Californians continue to get hit with water conservation restrictions while in the midst of one of the worst droughts in state history. Now, some water districts are taking another step towards limiting waste from residents who have incurred multiple violations in recent months.
At California’s second biggest freshwater lake, the latest fallout of drought is gruesome: dead fish in nearby stream beds that have run dry. Some of the foot-long, silvery Clear Lake hitch have been decapitated by raccoons and other varmints, which have had easy pickings of the beached minnow. The grim sightings by Lake County and tribal crews surveying the […]
Dave Steindorf knows California’s North Fork Feather River like his backyard. He’s driven along its banks so many times, people wave to him as he goes by. As he passes, he takes mental notes about any day-to-day changes—silt backup in reservoirs that could muck up habitat, or river levels low enough to threaten frog and […]
Dry heat is already being felt at the beginning of May, and without rain, the drought continues across all of California. Experts said California is in its third consecutive year of drought. This week, some of the top water experts in the state were in Sacramento to think of solutions. Experts talked about the ongoing […]
Kudos to Gov. Gavin Newsom for increasing his support for the $1.4 billion Poseidon Water desalination in Huntington Beach. “We need more tools in the damn tool kit. We are as dumb as we want to be,” he said Friday in a meeting with the Bay Area News Group editorial board. “What more evidence do […]
Arizona’s cities should consider imposing unprecedented restrictions on outdoor water use if the Colorado River’s flow continues to decline as expected this year, the state’s water resources director says. Scottsdale and Tucson already have declared themselves to be in the first stage of their respective drought plans, and are reducing government water uses. Phoenix plans to […]
Water Districts Targeting Wasteful Residents as Historically Bad Drought Continues
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBSLACalifornians continue to get hit with water conservation restrictions while in the midst of one of the worst droughts in state history. Now, some water districts are taking another step towards limiting waste from residents who have incurred multiple violations in recent months.
At California’s Second Biggest Lake, the Latest Fallout of Drought Is Gruesome
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderAt California’s second biggest freshwater lake, the latest fallout of drought is gruesome: dead fish in nearby stream beds that have run dry. Some of the foot-long, silvery Clear Lake hitch have been decapitated by raccoons and other varmints, which have had easy pickings of the beached minnow. The grim sightings by Lake County and tribal crews surveying the […]
Watershed Moment
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Stanford Magazineby Tracie WhiteDave Steindorf knows California’s North Fork Feather River like his backyard. He’s driven along its banks so many times, people wave to him as he goes by. As he passes, he takes mental notes about any day-to-day changes—silt backup in reservoirs that could muck up habitat, or river levels low enough to threaten frog and […]
Dozens of Water Agencies Meet to Discuss Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /FOX 40by Zach Boetto and Jose Fabian Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityDry heat is already being felt at the beginning of May, and without rain, the drought continues across all of California. Experts said California is in its third consecutive year of drought. This week, some of the top water experts in the state were in Sacramento to think of solutions. Experts talked about the ongoing […]
Opinion: Newsom Gets It Right On Desalination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Orange County RegisterKudos to Gov. Gavin Newsom for increasing his support for the $1.4 billion Poseidon Water desalination in Huntington Beach. “We need more tools in the damn tool kit. We are as dumb as we want to be,” he said Friday in a meeting with the Bay Area News Group editorial board. “What more evidence do […]
Will Colorado River Shortages Limit Water Use? Arizona Cities Seek ‘Culture Change’ First
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AZ Centralby Brandon LoomisArizona’s cities should consider imposing unprecedented restrictions on outdoor water use if the Colorado River’s flow continues to decline as expected this year, the state’s water resources director says. Scottsdale and Tucson already have declared themselves to be in the first stage of their respective drought plans, and are reducing government water uses. Phoenix plans to […]