Fourteen California water agencies have appealed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, urging him not to proceed with planned staff reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation. The agencies argue that terminating 100 employees will not benefit taxpayers. The Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water infrastructure projects such as Millerton Lake and the Friant Kern Canal, is […]
The Trump administration has ordered firings and buyouts at the federal agency that operates water infrastructure in California, potentially jeopardizing the agency’s ability to manage dams and deliver water, according to Central Valley water officials.
In these turbulent times, nearly every issue gets filtered through a political lens, where real solutions are often sidelined in favor of scoring political points. When it comes to managing our state’s water supplies, this dynamic is unfortunately all too common. We do, however, have essential truths: Water is essential to life, and how we […]
Measurements taken across the Sierra Nevada show that California’s snowpack, which typically supplies nearly a third of the state’s water supply, now stands at 85% of average for this time of year. The latest state data released Friday also show the amount of snow in the mountains varies dramatically depending on the region.
Saturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam’s completed construction, considered by most experts “a modern miracle” and one of the most visited sites in the world. The 726-foot-high arch-gravity dam stretches 1,244 feet across the Black Canyon and was built over five years starting in 1931, helping provide water and hydroelectrical power to […]
DOGE-ordered firings at the federal agency responsible for delivering water to farms and cities across California are getting in the way of President Donald Trump’s order to maximize the state’s water supplies. The Bureau of Reclamation’s California office has lost 10 percent of its staff due to buyouts and orders by Elon Musk’s so-called Department […]
California Water Agencies Urge Against Bureau of Reclamation Staff Cuts
/in California and the U.S. /by dguillen /Fox 26 Newsby Rich RodriguezFourteen California water agencies have appealed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, urging him not to proceed with planned staff reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation. The agencies argue that terminating 100 employees will not benefit taxpayers. The Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water infrastructure projects such as Millerton Lake and the Friant Kern Canal, is […]
Trump Administration Dramatically Cuts Staff at Water Agency in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Trump administration has ordered firings and buyouts at the federal agency that operates water infrastructure in California, potentially jeopardizing the agency’s ability to manage dams and deliver water, according to Central Valley water officials.
OPINION: California’s Water Management System Needs Balanced Solutions, Not Politics
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /The Sacramento Beeby Allison FebboIn these turbulent times, nearly every issue gets filtered through a political lens, where real solutions are often sidelined in favor of scoring political points. When it comes to managing our state’s water supplies, this dynamic is unfortunately all too common. We do, however, have essential truths: Water is essential to life, and how we […]
It’s Been a Warm Winter, and California’s Snowpack Shows It
/in California and the U.S. /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian JamesMeasurements taken across the Sierra Nevada show that California’s snowpack, which typically supplies nearly a third of the state’s water supply, now stands at 85% of average for this time of year. The latest state data released Friday also show the amount of snow in the mountains varies dramatically depending on the region.
‘Feat of Mankind’: Hoover Dam Turns 89 and Faces an Uncertain Future
/in California and the U.S. /by dguillen /USA Todayby Terry CollinsSaturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam’s completed construction, considered by most experts “a modern miracle” and one of the most visited sites in the world. The 726-foot-high arch-gravity dam stretches 1,244 feet across the Black Canyon and was built over five years starting in 1931, helping provide water and hydroelectrical power to […]
Doge is Hobbling Trump’s Plan to Unleash California’s Water
/in California and the U.S. /by dguillen /Politicoby Annie Snider and Camille Von KaenelDOGE-ordered firings at the federal agency responsible for delivering water to farms and cities across California are getting in the way of President Donald Trump’s order to maximize the state’s water supplies. The Bureau of Reclamation’s California office has lost 10 percent of its staff due to buyouts and orders by Elon Musk’s so-called Department […]