As water supply continues to raise alarm bells across the American West, Sen. Mark Kelly introduced a bill that would allow central Arizona’s Colorado River Indian tribes to give portions Colorado River shares to other parts of the state. The Colorado River Indian Tribes are a single tribal nation made up of more than 4000 […]
An ambitious project to restore tidal wetlands on almost 1,200 acres of delta farmland has just completed its first phase, and the hoped-for transformation already is flourishing: River otters, rare seabirds and a single black bear have all returned to once-drained-out pastureland called Dutch Slough — results that hold promise for similar efforts toward many […]
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will visit Las Vegas to discuss the worsening drought during a five-day swing in Western states this week to highlight programs in the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, officials said Monday. The secretary will be in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, according to a Department of Interior release. Details of the […]
More than 140 water districts in the central San Joaquin Valley have yet to apply for state water debt relief, leaving thousands of customers susceptible to water shutoffs after the state’s moratorium expires on Dec. 31. The deadline to apply is Monday at 5 p.m. California residents who fell behind on paying their water bills […]
Desperation over water scarcity has produced any number of schemes to relieve the crisis. But few are as chuckle-headed as a plan to pump groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and transport it 200 miles to urban Southern California. This is the Cadiz water project, which has been percolating along since the turn of the […]
Arizona and the West could see their water supplies drop by as much as 30% by the middle of the century as warmer temperatures lead to less snowfall, reducing runoff into rivers and reservoirs, changing vegetation cover and altering wildlife habitat. Those are the findings of a team of researchers led by Erica R. Siirila-Woodburn and Alan […]
Bill Would Allow Colorado River Indian Tribes to Lease Water to Other Cities
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Arizona Public Mediaby Alisa ReznickAs water supply continues to raise alarm bells across the American West, Sen. Mark Kelly introduced a bill that would allow central Arizona’s Colorado River Indian tribes to give portions Colorado River shares to other parts of the state. The Colorado River Indian Tribes are a single tribal nation made up of more than 4000 […]
$63 Million Wetland Restoration Could Be a Blueprint for How California Adapts to Climate Change. But It’s Taking Forever
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Francisco Chronicleby Tara Duggin Mentioned: https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/This-delta-wetland-restoration-will-help-16680372.phpAn ambitious project to restore tidal wetlands on almost 1,200 acres of delta farmland has just completed its first phase, and the hoped-for transformation already is flourishing: River otters, rare seabirds and a single black bear have all returned to once-drained-out pastureland called Dutch Slough — results that hold promise for similar efforts toward many […]
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to Visit Las Vegas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Gary MartinInterior Secretary Deb Haaland will visit Las Vegas to discuss the worsening drought during a five-day swing in Western states this week to highlight programs in the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, officials said Monday. The secretary will be in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, according to a Department of Interior release. Details of the […]
Water Bill Debt Has Hit Valley Families Hard. Help Could Be Coming for Some – But Not All
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Fresno Beeby Danielle BergstromMore than 140 water districts in the central San Joaquin Valley have yet to apply for state water debt relief, leaving thousands of customers susceptible to water shutoffs after the state’s moratorium expires on Dec. 31. The deadline to apply is Monday at 5 p.m. California residents who fell behind on paying their water bills […]
Opinion: Has Biden Moved to Finally Kill California’s Most Farcical Water Project?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Michael HiltzikDesperation over water scarcity has produced any number of schemes to relieve the crisis. But few are as chuckle-headed as a plan to pump groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and transport it 200 miles to urban Southern California. This is the Cadiz water project, which has been percolating along since the turn of the […]
What If It’s Too Warm to Snow? Water Managers Across the West Need to Adapt, Report Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Lindsey BottsArizona and the West could see their water supplies drop by as much as 30% by the middle of the century as warmer temperatures lead to less snowfall, reducing runoff into rivers and reservoirs, changing vegetation cover and altering wildlife habitat. Those are the findings of a team of researchers led by Erica R. Siirila-Woodburn and Alan […]