As the Southwest prepares for what’s forecast to be another mercilessly hot and dry summer, tensions over water scarcity are rising like the mercury. Farmers are facing bleak growing seasons and the possibility of farm failures in several areas due to cutbacks in water allocations for irrigation, creating friction between the ag community and cities […]
Water levels in the Colorado River are a lot lower than normal reducing the water coming into Lake Powell and Lake Mead, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. The level of water in the lake determines how much water will be delivered in the region. “The reclamation who oversees the operation for the river is […]
The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at the Nevada-Arizona border about 30 miles east […]
The catastrophic drought that’s gripping the U.S. West is claiming a new victim: the hydropower dams that much of the region depends on for electricity supplies. Low water levels in key reservoirs mean that hydropower supplies are declining. One of the hardest hit areas is California, where output has tumbled to the lowest in more […]
California never has enough water to meet all demands and even when supplies are relatively robust there’s a triangular competition over their allocation. Farmers, municipal users and environmental advocates vie for shares of water that has been captured by California’s extensive network of dams and reservoirs. Their battles are waged in the state Capitol, in […]
A cyber-espionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical U.S. entities. Among the suspected targets was the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which provides water to 19 million people and operates some of the […]
Opinion: Grounded Leadership Needed in Region Brimming with Water Tensions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas SunAs the Southwest prepares for what’s forecast to be another mercilessly hot and dry summer, tensions over water scarcity are rising like the mercury. Farmers are facing bleak growing seasons and the possibility of farm failures in several areas due to cutbacks in water allocations for irrigation, creating friction between the ag community and cities […]
Colorado River at ‘Critical’ Levels, Water Deliveries to Mexico in Doubt
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /BorderReport.com by Salvador Rivera Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityWater levels in the Colorado River are a lot lower than normal reducing the water coming into Lake Powell and Lake Mead, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. The level of water in the lake determines how much water will be delivered in the region. “The reclamation who oversees the operation for the river is […]
Photos: Hoover Dam’s Massive Reservoir Hits Record Low, With No End to Drought in Sight
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /FOX31by ReutersThe reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at the Nevada-Arizona border about 30 miles east […]
California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Greenby Brian EckhouseThe catastrophic drought that’s gripping the U.S. West is claiming a new victim: the hydropower dams that much of the region depends on for electricity supplies. Low water levels in key reservoirs mean that hydropower supplies are declining. One of the hardest hit areas is California, where output has tumbled to the lowest in more […]
Opinion: California Drought Sharpens Perpetual Water Conflict
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Dan WaltersCalifornia never has enough water to meet all demands and even when supplies are relatively robust there’s a triangular competition over their allocation. Farmers, municipal users and environmental advocates vie for shares of water that has been captured by California’s extensive network of dams and reservoirs. Their battles are waged in the state Capitol, in […]
MWD Among Targets in Large-Scale Cyber-Espionage Hack Blamed on China
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Alan Suderman / Associated PressA cyber-espionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical U.S. entities. Among the suspected targets was the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which provides water to 19 million people and operates some of the […]