In sweeping water curtailments stretching from Fresno to the Oregon state line, cities and growers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed have been ordered to stop pumping from rivers and streams. The cutbacks, announced today by the State Water Resources Control Board, will affect 4,252 water rights in the Delta watershed, including 400 or more held by […]
Desalination projects have always been a contentious issue in Monterey County and a proposal that will be mulled by elected officials Tuesday afternoon is sure to raise the eyebrows of advocates for publicly owned desal projects. The idea that will be presented to the Board of Supervisors during its afternoon session beginning at 1:30 p.m. […]
Dangerous levels of toxic PFAS are contaminating water supplies in areas around at least 12 military bases, new Department of Defense testing has revealed, drawing concern from public health advocates that the DoD is not doing enough to protect the public. The data released this week by the military shows levels for five kinds of PFAS […]
As the prospect of a floating offshore wind energy development off San Luis Obispo County’s coast gets ever closer, energy storage developers are taking a good look at their prospects in the region. One company has proposals for pumped storage projects that involve moving water between reservoirs to generate electricity — which would call for […]
“Water is not a constraint to growth,” according to EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) Director Mike Kazmierski. But the hard truth is that the Sierra Nevada snowpack is in control of our regional water supply, not EDAWN. And, according to new research by the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, most of the Sierra Nevada snowpack […]
A new study finds that the upper Colorado River basin is drying out due to climate change. This means in the future, parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming could more closely resemble Arizona and the desert Southwest. Research from the Los Alamos National Laboratory predicts that mountain snow will start melting and running into streams […]
State Imposes Sweeping Ban on Pumping River Water in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerIn sweeping water curtailments stretching from Fresno to the Oregon state line, cities and growers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed have been ordered to stop pumping from rivers and streams. The cutbacks, announced today by the State Water Resources Control Board, will affect 4,252 water rights in the Delta watershed, including 400 or more held by […]
Monterey County Elected Officials to Debate a Change in Desal Law
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Monterey Heraldby Dennis L. TaylorDesalination projects have always been a contentious issue in Monterey County and a proposal that will be mulled by elected officials Tuesday afternoon is sure to raise the eyebrows of advocates for publicly owned desal projects. The idea that will be presented to the Board of Supervisors during its afternoon session beginning at 1:30 p.m. […]
At Least 12 Military Bases Contaminating Water Supply With Toxic PFAS
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Guardianby Tom PerkinsDangerous levels of toxic PFAS are contaminating water supplies in areas around at least 12 military bases, new Department of Defense testing has revealed, drawing concern from public health advocates that the DoD is not doing enough to protect the public. The data released this week by the military shows levels for five kinds of PFAS […]
Could Central Coast Get 3 New Reservoirs to Generate Power by Pumping Water Between Lakes?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Tribuneby Mackenzie Shuman and John LindtAs the prospect of a floating offshore wind energy development off San Luis Obispo County’s coast gets ever closer, energy storage developers are taking a good look at their prospects in the region. One company has proposals for pumped storage projects that involve moving water between reservoirs to generate electricity — which would call for […]
Opinion: Water Scarcity Should Mean Less Planned Growth
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Nevada Independantby Bob Fulkerson“Water is not a constraint to growth,” according to EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) Director Mike Kazmierski. But the hard truth is that the Sierra Nevada snowpack is in control of our regional water supply, not EDAWN. And, according to new research by the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, most of the Sierra Nevada snowpack […]
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming Could Be as Dry as Arizona in the Future, Study Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KJZZby Alex HagerA new study finds that the upper Colorado River basin is drying out due to climate change. This means in the future, parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming could more closely resemble Arizona and the desert Southwest. Research from the Los Alamos National Laboratory predicts that mountain snow will start melting and running into streams […]