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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.
California’s New Laws Cover Wildfires, Energy, Animal Cruelty
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environment (Arlington, Va.)by Emily C. DooleyCalifornia’s legislature and new governor were busy last year and a slew of environment and energy laws have just taken effect, from trying to reduce wildfire risks to banning fur trapping. The measures also touch on a frequent California theme: taking aim at disagreements with the Trump administration and attempts to roll back or weaken […]
California Department of Water Resources to Conduct First Snow Survey of 2020
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /23 ABC News Bakersfieldby News StaffThe California Department of Water Resources is set to conduct the first snow survey of 2020 on Thursday. The DWR snow survey is a chance for officials to measure the water content in the snowpack. Data collected from the monthly snow surveys will help determine the amount of water that will melt and run off […]
Enough Rain? Sufficient Snow? Here’s How Wet California, and Sacramento, Got in 2019
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby California Department of Water ResourcesIt’s a new year, and a time to take stock in California’s most precious commodity: water. While October marks the start of the new water year, state hydrology leaders opened the new year with the first measure of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, east of Sacramento.
Balancing Water Supply for All is 2020 Priority, California Farm Bureau Federation Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Timesby Christine SouzaCalifornia water policy leaders say balancing the supply of groundwater by implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, and addressing policies related to water supply and water quality, will continue to be priority issues in 2020.
Moving Forward with the California Water Portfolio
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ag Net West Radio (Gainsville, Florida)by Brian GermanThe development of California’s water portfolio continues to progress. A presentation at the most recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture highlighted the priorities for establishing the state’s water resiliency portfolio. Board President Don Cameron noted that the development of a water resiliency plan for California is going to need to […]
Water Crisis Puts Oregon Community At A Crossroads
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /National Public Radio (NPR)by Emily CuretonIn a desert far from any city, farmers use groundwater to grow lush green hay. The hay fattens livestock all over the world. But there’s a big problem: The water is drying up. Now scientists warn it will take thousands of years for an aquifer in southeastern Oregon to recover, while residents there are already […]