Like a sinister specter that won’t vanish, drought was already writing the playbook for water supplies in Utah and the rest of the West as early as fall of 2020. The year 2021 may have been months ahead, but extremely dry conditions during those last few months of 2020 amplified the reality of what was […]
A federal plan to spend $210 million on water conservation programs includes $40 million for “conserving 500,000+ acre-feet of water over the next two years to stabilize the decline of Lake Mead.” The plan also includes $10 million for efforts to suppress wildfires in the West.
John Entsminger walks a fine line as Southern Nevada’s top water official. On one side, he has to explain the seriousness of a shrinking Colorado River to climate change skeptics and people who are content with not immediately handling the West’s water woes. On the other, he has to quell concerns of crisis on a river […]
A Southern Nevada water board approved a pair of resolutions Monday that seek to scale back future water consumption to accommodate population growth over the next several decades. The Southern Nevada Water Authority board of directors approved one resolution to ban the installation of grass in new developments and another that supports a moratorium on the use […]
Droughtsville, California, is in trouble. Its water supply is endangered as multiple crises intensify: worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies, sea level rise, groundwater contamination, earthquakes, wildfires and extreme weather. All of these factors, and more, threaten Droughtville’s ability to provide clean water to its residents. The city is fictional, but the threats are not.
In the San Joaquin Valley, water is becoming a commodity equal to life and death. California is a powerhouse of food production, growing some 40 percent of the country’s fruit, vegetables and nuts. However, the agriculture industry depends on a water supply that’s increasingly fragile and unreliable as the climate warms. As a means to […]
The Pain Of The West-wide Drought In 2021
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Deseret Newsby Amy Joi O'DonoghueLike a sinister specter that won’t vanish, drought was already writing the playbook for water supplies in Utah and the rest of the West as early as fall of 2020. The year 2021 may have been months ahead, but extremely dry conditions during those last few months of 2020 amplified the reality of what was […]
Federal Drought Funding Includes $40 Million to ‘Stabilize’ Lake Mead Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /8 News Now Las Vegasby Greg HaasA federal plan to spend $210 million on water conservation programs includes $40 million for “conserving 500,000+ acre-feet of water over the next two years to stabilize the decline of Lake Mead.” The plan also includes $10 million for efforts to suppress wildfires in the West.
Water Authority Manager says Colorado River Out of Easy Solutions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Blake ApgarJohn Entsminger walks a fine line as Southern Nevada’s top water official. On one side, he has to explain the seriousness of a shrinking Colorado River to climate change skeptics and people who are content with not immediately handling the West’s water woes. On the other, he has to quell concerns of crisis on a river […]
Las Vegas Board Approves Grass Ban in New Developments
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Blake ApgarA Southern Nevada water board approved a pair of resolutions Monday that seek to scale back future water consumption to accommodate population growth over the next several decades. The Southern Nevada Water Authority board of directors approved one resolution to ban the installation of grass in new developments and another that supports a moratorium on the use […]
Danger in Droughtsville: California’s Urban Water at Risk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Erica YeeDroughtsville, California, is in trouble. Its water supply is endangered as multiple crises intensify: worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies, sea level rise, groundwater contamination, earthquakes, wildfires and extreme weather. All of these factors, and more, threaten Droughtville’s ability to provide clean water to its residents. The city is fictional, but the threats are not.
Opinion: Community Voices: The Central Valley Needs Real Solutions for Its Water Shortage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bakersfield.comby Monike ReynozoIn the San Joaquin Valley, water is becoming a commodity equal to life and death. California is a powerhouse of food production, growing some 40 percent of the country’s fruit, vegetables and nuts. However, the agriculture industry depends on a water supply that’s increasingly fragile and unreliable as the climate warms. As a means to […]