The Engagement Committee of the Salton Sea Management Plan (SSMP) met June 17 on Zoom, though participating community members were neither seen or heard; they could only write comments and questions. About 90% of the meeting consisted of management reporting on small plans to control dust and build habitat that still require federal permits, which will […]
In the ongoing struggle over management of water supplies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system, farmers who rely on deliveries from the federal Central Valley Project have earned an initial victory from a federal judge, pending further legal action later this year.
The Democratic-led House Appropriations Committee on Monday proposed a funding bump for the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency, soundly rejecting cuts proposed by President Trump.
Central Arizona has been booming – more people, more houses, more need for water. There’s also a long-term drought and less water to buy from the Central Arizona Project canal system. It’s leading Phoenix exurbs to cast about, looking for new buckets.
Bay Area scientists have signed off on a series of fracking permits in western Kern County, allowing the well-completion technique to proceed after Gov. Gavin Newsom put in place new, time-consuming review procedures prompted by environmental concerns and regulatory conflict-of-interest accusations.
If you want to know what climate change means for California’s water supply, consider the last two Februaries. In 126 years of statewide record-keeping, you can’t find a drier February than the one we just experienced. But February 2019 was the third-wettest on record.
Opinion: Importing Water to Save the Salton Sea Can Work. Let’s Prove and Do It Now
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Desert Sunby Chuck Parker and Feliz NunezThe Engagement Committee of the Salton Sea Management Plan (SSMP) met June 17 on Zoom, though participating community members were neither seen or heard; they could only write comments and questions. About 90% of the meeting consisted of management reporting on small plans to control dust and build habitat that still require federal permits, which will […]
Ruling Avoids Additional CVP Supply Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Ag Alertby Christine SouzaIn the ongoing struggle over management of water supplies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system, farmers who rely on deliveries from the federal Central Valley Project have earned an initial victory from a federal judge, pending further legal action later this year.
House Rejects Trump Cuts, Proposes Boost for Environmental Agencies
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Rachel FrazinThe Democratic-led House Appropriations Committee on Monday proposed a funding bump for the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency, soundly rejecting cuts proposed by President Trump.
Central Arizona Housing Boom Tees Up Opportunity for Water Investors
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Cronkite News (Arizona)by Bret JaspersCentral Arizona has been booming – more people, more houses, more need for water. There’s also a long-term drought and less water to buy from the Central Arizona Project canal system. It’s leading Phoenix exurbs to cast about, looking for new buckets.
Scientists Affirm Adequacy of Kern Fracking Reviews
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bakersfield.comby John CoxBay Area scientists have signed off on a series of fracking permits in western Kern County, allowing the well-completion technique to proceed after Gov. Gavin Newsom put in place new, time-consuming review procedures prompted by environmental concerns and regulatory conflict-of-interest accusations.
California Megadrought? Not If You Look at Precipitation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallIf you want to know what climate change means for California’s water supply, consider the last two Februaries. In 126 years of statewide record-keeping, you can’t find a drier February than the one we just experienced. But February 2019 was the third-wettest on record.