It is mid-May, and a couple of days ago, the Hermits Peak Fire in northern New Mexico reached 299,565 acres in size, surpassing the 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Fire as the state’s largest wildfire on record. At roughly the same time, on the other side of the state, the Black Fire ballooned from about 5,000 acres to […]
Leave the water running while you brushed your teeth this morning? If you didn’t open the faucet all the way and brushed your teeth thoroughly perhaps you sent a cup or so of water down the drain while you got the job done. No big deal, right? It is only a cup of water.
The problem with empty threats is, after a while, people just stop listening. When it comes to water usage, Gov. Gavin Newsom is learning that lesson the hard way. Newsom on Monday urged Californians to cut water consumption or face mandatory water restrictions as the state heads into its third summer of severe drought.
Tribes and environmental groups are challenging how the state manages water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a major source for much of California, arguing the deterioration of the aquatic ecosystem has links to the state’s troubled legacy of racism and oppression of Native people. A group of activists and Indigenous leaders is demanding that […]
Due to an old address being given out for the mailing of protest letters, causing some of the letters to be returned to their senders, the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission is extending the deadline for the submission of protest forms on the commission’s earlier conditional approval to expand Fallbrook Public Utility District’s […]
California water regulators adopted emergency drought rules Tuesday that increase conservation requirements for water suppliers throughout the state and prohibit the watering of grass that is purely decorative at businesses and in common areas of subdivisions and homeowners associations. The regulations outlaw the use of drinking water for irrigating “non-functional” grass at commercial, industrial and […]
Unprecedented Fire, Wind and Snowmelt in the Southwest
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /High Country Newsby Jonathan ThompsonIt is mid-May, and a couple of days ago, the Hermits Peak Fire in northern New Mexico reached 299,565 acres in size, surpassing the 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Fire as the state’s largest wildfire on record. At roughly the same time, on the other side of the state, the Black Fire ballooned from about 5,000 acres to […]
Opinion: Welcome to the Real Hotel California Where Endless Water Use Is a Mirage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Manteca Bulletinby Dennis WyattLeave the water running while you brushed your teeth this morning? If you didn’t open the faucet all the way and brushed your teeth thoroughly perhaps you sent a cup or so of water down the drain while you got the job done. No big deal, right? It is only a cup of water.
Opinion: Will Gov. Newsom Ever Require Mandatory Water Cuts?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury NewsThe problem with empty threats is, after a while, people just stop listening. When it comes to water usage, Gov. Gavin Newsom is learning that lesson the hard way. Newsom on Monday urged Californians to cut water consumption or face mandatory water restrictions as the state heads into its third summer of severe drought.
Delta Water Crisis Linked to California’s Racist Past, Tribes and Activists Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesTribes and environmental groups are challenging how the state manages water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a major source for much of California, arguing the deterioration of the aquatic ecosystem has links to the state’s troubled legacy of racism and oppression of Native people. A group of activists and Indigenous leaders is demanding that […]
LAFCO Extends Protest Hearing To June 14
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Lucette MoramarcoDue to an old address being given out for the mailing of protest letters, causing some of the letters to be returned to their senders, the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission is extending the deadline for the submission of protest forms on the commission’s earlier conditional approval to expand Fallbrook Public Utility District’s […]
California Bans Watering ‘Non-Functional’ Grass in Some Areas, Strengthening Drought Rules
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesCalifornia water regulators adopted emergency drought rules Tuesday that increase conservation requirements for water suppliers throughout the state and prohibit the watering of grass that is purely decorative at businesses and in common areas of subdivisions and homeowners associations. The regulations outlaw the use of drinking water for irrigating “non-functional” grass at commercial, industrial and […]