For the West this summer, the news about water was grim. In some parts of California, it didn’t rain for over 100 days. In western Colorado, the ground was so dry that runoff at first evaporated into the air. And in New Mexico and Nevada, the rains never came. Bill Hasencamp is the manager of California’s […]
California’s water managers have had their hands full keeping our water systems safe and operational during the COVID-19 pandemic. But their work on addressing the fiscal consequences of the deep economic recession is just beginning. Three lessons from the Great Recession of 2007-09 could guide more effective policy responses today.
When wildfire strikes water, infrastructure that’s made out of plastic is particularly at risk of contamination. If pipes and tanks lose pressure, or get hot, chemicals can leach into the water supply. The CZU Lightning Complex Fire badly damaged seven and a half miles of water supply lines made of polyethylene, a plastic, in northern […]
A rapid-fire review of potential fixes to the Friant-Kern Canal favors building a replacement canal for 20 miles alongside the existing canal where land subsidence has caused it to sag, severely restricting water flow, according to final environmental documents released Friday.
A House committee will meet Thursday to discuss the deteriorating public health crisis at a Southern California lake. The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife will review federal and state efforts to address problems at the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea is California’s largest lake at about 350 square miles, fed by […]
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state cannot reshuffle existing water rights to prevent environmental damage, despite recognizing a legal principle that requires the government to preserve natural resources for future generations. Instead, the court ruled that principle, known as the public trust doctrine, is recognized in existing law. The Nevada court, in […]
A Clear Warning About the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Steamboat Pilot & Today (Routt County, Colorado)by Dave MarstonFor the West this summer, the news about water was grim. In some parts of California, it didn’t rain for over 100 days. In western Colorado, the ground was so dry that runoff at first evaporated into the air. And in New Mexico and Nevada, the rains never came. Bill Hasencamp is the manager of California’s […]
Opinion: Three Lessons for California’s Water Funding Challenges in Today’s Recession
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Ellen Hanak and Jelena JezdimirovicCalifornia’s water managers have had their hands full keeping our water systems safe and operational during the COVID-19 pandemic. But their work on addressing the fiscal consequences of the deep economic recession is just beginning. Three lessons from the Great Recession of 2007-09 could guide more effective policy responses today.
Santa Cruz County Drinking Water Takes a Hit After Wildfire
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Kazuby Hannah HagemannWhen wildfire strikes water, infrastructure that’s made out of plastic is particularly at risk of contamination. If pipes and tanks lose pressure, or get hot, chemicals can leach into the water supply. The CZU Lightning Complex Fire badly damaged seven and a half miles of water supply lines made of polyethylene, a plastic, in northern […]
20-Mile Replacement Canal is Preferred Fix for the Sagging Friant-Kern Canal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SJV Waterby Lois HenryA rapid-fire review of potential fixes to the Friant-Kern Canal favors building a replacement canal for 20 miles alongside the existing canal where land subsidence has caused it to sag, severely restricting water flow, according to final environmental documents released Friday.
Panel to Probe Toxic Wasteland in Calif. Lake
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Jeremy P. JacobsA House committee will meet Thursday to discuss the deteriorating public health crisis at a Southern California lake. The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife will review federal and state efforts to address problems at the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea is California’s largest lake at about 350 square miles, fed by […]
Nevada Supreme Court says State Cannot Change Water Rights for ‘Public Trust,’ a Loss for Environmentalists, County
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Nevada Independentby Daniel RothbergThe Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state cannot reshuffle existing water rights to prevent environmental damage, despite recognizing a legal principle that requires the government to preserve natural resources for future generations. Instead, the court ruled that principle, known as the public trust doctrine, is recognized in existing law. The Nevada court, in […]