A historic drought has gripped Corpus Christi, the eighth-largest city in Texas, placing unprecedented strain on a water system that serves roughly 500,000 people across seven counties, along with one of the nation’s largest petrochemical corridors and Port of Corpus Christi, the country’s top port for crude oil exports. Industrial demand accounts for more than […]
A new state-commissioned report finds that Mono Lake in California’s Eastern Sierra has only a 1 in 3 chance of reaching its target water level by mid-century if current water exports to Los Angeles continue. The report suggests that halting water exports would significantly increase the likelihood of the lake reaching its target, but climate […]
Following pressure from powerful California growers, the Trump administration’s Interior Department announced Tuesday that it will put $40 million toward efforts to raise Shasta Dam — a controversial project that opponents say could swamp sacred sites and harm a protected river. North of Redding, the 602-foot-high dam on the Sacramento River forms California’s largest reservoir, storing more than 40% […]
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will spend $540 million on water infrastructure projects in California, much of it to repair aging and sinking canals in the Central Valley. The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands. An additional $200 million will help continue repairs […]
In the middle of the desert sits a sign: “Caution docks may be slippery.” They are not. In fact, there’s not a drop of water to be seen at Antelope Point Marina, which once sat near the shore of Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir. The sparkling Colorado River now laps at the Glen Canyon walls […]
There are only a few months remaining before cities and towns learn how much water they will have to do without starting on Oct. 1. That’s when the current agreement between seven states and Mexico to share Colorado River expires. Since the states have been unable to come to a new agreement, the U.S. Bureau […]
Corpus Christi Is Scrambling To Ward Off a Water Crisis. Here’s a Guide to Its Water Projects.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Texas Tribuneby Alejandra MartinezA historic drought has gripped Corpus Christi, the eighth-largest city in Texas, placing unprecedented strain on a water system that serves roughly 500,000 people across seven counties, along with one of the nation’s largest petrochemical corridors and Port of Corpus Christi, the country’s top port for crude oil exports. Industrial demand accounts for more than […]
California Report Warns Mono Lake Needs Less LA Water To Survive
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /National TodayA new state-commissioned report finds that Mono Lake in California’s Eastern Sierra has only a 1 in 3 chance of reaching its target water level by mid-century if current water exports to Los Angeles continue. The report suggests that halting water exports would significantly increase the likelihood of the lake reaching its target, but climate […]
A Contentious Project To Raise California’s Shasta Dam Just Got a Funding Boost From Trump
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerFollowing pressure from powerful California growers, the Trump administration’s Interior Department announced Tuesday that it will put $40 million toward efforts to raise Shasta Dam — a controversial project that opponents say could swamp sacred sites and harm a protected river. North of Redding, the 602-foot-high dam on the Sacramento River forms California’s largest reservoir, storing more than 40% […]
California Will Get $540 Million for Water Projects, Trump Administration Announces
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Trump administration announced Tuesday it will spend $540 million on water infrastructure projects in California, much of it to repair aging and sinking canals in the Central Valley. The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands. An additional $200 million will help continue repairs […]
Crazy or Genius? A Nuclear-Powered Solution to the West’s Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /USA Todayby Trevor HughesIn the middle of the desert sits a sign: “Caution docks may be slippery.” They are not. In fact, there’s not a drop of water to be seen at Antelope Point Marina, which once sat near the shore of Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir. The sparkling Colorado River now laps at the Glen Canyon walls […]
Arizona Water Crisis Looming This Year, Experts Warn
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Chandler Arizonanby Ken SainThere are only a few months remaining before cities and towns learn how much water they will have to do without starting on Oct. 1. That’s when the current agreement between seven states and Mexico to share Colorado River expires. Since the states have been unable to come to a new agreement, the U.S. Bureau […]