For the first time in three decades, the federal government on Tuesday overhauled a rule aimed at reducing lead in drinking water across the country — a long-standing scourge made worse by the nation’s weathered and crumbling infrastructure. The Environmental Protection Agency’s lead and copper rule, widely criticized as complicated, poorly enforced and too weak to […]
On the Arizona-California border, where the Colorado River pushes against Headgate Rock Dam, churning water pours into a wide canal and runs across the desert, flowing toward the farmlands of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. This tribal nation is the largest single user of Colorado River water in Arizona, with rights to divert about 662,000 acre-feet […]
The final feasibility report for the long-awaited Sites Reservoir water storage project was sent Tuesday to Congress by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Sites Reservoir Project is a joint investigation between the Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority, authorized by Congress in 2003.
Congress presented an early Christmas present that will go a long ways to providing much needed repairs for the Friant-Kern Canal. Congress signed off on funding for the repair work to be done locally on the 33-mile stretch of the canal. The stretch is from Avenue 208 between Strathmore and Lindsay to north Kern County.
Earlier this year, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes launched a new sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast product to better predict the influence atmospheric rivers will have on the Western United States. Better and more accurate forecasting tools for atmospheric rivers are critical for a number of community uses, including water management, agriculture, insurance […]
The waves along the Central Coast can tell you a lot about our changing climate, and here’s why. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s Waverider Buoy has measured wave heights and periods since June 1983 and directions since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuous-wave monitoring stations along the West Coast. Scripps Institute of […]
Federal Lead-Pipe Rule Overhauled for First Time in Decades
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Sarah Kaplan and Brady DennisFor the first time in three decades, the federal government on Tuesday overhauled a rule aimed at reducing lead in drinking water across the country — a long-standing scourge made worse by the nation’s weathered and crumbling infrastructure. The Environmental Protection Agency’s lead and copper rule, widely criticized as complicated, poorly enforced and too weak to […]
Colorado River Tribes Seek Approval From Congress to Put Water On the Market in Arizona
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Ian JamesOn the Arizona-California border, where the Colorado River pushes against Headgate Rock Dam, churning water pours into a wide canal and runs across the desert, flowing toward the farmlands of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. This tribal nation is the largest single user of Colorado River water in Arizona, with rights to divert about 662,000 acre-feet […]
Sites Water Storage Project Benefit Report Identifies Delta Ecosystem
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Daily Republicby Todd R. HansenThe final feasibility report for the long-awaited Sites Reservoir water storage project was sent Tuesday to Congress by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Sites Reservoir Project is a joint investigation between the Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority, authorized by Congress in 2003.
Congress Appropriations Bill Includes $206 Million for Friant-Kern Canal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Recorderby Charles WhisnandCongress presented an early Christmas present that will go a long ways to providing much needed repairs for the Friant-Kern Canal. Congress signed off on funding for the repair work to be done locally on the 33-mile stretch of the canal. The stretch is from Avenue 208 between Strathmore and Lindsay to north Kern County.
Scientists Use New Methods to Better Forecast Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Nevada Allyby Scott KingEarlier this year, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes launched a new sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast product to better predict the influence atmospheric rivers will have on the Western United States. Better and more accurate forecasting tools for atmospheric rivers are critical for a number of community uses, including water management, agriculture, insurance […]
Waves Off Central Coast Contain Clues About Changing Climate. Is California Due for Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Luis Obispo Tribuneby John LindseyThe waves along the Central Coast can tell you a lot about our changing climate, and here’s why. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s Waverider Buoy has measured wave heights and periods since June 1983 and directions since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuous-wave monitoring stations along the West Coast. Scripps Institute of […]