As the state’s water supplies continue to dwindle during this drought, it’s always worth weighing the pros and cons of desalinization to meet the state’s water needs Groundwater keeps shrinking, reservoirs keep drying. Is it time for California to use desalinization to increase its depleted water supplies? Here we are again: California is enduring another […]
Water conservation numbers are strong in the capital region, but is it enough to satisfy statewide water restrictions? We’re getting answers on how local counties are making conservation worth it for the people who live there. As California’s drought worsens, local water agencies have been given level two regulations with the intention of cutting water […]
The Southwest’s ongoing drought has put the spotlight on water conservation. Experts agree it’s an important part of the solution. But what does conservation mean to the average Arizonan? Shorter showers? No more grass lawns? What really matters might surprise you. Let’s say you’re standing at the kitchen sink with an empty peanut butter jar. […]
On Monday, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft Environmental Impacts Report, which looked into the benefits and potential negative impacts of repeated use of a temporary drought salinity barrier in the delta. This drought barrierCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources is in the West False River. It is a wall of earth that helps to […]
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed B1740 yesterday, investing $1.2 billion over three years to fund projects that will bring additional water to the state to secure Arizona’s water future, improve existing water infrastructure and implement effective conservation tools. The projects will help ensure that Arizona families, businesses and agriculture continue to have adequate long-term water supplies.
On the precipice of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, researchers at Oregon State University are partnering with a northern California tribe to envision what lies ahead for the Klamath River. Demolition of the J.C. Boyle, Copco 1, Copco 2 and Iron Gate dams could begin as early as next year, though federal […]
Desalination: Should California Use the Ocean to Quench Its Thirst?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weeklyby Aaron GilbreathAs the state’s water supplies continue to dwindle during this drought, it’s always worth weighing the pros and cons of desalinization to meet the state’s water needs Groundwater keeps shrinking, reservoirs keep drying. Is it time for California to use desalinization to increase its depleted water supplies? Here we are again: California is enduring another […]
‘It Is What It Is’: Sacramento Residents Step Up Water Conservation Efforts as State Mulls Drought Measures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Andrew HaubnerWater conservation numbers are strong in the capital region, but is it enough to satisfy statewide water restrictions? We’re getting answers on how local counties are making conservation worth it for the people who live there. As California’s drought worsens, local water agencies have been given level two regulations with the intention of cutting water […]
How Much Can At-Home Conservation Impact Arizona’s Water Shortage?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KJZZby Robert DunganThe Southwest’s ongoing drought has put the spotlight on water conservation. Experts agree it’s an important part of the solution. But what does conservation mean to the average Arizonan? Shorter showers? No more grass lawns? What really matters might surprise you. Let’s say you’re standing at the kitchen sink with an empty peanut butter jar. […]
California’s Department of Water Resources Plans for Future Drought With Salinity Barrier Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRAby Heather WaldmanOn Monday, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft Environmental Impacts Report, which looked into the benefits and potential negative impacts of repeated use of a temporary drought salinity barrier in the delta. This drought barrierCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources is in the West False River. It is a wall of earth that helps to […]
Arizona to Spend $1.2 Billion on Water Security
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Farm Pressby Robert MedlerArizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed B1740 yesterday, investing $1.2 billion over three years to fund projects that will bring additional water to the state to secure Arizona’s water future, improve existing water infrastructure and implement effective conservation tools. The projects will help ensure that Arizona families, businesses and agriculture continue to have adequate long-term water supplies.
Oregon State, Yurok Tribe Partner to Study Klamath River After Dam Removal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Herald and Newsby George PlavenOn the precipice of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, researchers at Oregon State University are partnering with a northern California tribe to envision what lies ahead for the Klamath River. Demolition of the J.C. Boyle, Copco 1, Copco 2 and Iron Gate dams could begin as early as next year, though federal […]