Federal officials aren’t ready to give states along the Colorado River a new deadline for water conservation goals. The seven states that rely on the river blew past an August 16 deadline without a plan to conserve 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water. They were given that task by officials with the Bureau of […]
When Contra Costa County supervisors last summer signed off on 125 new homes slated for 30 acres of grazing land in the oak-dotted Tassajara Valley, they were warned water was going to be an issue.
As droughts worsen across the world, investors are turning up the heat on companies wasting water and trying to pick winners from a sparse crowd of specialist listed companies looking to address the problem. From Kenya to California and nearly half of Europe, a shortage of fresh water has grabbed the attention of policymakers and […]
California has $1.5 billion to distribute to cities and local water agencies to help the state cope with increasing aridity and less predictable rainfall. Should at least a third of it go to Los Angeles to boost a historic water recycling project? That’s an easy “yes.” $500 million in state funding would be a smart investment not […]
One cannot overstate the importance of Colorado River water in the evolution of Southern California from a collection of small cities and villages into a megaregion of 20-plus million people — more than the population of all but three states.
Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that it would require Arizona and Nevada to reduce their annual allocation of water from the Colorado River came as no surprise to most water experts. The reductions announced by Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton have been part of a long-standing agreement, known as the interim guidelines, since […]
No Firm New Deadline for Colorado River Basin States’ Conservation Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Luke RunyonFederal officials aren’t ready to give states along the Colorado River a new deadline for water conservation goals. The seven states that rely on the river blew past an August 16 deadline without a plan to conserve 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water. They were given that task by officials with the Bureau of […]
Does the Bay Area Have Enough Water to Build Housing During the California Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Mercury Newsby Ethan VarianWhen Contra Costa County supervisors last summer signed off on 125 new homes slated for 30 acres of grazing land in the oak-dotted Tassajara Valley, they were warned water was going to be an issue.
Analysis: As Drought Risks Rise, Investors Eye Thirsty Companies, Solutions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Reutersby Cole Horton, Ross Kerber and Simon JessopAs droughts worsen across the world, investors are turning up the heat on companies wasting water and trying to pick winners from a sparse crowd of specialist listed companies looking to address the problem. From Kenya to California and nearly half of Europe, a shortage of fresh water has grabbed the attention of policymakers and […]
Opinion: Give L.A. a Little More Money to Help it Take a Lot Less Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by The Times Editorial BoardCalifornia has $1.5 billion to distribute to cities and local water agencies to help the state cope with increasing aridity and less predictable rainfall. Should at least a third of it go to Los Angeles to boost a historic water recycling project? That’s an easy “yes.” $500 million in state funding would be a smart investment not […]
Opinion: California Dodges Colorado River Water Cutbacks
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Dan WaltersOne cannot overstate the importance of Colorado River water in the evolution of Southern California from a collection of small cities and villages into a megaregion of 20-plus million people — more than the population of all but three states.
Colorado River Agreements: Why California was Spared and Arizona Wasn’t
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Gazetteby Marianne GoodlandTuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that it would require Arizona and Nevada to reduce their annual allocation of water from the Colorado River came as no surprise to most water experts. The reductions announced by Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton have been part of a long-standing agreement, known as the interim guidelines, since […]