The State Water Resources Control Board has given an early forecast of fee increases for the next fiscal year based on current state budget projections. While spending is expected to change little, staff are hoping to reach a 5% fund reserve for water quality programs, which could translate to a 5% increase in Irrigated Lands fees and […]
February total precipitation was record low at over 200 Snow Telemetry sites, leading to continued expansion of snow drought conditions across the West. Fifty percent of the SNOTEL sites now have snow water equivalent that is less than one-third of historical conditions, up from 22% in early February. In California, the driest January and February in […]
The San Diego County Water Authority’s water-energy partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric is seeking $1.8 million in additional funding through 2026 to continue saving water and energy for thousands of income-qualified residents across the San Diego region. For more than 25 years, the Water Authority’s Water-Energy Nexus Program, or WEN, has maximized energy […]
I don’t think it’s any surprise to anyone reading this blog that the past couple of months have been astonishingly dry across nearly all of California. The official stats certainly reflect this: the 2 month period during January-February 2022 was the driest such period in well over a century of record keeping for a majority […]
In the coming days, Lake Powell, a major reservoir on the Colorado River, is expected to drop below a critical threshold, a sign of the water stress facing the region amid a prolonged drought, warming temperatures and changes in how water cycles through the environment. Forecasters with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency […]
A sprawling $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 spending deal is awash in cash for water and natural resources projects, including a number of Republican proposals to gird coastal communities against the effects of climate change. The omnibus package is the first in years to contain congressionally directed spending, also known as earmarks. Lawmakers revived them under […]
Water Board Looks to Raise Fees Again
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Agri-Pulseby Brad HookerThe State Water Resources Control Board has given an early forecast of fee increases for the next fiscal year based on current state budget projections. While spending is expected to change little, staff are hoping to reach a 5% fund reserve for water quality programs, which could translate to a 5% increase in Irrigated Lands fees and […]
Snow Drought Expands as Western U.S. is Running Out of Time to Replenish Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)February total precipitation was record low at over 200 Snow Telemetry sites, leading to continued expansion of snow drought conditions across the West. Fifty percent of the SNOTEL sites now have snow water equivalent that is less than one-third of historical conditions, up from 22% in early February. In California, the driest January and February in […]
Water-Energy Program Helps Low-Income Families Achieve Savings
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ACWA Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority’s water-energy partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric is seeking $1.8 million in additional funding through 2026 to continue saving water and energy for thousands of income-qualified residents across the San Diego region. For more than 25 years, the Water Authority’s Water-Energy Nexus Program, or WEN, has maximized energy […]
Some Light to Locally Moderate NorCal Showers to Come, But a “Miracle March” It Is Not
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WeatherWestby Daniel SwainI don’t think it’s any surprise to anyone reading this blog that the past couple of months have been astonishingly dry across nearly all of California. The official stats certainly reflect this: the 2 month period during January-February 2022 was the driest such period in well over a century of record keeping for a majority […]
Lake Powell to Drop Below Target Level, a Troubling Sign for Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Nevada Independentby Daniel RothbergIn the coming days, Lake Powell, a major reservoir on the Colorado River, is expected to drop below a critical threshold, a sign of the water stress facing the region amid a prolonged drought, warming temperatures and changes in how water cycles through the environment. Forecasters with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency […]
Omnibus Package Opens Spigots for Water Project Earmarks
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyA sprawling $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 spending deal is awash in cash for water and natural resources projects, including a number of Republican proposals to gird coastal communities against the effects of climate change. The omnibus package is the first in years to contain congressionally directed spending, also known as earmarks. Lawmakers revived them under […]