Trying to stave off dangerously low levels of water in Lake Mead, officials in California, Arizona and Nevada have reached an agreement to significantly reduce the amount they take from the Colorado River. The problem took on new urgency this summer when the federal government declared a first-ever water shortage in the 86-year-old reservoir near […]
A plan to build a new $2.3 billion reservoir in southern Santa Clara Couty passed a significant milestone on Wednesday when a key state agency ruled that it continues to qualify for nearly half a billion dollars in state funding.
Vicki McDowell woke up on a Saturday morning in May, thinking about what she would make her son for breakfast. He was visiting from Hayward, and she wanted to whip up something special. Biscuits and gravy. Fried potatoes. Eggs. She walked to the kitchen sink to wash her hands. Turned on the faucet. Nothing happened. […]
A recent new round of heavy rain and snow following a dry November soaked a thirsty California landscape – but it wasn’t enough to significantly improve the state’s water levels, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.
The Soquel Creek Water District in California held a groundbreaking ceremony last week, commemorating the start of construction on its Advanced Water Purification Center – the core of the district’s Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment and Seawater Contamination Prevention Project.
State water agencies in Arizona, California and Nevada announced a $200 million investment in Colorado River conservation projects on Wednesday, in a last-ditch effort to keep the basin’s biggest reservoir from dwindling to dangerously low levels. The cross-border collaboration, which also includes the Department of the Interior, will aim to add 500,000 acre-feet of additional […]
California, Arizona and Nevada Agree to Take Less Water from Ailing Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Jaweed KaleemTrying to stave off dangerously low levels of water in Lake Mead, officials in California, Arizona and Nevada have reached an agreement to significantly reduce the amount they take from the Colorado River. The problem took on new urgency this summer when the federal government declared a first-ever water shortage in the 86-year-old reservoir near […]
New $2.3 Billion Dam Planned Near Pacheco Pass Gets Big Boost From State
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Mercury Newsby Paul RogersA plan to build a new $2.3 billion reservoir in southern Santa Clara Couty passed a significant milestone on Wednesday when a key state agency ruled that it continues to qualify for nearly half a billion dollars in state funding.
A Frenzy of Well Drilling by California Farmers Leaves Taps Running Dry
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Maria L. La Ganga, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee and Ian James/Photography by Irfan KhanVicki McDowell woke up on a Saturday morning in May, thinking about what she would make her son for breakfast. He was visiting from Hayward, and she wanted to whip up something special. Biscuits and gravy. Fried potatoes. Eggs. She walked to the kitchen sink to wash her hands. Turned on the faucet. Nothing happened. […]
Charts Show Where California Reservoirs Totals Stand After the Latest Rainstorms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francicso Chronicleby Danielle Echeverria, Yoohyun JungA recent new round of heavy rain and snow following a dry November soaked a thirsty California landscape – but it wasn’t enough to significantly improve the state’s water levels, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.
Soquel Creek Breaks Ground on Water Purification Center
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /WaterWorldThe Soquel Creek Water District in California held a groundbreaking ceremony last week, commemorating the start of construction on its Advanced Water Purification Center – the core of the district’s Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment and Seawater Contamination Prevention Project.
State, Federal Agencies Announce $200M Investment in Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Sharon UdasinState water agencies in Arizona, California and Nevada announced a $200 million investment in Colorado River conservation projects on Wednesday, in a last-ditch effort to keep the basin’s biggest reservoir from dwindling to dangerously low levels. The cross-border collaboration, which also includes the Department of the Interior, will aim to add 500,000 acre-feet of additional […]