The Supreme Court appears ready to narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act, eliminating protections for many inland streams and wetlands that feed rivers, lakes and bays. But California is also ready, thanks to former President Donald Trump. When Trump tried to roll back federal regulation of inland waterways toward the end of his […]
Despite the rain and snow that closed out 2021, California could be entering a third drought year as weeks of dry winter weather open the new year. The state has experienced drought in 15 of the last 20 years, according to UC Davis. Experts say California is in the grip of a “megadrought.” “It looks like, with […]
The White House launched a new cybersecurity initiative for the U.S. water supply Thursday after a handful of worrisome hacks against the sector last year. The new initiative is designed to create a system that shares information about cyberthreats with the water sector and industry-wide basic security practices, though water facilities will not be forced […]
Despite California’s drought, a proposed statewide November ballot measure to speed up the construction of new dams and other large water projects — and provide billions of dollars to fund them — has fallen short in its fundraising goals and is likely to be withdrawn by early next week. The initiative would require that 2% […]
In the 1960s, the Bureau of Reclamation built a dam that flooded a celebrated canyon on the Utah-Arizona border. Today, it’s known as Lake Powell — the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. A half billion dollar tourism industry has grown in the desert around the reservoir but a decades-long megadrought is putting its future in […]
As the Colorado River shrinks at the hands of a two-decades-long drought, there’s a lot on the line. The water supply for 40 million people, agriculture, wildlife and hydropower generation are all hanging in the balance as the region grapples with a dwindling river. The federal agency most involved with the Colorado River and water […]
If the Supreme Court Rolls Back the Clean Water Act, California Will Be Ready — Thanks to Trump
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Bob EgelkoThe Supreme Court appears ready to narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act, eliminating protections for many inland streams and wetlands that feed rivers, lakes and bays. But California is also ready, thanks to former President Donald Trump. When Trump tried to roll back federal regulation of inland waterways toward the end of his […]
Is California Entering a Megadrought? Water Experts Weigh In
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Luke ClearyDespite the rain and snow that closed out 2021, California could be entering a third drought year as weeks of dry winter weather open the new year. The state has experienced drought in 15 of the last 20 years, according to UC Davis. Experts say California is in the grip of a “megadrought.” “It looks like, with […]
White House Expands Digital Regulations for U.S. Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC Newsby Kevin CollierThe White House launched a new cybersecurity initiative for the U.S. water supply Thursday after a handful of worrisome hacks against the sector last year. The new initiative is designed to create a system that shares information about cyberthreats with the water sector and industry-wide basic security practices, though water facilities will not be forced […]
Proposed Ballot Measure to Build More California Dams, Desalination Projects Likely to Be Withdrawn Due to Lack of Money and Signatures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Mercury Newsby Paul RogersDespite California’s drought, a proposed statewide November ballot measure to speed up the construction of new dams and other large water projects — and provide billions of dollars to fund them — has fallen short in its fundraising goals and is likely to be withdrawn by early next week. The initiative would require that 2% […]
Megadrought Fuels Debate Over Whether a Flooded Canyon Should Reemerge
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRby Dan Charles and Nathan RottIn the 1960s, the Bureau of Reclamation built a dam that flooded a celebrated canyon on the Utah-Arizona border. Today, it’s known as Lake Powell — the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. A half billion dollar tourism industry has grown in the desert around the reservoir but a decades-long megadrought is putting its future in […]
Q&A: David Arend Talks Colorado River Basin Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Alex HagerAs the Colorado River shrinks at the hands of a two-decades-long drought, there’s a lot on the line. The water supply for 40 million people, agriculture, wildlife and hydropower generation are all hanging in the balance as the region grapples with a dwindling river. The federal agency most involved with the Colorado River and water […]