Three more big Bay Area water agencies are calling on residents to conserve water as drought looms in California following two consecutive extraordinarily dry winters. Board members with both the East Bay Municipal Utility District and Sonoma Water approved proclamations Tuesday to declare drought emergencies.
California is once again in a drought, just four years after the last dry spell decimated ecosystems, fueled megafires and left many rural communities without well water. Droughts are a natural part of the landscape in the American west, and the region has in many ways been shaped by its history of drought. But the […]
Federal dollars are on the table to help farmers and ranchers during the drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared a drought disaster in 50 California counties last month. Grants are now available to help with costs associated with the dry conditions.
The Navajo Nation can pursue its lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to secure water from the Colorado River for the reservation, the Ninth Circuit said Wednesday, reversing a lower court’s dismissal of the tribe’s breach of trust claim. The tribe doesn’t seek a judge’s determination of its rights to the river, which the […]
President Biden has gone full throttle in his first 100 days seeking to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks. But on one controversial rule, the president’s team may not be able to outpace the judicial system. Key lawsuits that could define the reach of the Clean Water Act are working their way through federal courts — despite […]
Bracing for expanding drought conditions and dwindling local water supply, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors proclaimed a drought emergency throughout the District’s service area, which includes portions of Nevada, Placer, Yuba counties. The declaration was made during the Board’s April 28 meeting.
3 More Bay Area Water Districts Take Drastic Steps With Drought Looming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF Gateby Amy GraffThree more big Bay Area water agencies are calling on residents to conserve water as drought looms in California following two consecutive extraordinarily dry winters. Board members with both the East Bay Municipal Utility District and Sonoma Water approved proclamations Tuesday to declare drought emergencies.
From Dust Bowl to California Drought: A Climate Scientist on the Lessons We Still Haven’t Learned
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Guardianby Maanvi SinghCalifornia is once again in a drought, just four years after the last dry spell decimated ecosystems, fueled megafires and left many rural communities without well water. Droughts are a natural part of the landscape in the American west, and the region has in many ways been shaped by its history of drought. But the […]
Federal Dollars Available for Farmers, Ranchers Facing Drought in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA-TV (Sacramento)by Emily MaherFederal dollars are on the table to help farmers and ranchers during the drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared a drought disaster in 50 California counties last month. Grants are now available to help with costs associated with the dry conditions.
Navajo Nation Wins Revival of Colorado River Water Rights Suit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Lawby Maya EarlsThe Navajo Nation can pursue its lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to secure water from the Colorado River for the reservation, the Ninth Circuit said Wednesday, reversing a lower court’s dismissal of the tribe’s breach of trust claim. The tribe doesn’t seek a judge’s determination of its rights to the river, which the […]
Biden Races Courts for Chance to Torpedo Trump Water Rule
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Jeremy P. Jacobs and Pamela KingPresident Biden has gone full throttle in his first 100 days seeking to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks. But on one controversial rule, the president’s team may not be able to outpace the judicial system. Key lawsuits that could define the reach of the Clean Water Act are working their way through federal courts — despite […]
NID Declares a Drought Emergency, Requests Customers to Voluntarily Conserve Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /YubaNet.comby Susan LaunerBracing for expanding drought conditions and dwindling local water supply, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors proclaimed a drought emergency throughout the District’s service area, which includes portions of Nevada, Placer, Yuba counties. The declaration was made during the Board’s April 28 meeting.