Farmers are facing a water shortage right as we head into peak growing season. It’s hitting their bottom line — and potentially yours. Solano County farmer Spencer Bei shows us one of the wells his family uses to farm 15,000 acres. He says he is losing pressure now as he is pumping because he is […]
To finally determine a lasting definition of waterways that qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency’s new water director says everyone with a stake in the issue will need to be engaged. Radhika Fox recently spoke to The Associated Press about the Biden administration’s plan to rewrite the regulation, also […]
On July 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded two earlier drought emergency declarations to cover 50 of the state’s 58 counties. In May, he directed state agencies to consider easing requirements for reservoir releases to conserve water upstream, and to make water transfers easier. Both are needed. Notably, the governor’s emergency proclamation did not impose water conservation mandates. […]
Had the formidable white arc of the Hoover Dam never held back the Colorado River, the US west would probably have no Los Angeles or Las Vegas as we know them today. No sprawling food bowl of wheat, alfalfa and corn. No dreams of relocating to live in a tamed desert. The river, and dam, […]
Earlier this year, GreenGenStorage received a renewal of their licensing period to submit Pre-Application Documents to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for their proposed Mokelumne Pumped Storage Water Battery Project. The developer hopes to submit their PAD by the end of the year for the project, which would utilize excess solar and wind energy to […]
The Colorado River is tapped out. Another dry year has left the watershed that supplies 40 million people in the Southwest parched. A prolonged 21-year warming and drying trend is pushing the nation’s two largest reservoirs to record lows. For the first time, a shortage is expected to be declared by the federal government this […]
Northern California Farmers Bracing For Drastic Water Restrictions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS Sacramentoby Rachel WulffFarmers are facing a water shortage right as we head into peak growing season. It’s hitting their bottom line — and potentially yours. Solano County farmer Spencer Bei shows us one of the wells his family uses to farm 15,000 acres. He says he is losing pressure now as he is pumping because he is […]
AP Interview: EPA Water Chief On Clean Water Protections
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Suman NaishadhamTo finally determine a lasting definition of waterways that qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency’s new water director says everyone with a stake in the issue will need to be engaged. Radhika Fox recently spoke to The Associated Press about the Biden administration’s plan to rewrite the regulation, also […]
Opinion: State Should Help Fund Local Water Resilience Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Gary Croucher and Sean BigleyOn July 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded two earlier drought emergency declarations to cover 50 of the state’s 58 counties. In May, he directed state agencies to consider easing requirements for reservoir releases to conserve water upstream, and to make water transfers easier. Both are needed. Notably, the governor’s emergency proclamation did not impose water conservation mandates. […]
Severe Drought Threatens Hoover Dam Reservoir – and Water for US West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Guardianby Oliver MilmanHad the formidable white arc of the Hoover Dam never held back the Colorado River, the US west would probably have no Los Angeles or Las Vegas as we know them today. No sprawling food bowl of wheat, alfalfa and corn. No dreams of relocating to live in a tamed desert. The river, and dam, […]
“Water Battery” Being Considered on Mokelumne River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sierra Nevada Allyby Scott KingEarlier this year, GreenGenStorage received a renewal of their licensing period to submit Pre-Application Documents to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for their proposed Mokelumne Pumped Storage Water Battery Project. The developer hopes to submit their PAD by the end of the year for the project, which would utilize excess solar and wind energy to […]
Amid a Megadrought, Federal Water Shortage Limits Loom for the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRThe Colorado River is tapped out. Another dry year has left the watershed that supplies 40 million people in the Southwest parched. A prolonged 21-year warming and drying trend is pushing the nation’s two largest reservoirs to record lows. For the first time, a shortage is expected to be declared by the federal government this […]