According to government officials, security experts and persistent media reports, all signs indicate that cybersecurity is an issue that is here to stay and puts U.S. infrastructure squarely in the crosshairs of hackers and foreign governments. Recently the issue has been heightened by the war in Ukraine and has increased concerns about a potential Russian […]
Northern California is suffering when it comes to extreme drought conditions, very little snow and a wildfire season predicted to start much earlier. Last year, more than 2.5 million acres burned in that state, and officials fear it could be as bad this year, if not worse. An Axios report noted that already this year, […]
Farms that rely on irrigation from a depleted, federally managed lake on the California-Oregon border, along with a Native American tribe fighting to protect fragile salmon, will both receive extremely limited amounts of water this summer as a historic drought and record-low reservoir levels drag on in the U.S. West. More than 1,000 farmers and […]
As severe drought persists in Northern California and southern Oregon, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday that farmers and ranchers will be allocated a limited amount of water in the Klamath River Basin this summer. Water is at the center of bitter disputes between growers, the federal government and tribes over how much should be allocated […]
California is entering the dry season with its water resources in a precarious position, having seen its driest start to the year on record. A heat wave last week sent temperatures soaring into the 90s and even triple-digits in some locations, as the paltry Sierra Nevada snowpack shrunk even further. Why it matters: Water and wildfire […]
Just days after parts of the valley reached 90 degrees, and less than a day removed from the earliest fire weather warning ever issued in spring, rain and snow fell Monday across Northern California amid a 30-degree cooldown expected to last most of this week. Chain controls were in place on several mountain highways Monday […]
High Tech, High Stakes: How Vulnerable to Cyberattacks is U.S. Water Infrastructure?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance & Managementby Andrew FarrAccording to government officials, security experts and persistent media reports, all signs indicate that cybersecurity is an issue that is here to stay and puts U.S. infrastructure squarely in the crosshairs of hackers and foreign governments. Recently the issue has been heightened by the war in Ukraine and has increased concerns about a potential Russian […]
California, Utah and Other Western States Face Scary Wildfire Season
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Desert Newsby Amy Joi O'DonoghueNorthern California is suffering when it comes to extreme drought conditions, very little snow and a wildfire season predicted to start much earlier. Last year, more than 2.5 million acres burned in that state, and officials fear it could be as bad this year, if not worse. An Axios report noted that already this year, […]
Farms, Fish on Dry California-Oregon Border See Scant Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Gillian FlaccusFarms that rely on irrigation from a depleted, federally managed lake on the California-Oregon border, along with a Native American tribe fighting to protect fragile salmon, will both receive extremely limited amounts of water this summer as a historic drought and record-low reservoir levels drag on in the U.S. West. More than 1,000 farmers and […]
As Drought Persists, Government Says Klamath Farmers Will Be Allocated Limited Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAs severe drought persists in Northern California and southern Oregon, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday that farmers and ranchers will be allocated a limited amount of water in the Klamath River Basin this summer. Water is at the center of bitter disputes between growers, the federal government and tribes over how much should be allocated […]
California’s Driest Start to the Year Sparks Water, Wildfire Concerns
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Axiosby Andrew FreedmanCalifornia is entering the dry season with its water resources in a precarious position, having seen its driest start to the year on record. A heat wave last week sent temperatures soaring into the 90s and even triple-digits in some locations, as the paltry Sierra Nevada snowpack shrunk even further. Why it matters: Water and wildfire […]
Snowstorm and Rain Showers Fall on Northern California, Days After Spring Heat Wave
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Michael McGoughJust days after parts of the valley reached 90 degrees, and less than a day removed from the earliest fire weather warning ever issued in spring, rain and snow fell Monday across Northern California amid a 30-degree cooldown expected to last most of this week. Chain controls were in place on several mountain highways Monday […]