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 […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been urging Californians to conserve water after another dry winter. And according to preliminary data from California State Water Resources Board, Californians cut their water use in May by 5% from the previous May. Erik Ekdahl, deputy director of the water board’s Division of Water Rights, said a board meeting […]
Even as a persistent drought strangles the Colorado River and threatens the viability of giant reservoirs and dams erected decades ago, Western states and local governments are eyeing more projects to tap the flow of the 1,450-mile river and its tributaries. Whether those potential new reservoirs or other diversions would further tax an already overwhelmed […]
The image that popped up on my Twitter feed last week was beyond alarming, it was surreal: An entire house, a big one, sliding off its foundations and floating slowly down the muddy, swollen Yellowstone River. It was such an unexpected sight, so bizarre, that I could do little more than gawk at it, mutter […]
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 […]
Californians Finally Climbed on Water Conservation Wagon in May
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby Kevin WinterCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has been urging Californians to conserve water after another dry winter. And according to preliminary data from California State Water Resources Board, Californians cut their water use in May by 5% from the previous May. Erik Ekdahl, deputy director of the water board’s Division of Water Rights, said a board meeting […]
Even in a ‘Megadrought,’ Some Eye New or Expanded Colorado River Dams
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninEven as a persistent drought strangles the Colorado River and threatens the viability of giant reservoirs and dams erected decades ago, Western states and local governments are eyeing more projects to tap the flow of the 1,450-mile river and its tributaries. Whether those potential new reservoirs or other diversions would further tax an already overwhelmed […]
In the Wake of Fires and Floods
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /High Country Newsby Jonathan ThompsonThe image that popped up on my Twitter feed last week was beyond alarming, it was surreal: An entire house, a big one, sliding off its foundations and floating slowly down the muddy, swollen Yellowstone River. It was such an unexpected sight, so bizarre, that I could do little more than gawk at it, mutter […]