Trees are dying. Riverbeds are empty. Lake Mead’s water level dropped to its lowest point in history, and Utah’s governor asked residents to pray for rain. Water is increasingly scarce in the Western U.S. — where 72 percent of the region is in “severe” drought, 26 percent is in exceptional drought, and populations are booming. Insufficient monsoon rains […]
The State Water Board on Tuesday will consider emergency regulations to address severe shortages in the Russian River watershed. The actions are designed to protect drinking water through 2022 for junior rights holders in the Northern California region. If the Lake Mendocino storage level falls below 29,000 acre-feet by July 1, the first curtailment orders under the regulations would […]
Coachella Valley-based architect Nikola Lakic knows how to fix the withering Salton Sea. Or, at least he says he does. Lakic believes it’s possible to import water from Mexico’s Sea of Cortez — or, perhaps, from the Pacific Ocean off the California coast — through a multi-billion-dollar system of pipes. He would construct mangrove habitat […]
When the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early this year, an intruder lurked in hundreds of computers related to water systems across the U.S. In Portland, Oregon, burglars installed malicious computers onto a grid providing power to a chunk of the Northwest. Two […]
The Rainbow Municipal Water District’s inactive Bonsall Reservoir is currently being leased for nursery use. Rainbow staff has been evaluating whether the site would be suitable for a photovoltaic energy generation facility but, until a decision is made, Rainbow has been providing agricultural leases. On May 25, Rainbow’s board voted 5-0 to approve a new […]
Santa Clara County on Wednesday became the most populous county in California to impose mandatory water restrictions, saying that the worsening drought poses a significant threat to the local groundwater supplies that provide nearly half the drinking water for 2 million residents. On a 7-0 vote, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board declared a water […]
The West is the Driest it’s Been in 1,200 Years – Raising Questions About a Livable Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KSBW8by Ben KesslenTrees are dying. Riverbeds are empty. Lake Mead’s water level dropped to its lowest point in history, and Utah’s governor asked residents to pray for rain. Water is increasingly scarce in the Western U.S. — where 72 percent of the region is in “severe” drought, 26 percent is in exceptional drought, and populations are booming. Insufficient monsoon rains […]
Curtailment Orders Coming Soon For Wine Country
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Agri-Pulseby Brad HookerThe State Water Board on Tuesday will consider emergency regulations to address severe shortages in the Russian River watershed. The actions are designed to protect drinking water through 2022 for junior rights holders in the Northern California region. If the Lake Mendocino storage level falls below 29,000 acre-feet by July 1, the first curtailment orders under the regulations would […]
Clock is Ticking On Dreams of Saving Salton Sea With Water From Mexico’s Sea of Cortez
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Desert Sunby Mark OlaldeCoachella Valley-based architect Nikola Lakic knows how to fix the withering Salton Sea. Or, at least he says he does. Lakic believes it’s possible to import water from Mexico’s Sea of Cortez — or, perhaps, from the Pacific Ocean off the California coast — through a multi-billion-dollar system of pipes. He would construct mangrove habitat […]
U.S. Water and Power Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Cyberhacks
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Lawby Kartikay MehrotraWhen the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early this year, an intruder lurked in hundreds of computers related to water systems across the U.S. In Portland, Oregon, burglars installed malicious computers onto a grid providing power to a chunk of the Northwest. Two […]
Rainbow Approves Lease Agreement for Bonsall Reservoir Site
/in California and the U.S., San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Rainbow Municipal Water District’s inactive Bonsall Reservoir is currently being leased for nursery use. Rainbow staff has been evaluating whether the site would be suitable for a photovoltaic energy generation facility but, until a decision is made, Rainbow has been providing agricultural leases. On May 25, Rainbow’s board voted 5-0 to approve a new […]
Drought: Mandatory Water Restrictions Approved for 2 Million Residents of Santa Clara County
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Mercury Newsby Paul RogersSanta Clara County on Wednesday became the most populous county in California to impose mandatory water restrictions, saying that the worsening drought poses a significant threat to the local groundwater supplies that provide nearly half the drinking water for 2 million residents. On a 7-0 vote, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board declared a water […]