We’ve seen this story before: What do you do when someone doesn’t have science on their side? You make up a conspiracy story. And better yet, you try to piggyback on a politically charged conspiracy theory with no ties to reality. And that’s exactly what Gary Brown attempts to do in his opinion piece regarding […]
Without a doubt, 2020 has been hot and dry in Colorado. The entire state and its nearly 5.8 million residents are living in drought conditions as evidenced by the record-breaking fire season, low river flows and shrinking water supplies. The entire Colorado River Basin within Colorado is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to the U.S. […]
The United Nations said Wall Street’s new water futures risk an essential public good being treated like gold and oil, leaving the market vulnerable to a speculative bubble. CME Group Inc.’s new contract — which debuted this week — could lure interest from hedge funds and banks alongside farmers, factories and utilities looking to lock in prices, […]
Defending the decision to give farm irrigation districts permanent access to low-cost, federally pumped water in California, a Justice Department lawyer urged a federal judge Thursday to flush a Native American tribe’s lawsuit against the endless entitlements. The Hoopa Valley Tribe sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in August, claiming the Trump administration’s conversion of […]
A highly effective but problematic Colorado River desalination project in western Montrose County’s Paradox Valley could come to an end due to the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s difficulty finding an acceptable means of continuing it. The agency on Friday released a final environmental impact statement that included analysis of three new approaches for removing salty […]
After the signatories to the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement officially recommitted to removing four dams on the Klamath River last month, local politicians brought up concerns with Oregon, California and PacifiCorp committing more funds to the project.
Opinion: Poseidon Would Bring Jobs and Water to Orange County
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Gloria AlvaradoWe’ve seen this story before: What do you do when someone doesn’t have science on their side? You make up a conspiracy story. And better yet, you try to piggyback on a politically charged conspiracy theory with no ties to reality. And that’s exactly what Gary Brown attempts to do in his opinion piece regarding […]
Opinion: Colorado’s Intensifying Drought Conditions Call for Urgent Collaboration
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Colorado Sunby John Stulp and Russell GeorgeWithout a doubt, 2020 has been hot and dry in Colorado. The entire state and its nearly 5.8 million residents are living in drought conditions as evidenced by the record-breaking fire season, low river flows and shrinking water supplies. The entire Colorado River Basin within Colorado is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to the U.S. […]
UN Warns New Water Futures May Spark Bubble for Vital Resource
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloombergby Megan DurisinThe United Nations said Wall Street’s new water futures risk an essential public good being treated like gold and oil, leaving the market vulnerable to a speculative bubble. CME Group Inc.’s new contract — which debuted this week — could lure interest from hedge funds and banks alongside farmers, factories and utilities looking to lock in prices, […]
Feds Defend Permanent Water Contracts to Benefit Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Courthouse News Serviceby Nicholas IovinoDefending the decision to give farm irrigation districts permanent access to low-cost, federally pumped water in California, a Justice Department lawyer urged a federal judge Thursday to flush a Native American tribe’s lawsuit against the endless entitlements. The Hoopa Valley Tribe sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in August, claiming the Trump administration’s conversion of […]
BuRec Looks to Possible End of Paradox Desalination Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Daily Sentinelby Dennis WebbA highly effective but problematic Colorado River desalination project in western Montrose County’s Paradox Valley could come to an end due to the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s difficulty finding an acceptable means of continuing it. The agency on Friday released a final environmental impact statement that included analysis of three new approaches for removing salty […]
Does Klamath Dam Removal Even Need an Extra $45 Million?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Herald Newsby Alex SchwartzAfter the signatories to the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement officially recommitted to removing four dams on the Klamath River last month, local politicians brought up concerns with Oregon, California and PacifiCorp committing more funds to the project.