Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his drought emergency declaration Thursday and called on Californians to reduce water consumption by 15%. In a pair of emergency orders issued during an appearance at parched Lopez Lake near San Luis Obispo, the governor added nine more counties to the list of those covered by his emergency declaration from two months […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the Western United States weathers a drought that is rapidly emptying reservoirs relied on for agriculture, drinking water and fish habitat.
States relying on the Colorado River system for much of their water are bracing for declarations of shortage soon. Such a declaration would be unprecedented. It would mandate steps to store water in Lake Powell from smaller reservoirs upstream, like Utah’s Flaming Gorge, that have more robust levels. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a […]
The city of Sacramento, invoking its water shortage contingency plan, asked residents Wednesday to reduce consumption by 10% as California’s drought intensifies. City Manager Howard Chan moved the city into Stage 1 of its contingency plan, which mandates a 10% cut by city government and a voluntary call to residents and businesses to do the […]
California has a long history of treating public water as a commodity instead of a human right and entrusting it to industries that fail to manage it responsibly. Water is a public trust resource that needs protection. The federal Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act would put water systems back in the hands of the […]
LAKE MEAD, WHICH provides water for 25 million people in the American West, has shrunk to 36 percent of its capacity. One rural California community has run out of water entirely after its well broke in early June. Fields are sitting fallow, as farmers sell their water allotments instead of growing crops, putting the nation’s food supply in peril. As […]
Gavin Newsom Calls on Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%, Expands Drought Emergency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerGov. Gavin Newsom expanded his drought emergency declaration Thursday and called on Californians to reduce water consumption by 15%. In a pair of emergency orders issued during an appearance at parched Lopez Lake near San Luis Obispo, the governor added nine more counties to the list of those covered by his emergency declaration from two months […]
Governor Asks Californians to Voluntarily Cut Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby Adam Beam / Associated PressCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the Western United States weathers a drought that is rapidly emptying reservoirs relied on for agriculture, drinking water and fish habitat.
Colorado River System Poised for First Ever Official Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /FOX 13 Salt Lake Cityby Max RothStates relying on the Colorado River system for much of their water are bracing for declarations of shortage soon. Such a declaration would be unprecedented. It would mandate steps to store water in Lake Powell from smaller reservoirs upstream, like Utah’s Flaming Gorge, that have more robust levels. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a […]
Sacramento Residents Asked to Cut Water Usage as California Drought, Intense Heat Worsen
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerThe city of Sacramento, invoking its water shortage contingency plan, asked residents Wednesday to reduce consumption by 10% as California’s drought intensifies. City Manager Howard Chan moved the city into Stage 1 of its contingency plan, which mandates a 10% cut by city government and a voluntary call to residents and businesses to do the […]
Opinion: Water Act Would Keep Water Clean and Affordable
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Alexandra NagyCalifornia has a long history of treating public water as a commodity instead of a human right and entrusting it to industries that fail to manage it responsibly. Water is a public trust resource that needs protection. The federal Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act would put water systems back in the hands of the […]
A Massive Water Recycling Proposal Could Help Ease Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /WIREDby Matt SimonLAKE MEAD, WHICH provides water for 25 million people in the American West, has shrunk to 36 percent of its capacity. One rural California community has run out of water entirely after its well broke in early June. Fields are sitting fallow, as farmers sell their water allotments instead of growing crops, putting the nation’s food supply in peril. As […]