Major Colorado River cuts must be made, one way or another. The only looming questions are when and on what terms, with negotiators scheduled to resume interstate meetings this week. The Colorado River remains in an unfolding and worsening crisis. Demand far exceeds supply. Long-term drought, worsened by climate change, has meant less water refilling […]
California lawmakers are ratcheting up calls for “urgent action” by the U.S. Justice Department to investigate potential water crimes as the state battles “dire” supply shortages and drought. The bipartisan group told U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that, along with ongoing concern about possible “drought profiteering” and water theft, worry is building that “fraud and […]
Most Californians agree the state’s drought situation is very serious, but only a minority of voters say they and their families have been significantly affected by the current water shortage, according to a new poll. The survey of more than 9,000 voters statewide found that 71% said the state’s water shortage is “extremely serious,” while […]
The western United States is, famously, in the grips of its worst megadrought in a millennium. The Colorado River, which supplies water to more than 40 million Americans and supports food production for the rest of the country, is in imminent peril. The levels in the nation’s largest freshwater reservoir, Lake Mead, behind the Hoover […]
As Mexico and the seven western states that rely on water from the Colorado River Basin struggle to contend with current repercussions of a more than two-decade drought—including federally imposed cuts to water supply in the coming year—they must also plan for a drier future exacerbated by the effects of climate change.
The Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon has reversed course and now says it has complied with a U.S. government order to stop delivering water to farmers in the drought-stricken area. The district’s directors initially defied the federal government’s order to shut off water to the Klamath Project, but the Klamath Irrigation District has since […]
We Built a House of Cards:’ Deal or Not, Colorado River States Stare Down Major Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Nevada Independentby Daniel RothbergMajor Colorado River cuts must be made, one way or another. The only looming questions are when and on what terms, with negotiators scheduled to resume interstate meetings this week. The Colorado River remains in an unfolding and worsening crisis. Demand far exceeds supply. Long-term drought, worsened by climate change, has meant less water refilling […]
California Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Investigate ‘Drought Profiteering’ as Water Prices Soar to Historic Highs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Fortuneby Kim Chipman, Mark Chediak and BloombergCalifornia lawmakers are ratcheting up calls for “urgent action” by the U.S. Justice Department to investigate potential water crimes as the state battles “dire” supply shortages and drought. The bipartisan group told U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that, along with ongoing concern about possible “drought profiteering” and water theft, worry is building that “fraud and […]
Most Californians View State’s Water Shortage as Extremely Serious, Poll Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesMost Californians agree the state’s drought situation is very serious, but only a minority of voters say they and their families have been significantly affected by the current water shortage, according to a new poll. The survey of more than 9,000 voters statewide found that 71% said the state’s water shortage is “extremely serious,” while […]
As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ProPublicaby Abrahm LustgartenThe western United States is, famously, in the grips of its worst megadrought in a millennium. The Colorado River, which supplies water to more than 40 million Americans and supports food production for the rest of the country, is in imminent peril. The levels in the nation’s largest freshwater reservoir, Lake Mead, behind the Hoover […]
Western States Plan Projects as Water Supply Dwindles
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Engineering News-Record by Corinne Grinapol, C.J. Schexnayder, and Pam McFarlandAs Mexico and the seven western states that rely on water from the Colorado River Basin struggle to contend with current repercussions of a more than two-decade drought—including federally imposed cuts to water supply in the coming year—they must also plan for a drier future exacerbated by the effects of climate change.
Water Deliveries Halted to Farmers in Oregon, California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsThe Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon has reversed course and now says it has complied with a U.S. government order to stop delivering water to farmers in the drought-stricken area. The district’s directors initially defied the federal government’s order to shut off water to the Klamath Project, but the Klamath Irrigation District has since […]