Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama made infrastructure initiatives central goals of their administrations, as President-elect Joe Biden has similarly pledged to do, only to be stymied at delivering on those promises. Industry watchers, politicians and public works contractors are all wondering if Biden will also hit a wall with his promised infrastructure package. The […]
Water conservation isn’t cheap. But it’s not as pricey as 300-mile pipelines and water grabs. Last week, the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s board passed its 2020 Water Resource Plan — a blueprint detailing the water purveyor’s estimates for supply and demand in a world with a declining Colorado River, spiking temperatures and increasing populations. The […]
State water officials say the first manual snow survey of the new season is set for December 30th. The Department of Water Resources is hoping for a wet December after seeing practically no rain in the first two months of the new water year. California recorded zero rain in October, and only 53% of the […]
California’s water wars are epic. They’ve inspired Hollywood productions and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism. Water has been the source of both great wealth and great poverty in California. A fellow Irishman, James Mulholland, who was born around the corner from where I was and even baptized in the same church, delivered water to the City of […]
The agency responsible for regulating California’s oil and natural gas industry violated state rules by approving hundreds of new wells in 2019 without proper review, according to a recent audit. The state Department of Finance’s review of California’s Geologic Energy Management Division found numerous violations, including inadequate environmental and safety reviews and a failure to follow current […]
California’s water managers on Tuesday preliminarily allocated just 10% of requested water supplies to agencies that together serve more than 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. The state Department of Water Resources cited the dry start to the winter rainy season in California’s Mediterranean climate, along with low reservoir levels remaining from last […]
Can Biden Get an Infrastructure Deal Done Despite Capitol Hill Gridlock?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Construction Dive by Joe BousquinPresidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama made infrastructure initiatives central goals of their administrations, as President-elect Joe Biden has similarly pledged to do, only to be stymied at delivering on those promises. Industry watchers, politicians and public works contractors are all wondering if Biden will also hit a wall with his promised infrastructure package. The […]
Opinion: Will Others Follow SNWA’s Lead on Conservation?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Sunby Kyle RoerinkWater conservation isn’t cheap. But it’s not as pricey as 300-mile pipelines and water grabs. Last week, the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s board passed its 2020 Water Resource Plan — a blueprint detailing the water purveyor’s estimates for supply and demand in a world with a declining Colorado River, spiking temperatures and increasing populations. The […]
State Water Officials say First Snow Survey Set for December 30th
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KSRO Santa RosaState water officials say the first manual snow survey of the new season is set for December 30th. The Department of Water Resources is hoping for a wet December after seeing practically no rain in the first two months of the new water year. California recorded zero rain in October, and only 53% of the […]
Opinion: California Must Bypass Water Politics and Work Toward Solutions For Our Thirsty State
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Robbie HunterCalifornia’s water wars are epic. They’ve inspired Hollywood productions and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism. Water has been the source of both great wealth and great poverty in California. A fellow Irishman, James Mulholland, who was born around the corner from where I was and even baptized in the same church, delivered water to the City of […]
California’s Oil and Gas Regulator Approved Hundreds of New Wells Without Required Oversight
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KQEDby Nina SparlingThe agency responsible for regulating California’s oil and natural gas industry violated state rules by approving hundreds of new wells in 2019 without proper review, according to a recent audit. The state Department of Finance’s review of California’s Geologic Energy Management Division found numerous violations, including inadequate environmental and safety reviews and a failure to follow current […]
Winter’s Dry Start Prompts Low California Water Allocation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP NewsCalifornia’s water managers on Tuesday preliminarily allocated just 10% of requested water supplies to agencies that together serve more than 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. The state Department of Water Resources cited the dry start to the winter rainy season in California’s Mediterranean climate, along with low reservoir levels remaining from last […]