California and the U.S.
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.
US Officials to Review Deal on Sharing Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Ken RitterFederal water managers are starting to review a crucial 2007 agreement for seven Western states to share drought-diminished water supplies from the Colorado River ahead of talks about revising and renewing it beginning in 2026, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Friday. Bernhardt called for a report next December, ahead of a deadline set in […]
US Water Chief Praises Colorado River Deal, Sees Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP by Ken RitterLAS VEGAS (AP) — States in the U.S. West that have agreed to begin taking less water next month from the drought-stricken Colorado River got praise and a push for more action Thursday from the nation’s top water official. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman told federal, state and local water managers that abiding […]
America’s Dams Are Aging. Is It Time To Take Them Down?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Deseret News by Sofia JeremiasAfter three major dams collapsed in the 1970s, leaving a total of 175 people dead, safety precautions, inspections and regulations were put in place. But a two-year investigation by The Associated Press found that at least 1,680 dams in the country are currently a risk for the communities living below the deteriorating structures. The news […]
New Storm To Spread Snow, Ice, Rain Coast To Coast
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather ChannelA new storm from the West will spread snow, ice and rain through parts of the central and eastern states into early next week. The energy from this next storm will move into the West Coast by Saturday. It will then spawn a low pressure system in the Southern Plains, which will track toward the […]
Trade Agreement Includes $300 Million For Border Pollution Cleanup, Including Tijuana River Valley
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by Charles T. ClarkThe new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement reached Tuesday commits the federal government to provide $300 million for the Border Water Infrastructure Program to address pollution on the U.S.-Mexico border, including the Tijuana River Valley region, where millions of gallons of raw sewage, heavy metals and other contaminants regularly flow from Tijuana to San Diego. The […]
Threat Of Drought Wiped Off California Map After Soaking Storms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF Gate by Amy GraffWhat a difference a couple storms make. The recent onslaught of soaking rains and snowy days has wiped the threat of drought off the California map. The latest federal Drought Monitor Map, a way to measure drought that’s mainly used in agriculture, shows only 3.5 percent of the state as “abnormally dry” with a tiny […]