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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Time’s Up on Groundwater Plans: One of the Most Important New California Water Laws in 50 Years Explained
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Molly PetersonMuch of California’s water supply is a hidden asset: Deep below the surface, rocks, gravel and sand store water like a sponge, in an underground zone called an aquifer. In dry years, this groundwater has been tapped to save farms, keep grass green and provide drinking water to millions of Californians. But over time, people […]
Nearly 500,000 Sacramento-Area Residents Will be Safer Because of this Folsom Dam Upgrade
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Tony BizjakAt the ripe old age of 64, Folsom Dam is about to hit a growth spurt. Federal crews have begun a five-year effort to raise the height of the dam by 3.5 feet to increase flood protection for 440,000 downstream residents in metropolitan Sacramento, including areas of Arden-Arcade, Rosemont and many areas in the city […]
Trump Hails WOTUS Overhaul as Critics Call for Investigation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E News by Jeremy P. JacobsPresident Trump yesterday touted his repeal of key Clean Water Act regulations as more than three dozen current and former government officials called for an investigation into the scientific basis of his forthcoming replacement rule. Trump told a gathering of the country’s farmers that last fall he repealed “one of the most ridiculous regulations of […]
Opinion: Gov. Newsom Needs to Stand Up to the Trump Administration on the Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMatters (Sacramento, Calif.)by John McManusIt’s hardly news that California is under environmental attack from Trump administration policies allowing air and water pollution. Now Trump’s team is set to impose new environmentally damaging Bay-Delta water diversion and pumping rules. My organization, the Golden State Salmon Association, and our allies have gone to court to block Trump’s effort.
Water Use Drops Nearly 32% Per Capita in Manteca Copy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Manteca / Ripon Bulletin (Calif.)by Dennis WyattManteca’s daily per capita use of water in 2019 was down 31.8 percent compared to 2013. That means Manteca is now exceeding the water conservation goal of 30 percent established by the state at the height of the drought. Mantecans used 195.5 gallons per capita in 2013 compared to 133.3 gallons in 2019.
California Moves Toward Single Water Tunnel Under Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis Alexander and Alexei KoseffCalifornia is moving forward with its biggest water project in decades, a single tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that will help move Northern California water south to cities and farms, state water officials said Wednesday. The proposal piggybacks on plans by former Gov. Jerry Brown, who wanted to build a pair of 30-mile-long […]