As the drought intensifies, local water utility California Water Service is helping customers save water every day through expanded water conservation programs and educational resources. These programs and resources include newly launched lawn-to-garden and spray-to-drip rebates, which offer incentives for Cal Water customers to make their landscaping and irrigation systems as efficient as possible.
Key staff from three water organizations along the Monterey Peninsula have apparently reached an agreement on a deal that will send hundreds of acre-feet of new water to California American Water Co. for distribution up and down the Peninsula. Monterey One Water, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and Cal Am reached an agreement at […]
The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million people in the American West. The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared the first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, which means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will get less water than normal next year. By 2025, there’s […]
Today local lawmakers toured the Kern Water Bank to see drought impact firsthand. $50 million from the state budget is going to fund Assembly Bill 252, which calls for land repurposing all to focus on the drought and getting water flow back to where it matters.
So Southern Californians didn’t decrease their water usage in July, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a voluntary 15% cutback? Well, of course not. The dusty lake beds, the dry spigots, the serious water-use cutback orders and the most frightening wildfires (so far, anyway) have been in Northern California, and that’s where Newsom focused his most dire warnings. He declared […]
On the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and Sudan grass belonging to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), all destined to be harvested and sold for animal feed. For anything to grow here, irrigation is a must. Less than […]
Cal Water Expands Water-Saving Programs for Customers Amid Growing Drought Emergency
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Kern Valley SunAs the drought intensifies, local water utility California Water Service is helping customers save water every day through expanded water conservation programs and educational resources. These programs and resources include newly launched lawn-to-garden and spray-to-drip rebates, which offer incentives for Cal Water customers to make their landscaping and irrigation systems as efficient as possible.
Monterey Peninsula Water Officials Reach Agreement on Cal Am Water Purchase
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Monterey Heraldby Dennis TaylorKey staff from three water organizations along the Monterey Peninsula have apparently reached an agreement on a deal that will send hundreds of acre-feet of new water to California American Water Co. for distribution up and down the Peninsula. Monterey One Water, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and Cal Am reached an agreement at […]
US Projections on Drought-Hit Colorado River Grow More Dire
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsThe U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million people in the American West. The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared the first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, which means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will get less water than normal next year. By 2025, there’s […]
State Allocates $50M to Fund Water Conservation Projects in Agricultural Centered Areas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bakersfield Nowby Elizabeth ChristianToday local lawmakers toured the Kern Water Bank to see drought impact firsthand. $50 million from the state budget is going to fund Assembly Bill 252, which calls for land repurposing all to focus on the drought and getting water flow back to where it matters.
Opinion: Yes, Southern California, We Have a Water Shortage Emergency Too
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Times Editorial BoardSo Southern Californians didn’t decrease their water usage in July, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a voluntary 15% cutback? Well, of course not. The dusty lake beds, the dry spigots, the serious water-use cutback orders and the most frightening wildfires (so far, anyway) have been in Northern California, and that’s where Newsom focused his most dire warnings. He declared […]
A Tiny Piece of Plastic Is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Businessweekby Elizabeth G. DunnOn the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and Sudan grass belonging to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), all destined to be harvested and sold for animal feed. For anything to grow here, irrigation is a must. Less than […]