Casualty of a Bone-dry Winter: LA Won’t Take Less Water From Mono Lake
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandLos Angeles will take most or all of its allotment of water from Mono Lake through March, disappointing local environmentalists and conservation experts after raising hopes that more water would be left in the iconic alpine lake. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power had indicated last spring that it might, in a rare move, […]
The Reality Stopping Water Pipelines to the Parched Western US
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /NPRby Alex Hager, Wailin Wong, Julia Ritchey, Kate ConcannonWith so much water in the eastern U.S., why can’t the region pipe some of it to its drought-prone neighbors in the West? This perennial question nags climate journalists and western water managers alike. We break down why building a pipeline is unrealistic right now for the Colorado River.