The Chandler City Council approved construction last month for a reclaimed water facility supporting drought prevention. Through agreements made between the city and Intel, construction of a Reclaimed Water Interconnect Facility was approved on June 23 to begin immediately at the RWIF located near Queen Creek and McQueen roads which is set to be completed […]
Southern California areas told to cut water use by 35% finished June on track to stave off an outdoor watering ban. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California supplies those communities in Ventura, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties with Northern California water delivered by the State Water Project. After a record dry start to the year, the state limited […]
The outlook for California’s drought is grim. The first five months of the year have been the driest on record. Snowpack in the mountains, at its usual April 1 peak, was the smallest it’s been in seven years. Reservoirs are hovering near historic lows for the season, including Lake Shasta, the state’s largest.
Almond producer David Phippen didn’t need to hear the latest predictions from agriculture economists to know that his industry was on the verge of losing its premier position in the global market. He saw it coming during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when oceanic carriers discovered they could make twice as many annual round trips […]
The City Council Tuesday will consider instituting water conservation efforts by declaring a Stage II Moderate Water Shortage. If the council makes the declaration, city water customers would be required to refrain from landscape watering except between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m., equip any hose with a shutoff nozzle and promptly repair all leaks in […]
Last month, the federal government dropped a bombshell on the states that share the Colorado River. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation gave Colorado and the other six states in the basin just two months to come up with a plan to drastically reduce the amount of river water they use. If they don’t, the federal government has […]
Chandler Approves Construction for Water Facility Supporting Drought Prevention
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTAR Newsby Suelen RiveraThe Chandler City Council approved construction last month for a reclaimed water facility supporting drought prevention. Through agreements made between the city and Intel, construction of a Reclaimed Water Interconnect Facility was approved on June 23 to begin immediately at the RWIF located near Queen Creek and McQueen roads which is set to be completed […]
Southern California Residents Cut Water in Drought of ‘Epic Proportions’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /VC Starby Cheri CarlsonSouthern California areas told to cut water use by 35% finished June on track to stave off an outdoor watering ban. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California supplies those communities in Ventura, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties with Northern California water delivered by the State Water Project. After a record dry start to the year, the state limited […]
California’s Drought Is Dire. But There’s a Surprising Bright Spot That May Make This Year Better Than Last
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderThe outlook for California’s drought is grim. The first five months of the year have been the driest on record. Snowpack in the mountains, at its usual April 1 peak, was the smallest it’s been in seven years. Reservoirs are hovering near historic lows for the season, including Lake Shasta, the state’s largest.
A Billion Pounds of California Almonds Stranded at Ports Amid Drought, Trade Woes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunAlmond producer David Phippen didn’t need to hear the latest predictions from agriculture economists to know that his industry was on the verge of losing its premier position in the global market. He saw it coming during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when oceanic carriers discovered they could make twice as many annual round trips […]
Red Bluff Council to Discuss Water Conservation Efforts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Red Bluff Daily Newsby George JohnstonThe City Council Tuesday will consider instituting water conservation efforts by declaring a Stage II Moderate Water Shortage. If the council makes the declaration, city water customers would be required to refrain from landscape watering except between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m., equip any hose with a shutoff nozzle and promptly repair all leaks in […]
Colorado’s Water Leader Thinks Most of the Needed Colorado River Cuts Should Be Made by Arizona, Nevada and California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CPR Newsby Michael Elizabeth SakasLast month, the federal government dropped a bombshell on the states that share the Colorado River. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation gave Colorado and the other six states in the basin just two months to come up with a plan to drastically reduce the amount of river water they use. If they don’t, the federal government has […]