After back-to-back dry winters, two of the Bay Area’s biggest water agencies on Tuesday moved forward with plans to urge the public to reduce water use to avoid shortages this year. But for now, they are using a carrot rather than a stick, saying they have enough water to get by without resorting to fines, […]
The cracked and desiccated shoreline of Lake Mendocino made a telling backdrop for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s message at a news conference last week: Drought conditions are here, and climate change makes the situation graver. But water supplies vary across regions, which is why the governor limited a drought emergency declaration to just two northern […]
Fresno County is once again in a water crisis. In late March, the California Department of Water Resources announced the 2021 State Water Project allocation to Fresno County farmers would be only 5% of requested water supplies, half of what DWR had announced would be available in December. The reduction will have a serious impact […]
Monterey One Water officials on Monday moved closer to its goal of providing additional water for the Monterey Peninsula when it unanimously approved a key environmental report for its expansion project. The 10 members of the board of Monterey One Water all voted to approve an environmental document called a supplemental environmental impact report, or […]
After two exceptionally dry California winters, the East Bay Municipal Utility District is on the brink of declaring a stage 1 drought and asking customers to establish a district-wide voluntary water use reduction of 10 percent. The utility district’s board of directors is meeting Tuesday night and district staff members will present the 2021 Water […]
Arizona may be facing its first official declaration of water shortage next year, a move that would trigger water cutbacks of 512,000 acre-feet — almost 20% of Arizona’s Colorado River entitlement — affecting mainly agricultural users. The 24-Month Study on the Colorado River system, released this month by the Bureau of Reclamation, projects that in June water levels in […]
Drought: Big Bay Area Water Agencies Ask – But Don’t Yet Require – Public to Conserve More Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersAfter back-to-back dry winters, two of the Bay Area’s biggest water agencies on Tuesday moved forward with plans to urge the public to reduce water use to avoid shortages this year. But for now, they are using a carrot rather than a stick, saying they have enough water to get by without resorting to fines, […]
Facing Drought, Southern California Has More Water Than Ever
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Quintby Laura BlissThe cracked and desiccated shoreline of Lake Mendocino made a telling backdrop for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s message at a news conference last week: Drought conditions are here, and climate change makes the situation graver. But water supplies vary across regions, which is why the governor limited a drought emergency declaration to just two northern […]
Fresno County Joins Coalition Seeking California Emergency Drought Declaration
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Roseville TodayFresno County is once again in a water crisis. In late March, the California Department of Water Resources announced the 2021 State Water Project allocation to Fresno County farmers would be only 5% of requested water supplies, half of what DWR had announced would be available in December. The reduction will have a serious impact […]
Monterey Venture Moves a Step Closer to Increasing Area Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Monterey Heraldby Dennis L. TaylorMonterey One Water officials on Monday moved closer to its goal of providing additional water for the Monterey Peninsula when it unanimously approved a key environmental report for its expansion project. The 10 members of the board of Monterey One Water all voted to approve an environmental document called a supplemental environmental impact report, or […]
Major Bay Area Water District on Brink of Declaring Stage 1 Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF Gateby Amy GraffAfter two exceptionally dry California winters, the East Bay Municipal Utility District is on the brink of declaring a stage 1 drought and asking customers to establish a district-wide voluntary water use reduction of 10 percent. The utility district’s board of directors is meeting Tuesday night and district staff members will present the 2021 Water […]
Cutbacks in Water for Central AZ Farmers Expected
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Arizona Capitol Timesby Greta ForslundArizona may be facing its first official declaration of water shortage next year, a move that would trigger water cutbacks of 512,000 acre-feet — almost 20% of Arizona’s Colorado River entitlement — affecting mainly agricultural users. The 24-Month Study on the Colorado River system, released this month by the Bureau of Reclamation, projects that in June water levels in […]