Arizona has water issues. But they are not nearly as deep or widespread as those pummeling northern California. Some areas there are facing mandatory 40% cuts in use. In Redwood Valley, residents have been asked to live on 55 gallons a day – barely enough to take a bath and flush the toilet a few times. Meanwhile, […]
After last year’s historic wildfire season, two nights of blackouts and a dry winter that raised alarm bells about another drought, California knew a difficult summer lay head.
The federal government on Monday declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory water consumption cuts for states in the Southwest, as climate change-fueled drought pushes the level in Lake Mead to unprecedented lows. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US by volume, has drained at an alarming rate this year. At […]
In California, our natural resource world has changed and continues to change faster than our policies and institutions can adapt. Temperature records are being set annually, tinder-dry watersheds experience raging wildfire driven by high winds, and reduced snowpack often evaporates without running into rivers. Higher temperatures have put natural systems in a tailspin, and California […]
EPA today laid out a path for states and tribes to take more time to negotiate and tackle challenges before signing off on water permits — an attempt to defang a controversial Trump-era rule that allows only a year to approve or deny permits for utilities and oil and gas pipelines. Sources say the move […]
Unlike other parts of the state, Southern California has avoided the worst of the drought-inspired water restrictions because of ample supplies. But that could be changing. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday issued a supply alert, calling on the region to conserve vital resources and prepare for continued drought.
Opinion: What Can Arizona Learn from California’s Drought and Mandatory Water Cuts?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republicby Joanna AllhandsArizona has water issues. But they are not nearly as deep or widespread as those pummeling northern California. Some areas there are facing mandatory 40% cuts in use. In Redwood Valley, residents have been asked to live on 55 gallons a day – barely enough to take a bath and flush the toilet a few times. Meanwhile, […]
Wildfires, Drought and Blackouts: California’s Climate Change Nightmare Is Already Here
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Margo RosenbaumAfter last year’s historic wildfire season, two nights of blackouts and a dry winter that raised alarm bells about another drought, California knew a difficult summer lay head.
The Climate Crisis Is Taking These Farmers’ Most Valuable Resource
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KDRVThe federal government on Monday declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory water consumption cuts for states in the Southwest, as climate change-fueled drought pushes the level in Lake Mead to unprecedented lows. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US by volume, has drained at an alarming rate this year. At […]
Opinion: Climate Change Demands Reorganizing California Policies and Institutions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Lester SnowIn California, our natural resource world has changed and continues to change faster than our policies and institutions can adapt. Temperature records are being set annually, tinder-dry watersheds experience raging wildfire driven by high winds, and reduced snowpack often evaporates without running into rivers. Higher temperatures have put natural systems in a tailspin, and California […]
Biden Moves to Blunt Trump Water Permitting Rule
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyEPA today laid out a path for states and tribes to take more time to negotiate and tackle challenges before signing off on water permits — an attempt to defang a controversial Trump-era rule that allows only a year to approve or deny permits for utilities and oil and gas pipelines. Sources say the move […]
With Drought Worsening, How Close is Southern California to Strict Water Restrictions?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Hayley Smith, Julia WickUnlike other parts of the state, Southern California has avoided the worst of the drought-inspired water restrictions because of ample supplies. But that could be changing. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday issued a supply alert, calling on the region to conserve vital resources and prepare for continued drought.