Gov. Spencer Cox issued a drought state of emergency effective immediately. The governor made the announcement at his monthly press conference. “We’ve had a very volatile water year, and unfortunately, recent spring storms are not enough to make up the shortage in our snowpack,” Cox said in a media release. “Once again, I call on […]
Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming will release 500,000 acre-feet of water under a new Drought Operations Plan to help prop up dangerously low water levels at Lake Powell. The plan, approved Thursday by the Upper Colorado River Commission, does not call for any water to be released from Blue Mesa west of Gunnison, but also […]
Climate change is worsening the already significant threat of flooding in California’s farm country, and state officials said Thursday that as much as $30 billion may be needed over three decades to protect the region, an increase from five years ago. Every five years, flood protection plans are updated for the Central Valley, where about […]
The idea of taking water from one community and giving it to another has some basis in American history. In 1913, Los Angeles opened an aqueduct to carry water from Owens Valley, 230 miles north of the city, to sustain its growth. But the project, in addition to costing some $23 million at the time, […]
More than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, but only 0.5% it is actually accessible to us. Removing salt from ocean water, known as desalination, can create drinkable water during a time of extreme drought and soaring demand. So what’s the problem?
As California enters a third dry year, the Bay Area’s biggest water agency, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, may soon push forward with strict caps on customer water use, and fines for those who exceed the limit. The agency, like most water suppliers in the region, has been relying only on modest outdoor watering […]
Gov. Cox Issues State of Emergency Due to Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUTVby Matthew Jacobson,Gov. Spencer Cox issued a drought state of emergency effective immediately. The governor made the announcement at his monthly press conference. “We’ve had a very volatile water year, and unfortunately, recent spring storms are not enough to make up the shortage in our snowpack,” Cox said in a media release. “Once again, I call on […]
500,000 Acre-Feet of Water Will Be Released From Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming to Protect Lake Powell
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Chris OutcaltFlaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming will release 500,000 acre-feet of water under a new Drought Operations Plan to help prop up dangerously low water levels at Lake Powell. The plan, approved Thursday by the Upper Colorado River Commission, does not call for any water to be released from Blue Mesa west of Gunnison, but also […]
California Hikes Costs for Flood Protections in Farm Country
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby Michael PhillisClimate change is worsening the already significant threat of flooding in California’s farm country, and state officials said Thursday that as much as $30 billion may be needed over three decades to protect the region, an increase from five years ago. Every five years, flood protection plans are updated for the Central Valley, where about […]
Can You Solve Drought by Piping Water Across the Country?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Christopher FlavelleThe idea of taking water from one community and giving it to another has some basis in American history. In 1913, Los Angeles opened an aqueduct to carry water from Owens Valley, 230 miles north of the city, to sustain its growth. But the project, in addition to costing some $23 million at the time, […]
Desalination Turns Ocean Water into Drinking Water — So Why Hasn’t it Solved Droughts?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBCUniversal (Lx News)by Cody BroadwayMore than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, but only 0.5% it is actually accessible to us. Removing salt from ocean water, known as desalination, can create drinkable water during a time of extreme drought and soaring demand. So what’s the problem?
Bay Area’s Biggest Water Agency May Start Capping Household Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderAs California enters a third dry year, the Bay Area’s biggest water agency, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, may soon push forward with strict caps on customer water use, and fines for those who exceed the limit. The agency, like most water suppliers in the region, has been relying only on modest outdoor watering […]