On a ridge overlooking the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it would have been possible to see the first flickering flames of the Oak Fire and then how it engulfed its surroundings. It took just 24 hours to mushroom to 10,000 acres and become California’s biggest wildfire this year. “That’s crazy fast,” said Joe Amador, […]
Democratic-led states, tribes, and conservation groups will not see a Trump-era water rule declared invalid before the Ninth Circuit decides the issue or the EPA issues a new rule, a federal judge in California ruled. The plaintiffs wanted the US District Court for the Northern District of California to resume their lawsuit over the Clean […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office renewed its commitment on Wednesday to launching California’s biggest water project in half a century, unveiling a newly configured plan for a 45-mile conveyance tunnel through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The estimated $16 billion pipeline, iterations of which have circulated for decades, is designed to better move water from the […]
As the drought punishing California drags on, water is a top — and growing — worry for residents of our parched state, outpacing wildfires and climate change, according to a new poll about environmental issues. With reservoirs and snowpack shrinking, Californians listed the state’s water supply as their number one environmental worry, with 68% of […]
Farmers and water managers may need to do more to engage with lawmakers from outside the Central Valley before the state Legislature can be persuaded to make important investments in water storage and other infrastructure projects, members of Kern’s Sacramento delegation told an audience Tuesday of the Water Association of Kern County.
A state audit found that nearly one million Californians have contaminated drinking water. The report found that 920,000 people could face health issues from unsafe drinking water. The California State Auditor found there are 370 failing water systems in California that are putting almost a million residents at risk.
How ‘Spreading Like Wildfire’ is Getting a Terrifying New Meaning in the California of Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CNNby Bill WeirOn a ridge overlooking the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it would have been possible to see the first flickering flames of the Oak Fire and then how it engulfed its surroundings. It took just 24 hours to mushroom to 10,000 acres and become California’s biggest wildfire this year. “That’s crazy fast,” said Joe Amador, […]
‘Little Point’ to Restarting Trump Water Case, Judge Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Maya EarlsDemocratic-led states, tribes, and conservation groups will not see a Trump-era water rule declared invalid before the Ninth Circuit decides the issue or the EPA issues a new rule, a federal judge in California ruled. The plaintiffs wanted the US District Court for the Northern District of California to resume their lawsuit over the Clean […]
As Drought Intensifies, Newsom Plans California’s Biggest Water Project in Half a Century
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderGov. Gavin Newsom’s office renewed its commitment on Wednesday to launching California’s biggest water project in half a century, unveiling a newly configured plan for a 45-mile conveyance tunnel through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The estimated $16 billion pipeline, iterations of which have circulated for decades, is designed to better move water from the […]
Water Woes Are Biggest Worry for Californians as Drought Drags On
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Marisa KendallAs the drought punishing California drags on, water is a top — and growing — worry for residents of our parched state, outpacing wildfires and climate change, according to a new poll about environmental issues. With reservoirs and snowpack shrinking, Californians listed the state’s water supply as their number one environmental worry, with 68% of […]
Lawmakers Call on Kern Stakeholders to Engage on Water Investment
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bakersfield.comby John CoxFarmers and water managers may need to do more to engage with lawmakers from outside the Central Valley before the state Legislature can be persuaded to make important investments in water storage and other infrastructure projects, members of Kern’s Sacramento delegation told an audience Tuesday of the Water Association of Kern County.
Report Revealing Hundreds of Failing Water Districts in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KBSYby Austin HerbaughA state audit found that nearly one million Californians have contaminated drinking water. The report found that 920,000 people could face health issues from unsafe drinking water. The California State Auditor found there are 370 failing water systems in California that are putting almost a million residents at risk.