Farmers in Imperial County feel like they’ve borne the “lion’s share” of cutbacks in use of water from the Colorado River as the megadrought gripping the West the last couple of decades continues to diminish that vital resource for the Southwest. With elevations of the river’s reservoirs having now fallen to the point that significant […]
Beginning Friday, June 24, and running through Monday, June 27, Caltrans electronic signs across the state will display the message “Severe Drought. Limit Outdoor Watering.” The messaging raises awareness of the urgent need for Californians to save water as the state faces severe drought. Limiting outdoor watering is one of the best ways Californians can cut […]
Within the next two months, Colorado River negotiators face a daunting task: Develop ways to reduce use by an enormous amount, or the federal government will make the cuts on its own. Earlier this month, the federal government told the seven states in the Colorado River Basin that reservoir levels are so low they face […]
Leave it to the Westerners to come up with solutions to their problems by causing problems for others. Las Vegas resident Bill Nichols’ June 22 suggestion of diverting Mississippi River water to the Southwest to help solve the Southwest’s drought problem is nothing more than a plan to steal, under federal-government oversight at taxpayers’ expense, water that […]
Lake Mead’s water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation’s largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from “dead pool” — when the reservoir is so low that water cannot flow downstream from the dam. Lake Mead’s water level on Wednesday was measured at 1,044.03 feet, its lowest elevation since the lake […]
With an extreme drought tightening its grip, drawing concerns about the future of water in Monterey County and throughout California, the county’s Board of Supervisors overturned a 33-year-old law to allow the private ownership and operation of desalination facilities within the county. Previously, desalination facilities were limited to public ownership, a rule that was criticized […]
Major Water Reductions Cause Major Concern For Locals
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Imperial Valley Pressby Joyce LobeckFarmers in Imperial County feel like they’ve borne the “lion’s share” of cutbacks in use of water from the Colorado River as the megadrought gripping the West the last couple of decades continues to diminish that vital resource for the Southwest. With elevations of the river’s reservoirs having now fallen to the point that significant […]
‘SAVE OUR WATER’: Signs Urge Californians To Limit Outdoor Watering Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC7 KRCRby Nazy JavidBeginning Friday, June 24, and running through Monday, June 27, Caltrans electronic signs across the state will display the message “Severe Drought. Limit Outdoor Watering.” The messaging raises awareness of the urgent need for Californians to save water as the state faces severe drought. Limiting outdoor watering is one of the best ways Californians can cut […]
‘A Subtraction Problem:’ A Shrinking Colorado River Faces Sharp, Sudden Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Nevada Independentby Daniel RothbergWithin the next two months, Colorado River negotiators face a daunting task: Develop ways to reduce use by an enormous amount, or the federal government will make the cuts on its own. Earlier this month, the federal government told the seven states in the Colorado River Basin that reservoir levels are so low they face […]
Opinion: The Drought-Parched West Wants To Take Mississippi River Water? Fat Chance! Or Is It?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Desert NewsLeave it to the Westerners to come up with solutions to their problems by causing problems for others. Las Vegas resident Bill Nichols’ June 22 suggestion of diverting Mississippi River water to the Southwest to help solve the Southwest’s drought problem is nothing more than a plan to steal, under federal-government oversight at taxpayers’ expense, water that […]
Lake Mead Nears Dead Pool Status as Water Levels Hit Another Historic Low
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC Newsby Denise ChowLake Mead’s water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation’s largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from “dead pool” — when the reservoir is so low that water cannot flow downstream from the dam. Lake Mead’s water level on Wednesday was measured at 1,044.03 feet, its lowest elevation since the lake […]
Desalination Can Now Be Owned and Operated by Private Entities in Monterey County
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Northern County Weeklyby Christopher NeelyWith an extreme drought tightening its grip, drawing concerns about the future of water in Monterey County and throughout California, the county’s Board of Supervisors overturned a 33-year-old law to allow the private ownership and operation of desalination facilities within the county. Previously, desalination facilities were limited to public ownership, a rule that was criticized […]