Even as most agricultural water supplies are being cut to the bone, with California descending into a third year of extreme drought, the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractor districts will apparently receive 650,000 acre feet — 100% of their “critical year” allotment. The move is just one of the quirks in California’s byzantine world of […]
Carlsbad State Beach is a Southern California idyll. Palm trees adorn the cliffs above the sand, and surfers paddle out for the waves. From the beach it is impossible to tell that a huge desalination plant not half a mile away is sucking in seawater to produce 50 million gallons of new drinking water each […]
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Friday voted to declare a local emergency due to drought conditions in the area. All five Kings County supervisors voted in favor of declaring the local state of emergency. The resolution was considered during a Special Meeting held April 1 to consider a recommendation submitted by Edward Hill, county administrative […]
Last Friday’s report that California’s snowpack is just 38% of normal underscores the importance for Tulare County to not only take the drought more seriously, but to brace for drier winters to become the rule rather than the exception. Two Tulare County irrigation water agencies aren’t waiting around to see how the state will cope […]
A current regulation that curtails water rights in the Russian River watershed set to expire in July may be extended due to the continuing drought, according to the state agency charged with balancing all water needs of the state. State Water Resources Control Board officials announced Friday the board released a draft emergency regulation to […]
State government released an updated set of strategies Monday for meeting the increasingly urgent challenges of climate change. The six-point plan published online at climateresilience.ca.gov calls for doing more to protect vulnerable communities, strengthen public health and safety, reinforce the economy, speed up natural climate solutions, stick to the best available climate science and create partnerships to […]
Despite Cutbacks to the Rest of the State, Some Ag Districts Get Full Allotment of Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Jesse VadEven as most agricultural water supplies are being cut to the bone, with California descending into a third year of extreme drought, the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractor districts will apparently receive 650,000 acre feet — 100% of their “critical year” allotment. The move is just one of the quirks in California’s byzantine world of […]
The Promise and Pitfalls of Desalination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Economist Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCarlsbad State Beach is a Southern California idyll. Palm trees adorn the cliffs above the sand, and surfers paddle out for the waves. From the beach it is impossible to tell that a huge desalination plant not half a mile away is sucking in seawater to produce 50 million gallons of new drinking water each […]
Kings County Declares Local Drought Emergency
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sentinelby Eric GillThe Kings County Board of Supervisors on Friday voted to declare a local emergency due to drought conditions in the area. All five Kings County supervisors voted in favor of declaring the local state of emergency. The resolution was considered during a Special Meeting held April 1 to consider a recommendation submitted by Edward Hill, county administrative […]
Proposed Tulare County Reservoir Could Begin Banking Water as Soon as 2026
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sun Gazetteby Reggie EllisLast Friday’s report that California’s snowpack is just 38% of normal underscores the importance for Tulare County to not only take the drought more seriously, but to brace for drier winters to become the rule rather than the exception. Two Tulare County irrigation water agencies aren’t waiting around to see how the state will cope […]
State Water Board May Extend Restrictions to Russian River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC Bay AreaA current regulation that curtails water rights in the Russian River watershed set to expire in July may be extended due to the continuing drought, according to the state agency charged with balancing all water needs of the state. State Water Resources Control Board officials announced Friday the board released a draft emergency regulation to […]
State Updates Climate Priorities
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bakersfield.comby John CoxState government released an updated set of strategies Monday for meeting the increasingly urgent challenges of climate change. The six-point plan published online at climateresilience.ca.gov calls for doing more to protect vulnerable communities, strengthen public health and safety, reinforce the economy, speed up natural climate solutions, stick to the best available climate science and create partnerships to […]