With California in drought conditions amid the third-driest precipitation totals in state history, Valley lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to take immediate action. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group asked Newsom to declare a statewide water emergency. The governor’s office responded by saying Newsom will take action “if it becomes necessary.”
• Total precipitation has been well below normal throughout much of California during water year (WY) 2021 • In some regions, drier than normal conditions extend back to the start of WY 2020 • Drought has expanded and intensified across the state, and current water storage levels are below normal in many reservoirs • Below-normal […]
Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet, according to a sweeping government study released Tuesday that concludes the situation is worsening.
While California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act promised comprehensive protection of the state’s groundwater, significant gaps remain in its coverage. The Department of Water Resources now has an opportunity to reduce or eliminate those gaps and should seize the moment. We know all Californians will experience another year of water shortages and warmer, drier conditions that […]
The Marin Municipal Water District is proposing mandatory conservation rules for the first time since 1988 in response to record-low rainfall levels akin to those of the notorious 1976-77 drought. The proposed ordinance would require customers to limit outdoor watering to one day per week starting May 1 and adhere to other restrictions. The district […]
The City of Calistoga has declared a Stage II Water emergency and starting May 1, residents and businesses will be required to conserve water. The move is a response to a recent reduction in the State’s water allocation. Citing back-to back dry years and limited precipitation in the northern part of the State, on March […]
Newsom Rejects Valley Lawmakers’ Request for Statewide Water Emergency Declaration
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /GV Wireby Bill McEwenWith California in drought conditions amid the third-driest precipitation totals in state history, Valley lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to take immediate action. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group asked Newsom to declare a statewide water emergency. The governor’s office responded by saying Newsom will take action “if it becomes necessary.”
Water Year 2021 Characterized by Persistent Dry Weather and Worsening Drought in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (UC San Diego)by Chris Castellano, Chad Hecht, Julie Kalansky, Nina Oakley, Arleen O’Donnell, and Martin Ralph• Total precipitation has been well below normal throughout much of California during water year (WY) 2021 • In some regions, drier than normal conditions extend back to the start of WY 2020 • Drought has expanded and intensified across the state, and current water storage levels are below normal in many reservoirs • Below-normal […]
Study: Drought-Breaking Rains More Rare, Erratic in US West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Matthew BrownRainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet, according to a sweeping government study released Tuesday that concludes the situation is worsening.
Opinion: California Needs Comprehensive Groundwater Management
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Jeanette Howard, Melissa M. Rohde and Barton H. ThompsonWhile California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act promised comprehensive protection of the state’s groundwater, significant gaps remain in its coverage. The Department of Water Resources now has an opportunity to reduce or eliminate those gaps and should seize the moment. We know all Californians will experience another year of water shortages and warmer, drier conditions that […]
Marin Municipal Water District Proposes Mandatory Conservation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Marinijby Will HoustonThe Marin Municipal Water District is proposing mandatory conservation rules for the first time since 1988 in response to record-low rainfall levels akin to those of the notorious 1976-77 drought. The proposed ordinance would require customers to limit outdoor watering to one day per week starting May 1 and adhere to other restrictions. The district […]
City of Calistoga Issues Mandate for Water Customers to Conserve
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Weekly Calistoganby Cynthia SweeneyThe City of Calistoga has declared a Stage II Water emergency and starting May 1, residents and businesses will be required to conserve water. The move is a response to a recent reduction in the State’s water allocation. Citing back-to back dry years and limited precipitation in the northern part of the State, on March […]