Officials with Merced-area water agencies say they’re updating a key regional groundwater plan after the California Department of Water Resources said it didn’t go far enough to reach state water sustainability targets.
A large water pipeline being built near Lemoore in Kings County is raising eyebrows as much for its possible uses as for the name associated with its construction — John Vidovich.
Last week water officials from Nevada and two other Colorado River states said they would reduce their draws from the ailing waterway. Now they need to make that happen. Water leaders in Nevada, Arizona, and California signed an agreement to voluntarily reduce their take from the Colorado River to help stave off mandatory cuts in […]
California is taking steps toward a 2024 start of construction on the 1.5-million-acre-feet Sites Reservoir thanks to new funding. The California Water Commission in December determined the Sites Reservoir, located on the west side of the Sacramento Valley, is eligible for funding through the state’s 2014 voter-approved Proposition 1 Water Storage Investment Program, thereby opening […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks ripped out the grass at Chase Field ahead of the 2019 season, replacing it with synthetic grass. It was a business decision, but it also ended up being a water-conservation measure. The Phoenix-based major league baseball team thought it would save 2 million gallons a year. In the first season, the savings […]
The takeaway from the “500-plus plan,” the recently inked effort to save Lake Mead, can be summed up in just three words: We’re. Not. Done. That doesn’t make the deal any less consequential.
Merced Irrigation Officials Scramble to Fix Groundwater Plan, As Fear of Restrictions Loom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Merced Sun-Starby Madeline ShannonOfficials with Merced-area water agencies say they’re updating a key regional groundwater plan after the California Department of Water Resources said it didn’t go far enough to reach state water sustainability targets.
Large Water Pipeline in Kings County Raising Questions, Concerns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /SJV Waterby Lois HenryA large water pipeline being built near Lemoore in Kings County is raising eyebrows as much for its possible uses as for the name associated with its construction — John Vidovich.
Water Officials Set to Wring More Savings From Stressed Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KNPR Radioby Nate HegylLast week water officials from Nevada and two other Colorado River states said they would reduce their draws from the ailing waterway. Now they need to make that happen. Water leaders in Nevada, Arizona, and California signed an agreement to voluntarily reduce their take from the Colorado River to help stave off mandatory cuts in […]
California Reservoir, With Estimated $3.9B Cost, Gains Funding Approval
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /ENR Californiaby Tim NewcombCalifornia is taking steps toward a 2024 start of construction on the 1.5-million-acre-feet Sites Reservoir thanks to new funding. The California Water Commission in December determined the Sites Reservoir, located on the west side of the Sacramento Valley, is eligible for funding through the state’s 2014 voter-approved Proposition 1 Water Storage Investment Program, thereby opening […]
Water Worries in West Force Sports Teams to Get Creative
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Erica HunzingerThe Arizona Diamondbacks ripped out the grass at Chase Field ahead of the 2019 season, replacing it with synthetic grass. It was a business decision, but it also ended up being a water-conservation measure. The Phoenix-based major league baseball team thought it would save 2 million gallons a year. In the first season, the savings […]
Opinion: The Lower Basin Inked A Plan To Save Lake Mead In Just 4 Months. But We’re Not Done
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Joanna AllhandsThe takeaway from the “500-plus plan,” the recently inked effort to save Lake Mead, can be summed up in just three words: We’re. Not. Done. That doesn’t make the deal any less consequential.