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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.
El Nino Swings More Violently in the Industrial Age, Compelling Hard Evidence Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Phys.orgby Georgia Institute of TechnologyEl Ninos have become more intense in the industrial age, which stands to worsen storms, drought, and coral bleaching in El Nino years. A new study has found compelling evidence in the Pacific Ocean that the stronger El Ninos are part of a climate pattern that is new and strange.
100-Year-Old Shasta County Dam Creating Conditions of ‘Extreme Peril’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Record Searchlightby Damon ArthurWith winter rains on their way, officials worry a dam that creates a small lake 17 miles west of Redding could collapse, inundating downstream homes with up to 20 feet of water if sediment and debris clogging two outlet pipes is not cleared. Two 30-inch outlet pipes at Misselbeck Dam have been clogged with silt […]
Opinion: California Rejects Federal Water Proposal, Lays Out its Vision for Protecting Endangered Species and Meeting State Water Needs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Wade Crowfoot and Jared BlumenfeldCalifornia’s water policy can be complex, and—let’s be honest—often polarizing. Water decisions frequently get distilled into unhelpful narratives of fish versus farms, north versus south, or urban versus rural. Climate change-driven droughts and flooding threats, as well as our divided political climate, compound these challenges. We must rise above these historic conflicts by finding ways […]
California Gov. Newsom Makes Move to Halt Trump Water Grab
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderCalifornia’s water wars escalated Thursday, as state leaders vowed to fight the Trump administration over plans to ship more water to Central Valley farms. Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of his administration announced that they were preparing a lawsuit against the federal government to prevent California’s rivers and wildlife from being cheated out of vital […]
Can a New Approach to Managing California Reservoirs Save Water and Still Protect Against Floods?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Gary PitzerMany of California’s watersheds are notoriously flashy – swerving from below-average flows to jarring flood conditions in quick order. The state needs all the water it can get from storms, but current flood management guidelines require reservoirs to dump water each winter to make space for flood flows that may not come. However, new tools […]
Oroville Dam: Rebuilt Spillway Recognized for International Engineering Award
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)OROVILLE, Calif. — The American Society of Civil Engineers has recognized the Oroville Dam rebuild as one of 10 outstanding civil engineering projects. Two runners-up and a winner will be chosen at the 2020 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement gala in Washington D.C. on March 13.