President Trump’s wall now stretches along 200 miles of U.S.-Mexico borderland. Progress hasn’t slowed during the coronavirus pandemic; in some places it’s even accelerating. But there’s a tiny swath of tribal land on the Colorado River where that’s not the case.
Colorado is home to the headwaters of the Colorado River and the water policy decisions made in the Centennial State reverberate throughout the river’s sprawling basin that stretches south to Mexico. The stakes are huge in a basin that serves 40 million people, and responding to the water needs of the economy, productive agriculture, a […]
Supreme Court justices today declined to consider whether moving — but not adding — rocks, sand and other debris within a regulated waterway is subject to Clean Water Act restrictions. The court’s decision not to take up the Eastern Oregon Mining Association’s petition came as a disappointment for operators that use suction dredge mining, an […]
The Western drought has continued to expand and intensify, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday. Wet late-spring weather resulted in a slight decrease in the area deemed to be in extreme drought in Northern California. Severe drought receded a little in parts of northeastern Utah and southwestern Washington. Unseasonably heavy precipitation, including high-elevation snow, fell in […]
In these extraordinary times, managing groundwater for long-term sustainability may not seem like a top priority. But in the San Joaquin Valley — where groundwater supplies have been declining for decades — excess pumping is a critical problem, with major implications for public health, jobs, the environment and local economies. The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management […]
For Now, No Border Wall For Arizona Tribe’s Colorado River Stretch
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KUNC Coloradoby Alisa ReznickPresident Trump’s wall now stretches along 200 miles of U.S.-Mexico borderland. Progress hasn’t slowed during the coronavirus pandemic; in some places it’s even accelerating. But there’s a tiny swath of tribal land on the Colorado River where that’s not the case.
A Key Player on Colorado River Issues Seeks to Balance Competing Water Demand’s in the River’s Upper Basin
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Education Foundationby Gary PitzerColorado is home to the headwaters of the Colorado River and the water policy decisions made in the Centennial State reverberate throughout the river’s sprawling basin that stretches south to Mexico. The stakes are huge in a basin that serves 40 million people, and responding to the water needs of the economy, productive agriculture, a […]
Justices Reject Clean Water Act Plea in Blow to Miners
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Pamela KingSupreme Court justices today declined to consider whether moving — but not adding — rocks, sand and other debris within a regulated waterway is subject to Clean Water Act restrictions. The court’s decision not to take up the Eastern Oregon Mining Association’s petition came as a disappointment for operators that use suction dredge mining, an […]
Opinion: Arizona’s Groundwater Management Act Was Groundbreaking, But It Needs An Update
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Arizona Centralby Kim Mitchell and Christopher KuzdasRural communities are grappling with the challenge other parts of Arizona faced in the past: the need to conserve groundwater for future generations.
Unusually Warm May Contributes to Expanding Drought in the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiThe Western drought has continued to expand and intensify, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday. Wet late-spring weather resulted in a slight decrease in the area deemed to be in extreme drought in Northern California. Severe drought receded a little in parts of northeastern Utah and southwestern Washington. Unseasonably heavy precipitation, including high-elevation snow, fell in […]
Opinion: Beyond COVID and Social Unrest, Valley’s Big Problem Remains Declining Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Ellen Hanak and Jelena JezdimirovicIn these extraordinary times, managing groundwater for long-term sustainability may not seem like a top priority. But in the San Joaquin Valley — where groundwater supplies have been declining for decades — excess pumping is a critical problem, with major implications for public health, jobs, the environment and local economies. The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management […]