The Dixie Fire has consumed over 730,000 acres and is now the second largest fire in California’s history. High winds coupled with low humidity, high temperatures and drought-parched vegetation make extinguishing it a devilish challenge in such difficult terrain. The fire destroyed much of the town of Greenville, the largest town in my valley. For weeks, I’ve gone […]
President Biden has made a push to remove the nation’s lead pipelines a cornerstone of his infrastructure agenda, but a requirement to make that happen is noticeably MIA in EPA’s current rule. Advocates hope that changes. “If EPA doesn’t require them to do it, our concern is that, frankly, utilities have had decades to replace […]
As drought and climate change strangle the Colorado River, a small county in Utah nevertheless continues forging ahead with a billion-dollar pipeline to suck more water from it to sustain its growing population. The proposed Lake Powell Pipeline, a 140-mile straw from one of the country’s largest reservoirs to Washington County in southwestern Utah, has […]
Hundreds of farmers along central New Mexico’s stretch of the Rio Grande face a second straight year of having their irrigation supplies cut off early. The board that oversees the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voted Friday to end deliveries for irrigation a month early because of low water availability. The Oct. 1 shutoff means […]
State and county leaders recently took a tour of Nacimiento and San Antonio dams to get a first-hand look of the impacts of drought and facility conditions. Both reservoirs have reached near record lows, with Nacimiento at 14% capacity and San Antonio at 7%. Water releases from the reservoirs have ceased as of July 28, […]
Audit Blasts California for Water and Transportation Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Agri-Pulseby Brad HookerA state auditor report cites a number of issues posing high risks to the state, including aging dams and a backlog of road repairs.
Opinion: Dixie Fire Isn’t Just Destroying Towns. California’s Water and Power Supply Is Under Threat
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Jonathan KuselThe Dixie Fire has consumed over 730,000 acres and is now the second largest fire in California’s history. High winds coupled with low humidity, high temperatures and drought-parched vegetation make extinguishing it a devilish challenge in such difficult terrain. The fire destroyed much of the town of Greenville, the largest town in my valley. For weeks, I’ve gone […]
Biden Aims to Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyPresident Biden has made a push to remove the nation’s lead pipelines a cornerstone of his infrastructure agenda, but a requirement to make that happen is noticeably MIA in EPA’s current rule. Advocates hope that changes. “If EPA doesn’t require them to do it, our concern is that, frankly, utilities have had decades to replace […]
As the West Bakes, Utah Forges Ahead with Water Pipeline
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E News by Jeremy P. JacobsAs drought and climate change strangle the Colorado River, a small county in Utah nevertheless continues forging ahead with a billion-dollar pipeline to suck more water from it to sustain its growing population. The proposed Lake Powell Pipeline, a 140-mile straw from one of the country’s largest reservoirs to Washington County in southwestern Utah, has […]
New Mexico Farmers Along Rio Grande Face Early Water Cutoff
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsHundreds of farmers along central New Mexico’s stretch of the Rio Grande face a second straight year of having their irrigation supplies cut off early. The board that oversees the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voted Friday to end deliveries for irrigation a month early because of low water availability. The Oct. 1 shutoff means […]
Concerns Rise Over Monterey County’s Reservoir Water Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Salinas Valley Tribuneby Sean RoneyState and county leaders recently took a tour of Nacimiento and San Antonio dams to get a first-hand look of the impacts of drought and facility conditions. Both reservoirs have reached near record lows, with Nacimiento at 14% capacity and San Antonio at 7%. Water releases from the reservoirs have ceased as of July 28, […]