A letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom to his fellow governors in states along the Colorado River is offering support for a multi-state solution to managing the water supply for 40 million people. A letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom to his fellow governors in states along the Colorado River is offering support for a […]
Rounds of heavy rainfall and significant mountain snowfall are occurring across the West, especially in California. We need the snow, but the heavy rain is causing flooding across lower elevations, burn scars and foothills.
The seven Colorado River basin states missed a key federal deadline to reach a new water usage agreement, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is now likely to impose a solution of its own. Why it matters: The Central Arizona Project (CAP), which transports water from the Colorado River to the interior of the state, is likely […]
The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has unanimously certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Pure Water Southern California, concluding more than five years of technical studies, public outreach and environmental analysis for the proposed large-scale water reuse initiative. Certification of the EIR completes the project’s review under the California Environmental Quality Act and allows […]
The prospect of a costly and prolonged interstate lawsuit over rights to the Colorado River looms now that the states using the water are blowing past a Valentine’s Day deadline with no water-sharing deal in hand. With no agreement among the states, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the federal government could no longer delay action […]
The leaders of seven states failed to negotiate a deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River by a Trump administration deadline on Saturday, leaving the Southwest in a quagmire with uncertain repercussions while the river’s depleted reservoirs continue to decline. Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said in an interview with The […]
California’s Governor Offers Support Utah’s Desalination-for-Colorado River Water Idea
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 13 Salt Lake Cityby Ben WinslowA letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom to his fellow governors in states along the Colorado River is offering support for a multi-state solution to managing the water supply for 40 million people. A letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom to his fellow governors in states along the Colorado River is offering support for a […]
Rounds of Heavy Rain, Sierra Nevada Snowfall for California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Weather ChannelRounds of heavy rainfall and significant mountain snowfall are occurring across the West, especially in California. We need the snow, but the heavy rain is causing flooding across lower elevations, burn scars and foothills.
Feds “Cannot Delay Action” on Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /AXIOS Phoenixby Jeremy DudaThe seven Colorado River basin states missed a key federal deadline to reach a new water usage agreement, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is now likely to impose a solution of its own. Why it matters: The Central Arizona Project (CAP), which transports water from the Colorado River to the interior of the state, is likely […]
Pure Water Southern California Clears Key Environmental Review Milestone
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Smart Water Magazineby Cristina NovoThe Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has unanimously certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Pure Water Southern California, concluding more than five years of technical studies, public outreach and environmental analysis for the proposed large-scale water reuse initiative. Certification of the EIR completes the project’s review under the California Environmental Quality Act and allows […]
Colorado River States Tell Feds ‘No Deal’ on Water Shortage Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /AZ Centralby Brandon LoomisThe prospect of a costly and prolonged interstate lawsuit over rights to the Colorado River looms now that the states using the water are blowing past a Valentine’s Day deadline with no water-sharing deal in hand. With no agreement among the states, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the federal government could no longer delay action […]
As a Colorado River Deadline Passes, Reservoirs Keep Declining
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe leaders of seven states failed to negotiate a deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River by a Trump administration deadline on Saturday, leaving the Southwest in a quagmire with uncertain repercussions while the river’s depleted reservoirs continue to decline. Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said in an interview with The […]