In wetter times, these feathery beds of asparagus would produce generations of tender green spears, reaching for the vast San Joaquin Valley sky. On Monday they were disked into the dry dirt, their long lives cut short by unreliable and expensive water. “It’s a really sad day,” said Fresno County’s Joe Del Bosque, who has […]
The scale of the drought hitting the American West is beginning to crystallize as Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona experienced their driest year in terms of precipitation on record, according to the National Center for Environmental Information. In Utah and California, it was the second-driest winter on record. For Wyoming, it was the third-driest ever. […]
California just recorded its’ third driest winter in history, so it’s no surprise that State Water Project deliveries have been cut to just 5% of contracted amounts. This is bad news for regional water agencies who collectively depend on the State Water Project for a fourth of their water supply. But these agencies have seen the climate […]
Sitting in a pickup truck on his almond farm 100 miles north of San Francisco, Tom Butler pointed to a withered grove he has been planning to bulldoze in order to save his little remaining water for younger trees. “It’s not a decision any farmer wants to make,” the 42-year-old said last week. “We’re in […]
In the Bay Area, most people get their water from big utilities that have lots of water, even during a drought. Your tap is not at risk of running dry. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and East Bay Municipal Water District, two of the region’s largest suppliers, have already said they’re likely to get […]
Declining levels at the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. have spurred officials in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico to search for ways to prop it up. Lake Powell on the Colorado River is dropping rapidly amid one of the southwestern watershed’s driest years on record. It’s currently forecast to be at 29% of capacity […]
Facing a Drought, California’s Farmers Make Hard Choices
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Lisa M. KriegerIn wetter times, these feathery beds of asparagus would produce generations of tender green spears, reaching for the vast San Joaquin Valley sky. On Monday they were disked into the dry dirt, their long lives cut short by unreliable and expensive water. “It’s a really sad day,” said Fresno County’s Joe Del Bosque, who has […]
Drought Intensifies and Expands in the American West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby Matthew RendaThe scale of the drought hitting the American West is beginning to crystallize as Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona experienced their driest year in terms of precipitation on record, according to the National Center for Environmental Information. In Utah and California, it was the second-driest winter on record. For Wyoming, it was the third-driest ever. […]
Opinion: Investment in Delta Tunnel, Sites Reservoir Will Ensure Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Heather DyerCalifornia just recorded its’ third driest winter in history, so it’s no surprise that State Water Project deliveries have been cut to just 5% of contracted amounts. This is bad news for regional water agencies who collectively depend on the State Water Project for a fourth of their water supply. But these agencies have seen the climate […]
Drought Imperils Economy in California’s Farm Country
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Wall Street Journalby Jim CarltonSitting in a pickup truck on his almond farm 100 miles north of San Francisco, Tom Butler pointed to a withered grove he has been planning to bulldoze in order to save his little remaining water for younger trees. “It’s not a decision any farmer wants to make,” the 42-year-old said last week. “We’re in […]
California’s 2021 Drought: What’s Happening Now and What the Water Shortages Mean For You
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderIn the Bay Area, most people get their water from big utilities that have lots of water, even during a drought. Your tap is not at risk of running dry. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and East Bay Municipal Water District, two of the region’s largest suppliers, have already said they’re likely to get […]
Declining Lake Powell Levels Prompt Colorado River States to Form New Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KUNC Coloradoby Luke RunyonDeclining levels at the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. have spurred officials in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico to search for ways to prop it up. Lake Powell on the Colorado River is dropping rapidly amid one of the southwestern watershed’s driest years on record. It’s currently forecast to be at 29% of capacity […]