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.
Opinion: We Must Press California, Federal Officials to Clean Up Toxic Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert SunContamination of soil and groundwater takes a huge toll on California’s environment. In 2017, the amount of untreated sewage and industrial waste dumped into Southern California rivers was equal to at least 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. More than 100 million gallons of untreated sewage were dumped into the Tijuana River near Imperial Beach in September […]
Farmland Owners Look to Solar As Groundwater Restrictions Loom
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bakersfieldby John CoxNew solar energy installations may be headed to the valley portion of Kern County as investors, government officials and advocacy groups weigh options for reusing land that will have to be taken out of production as a result of state restrictions on groundwater pumping. Photovoltaic solar arrays, for years an attractive investment for local farmland […]
Trump Plan Could Bring Growers More Water. But Will It Harm California’s Rare Salmon?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandThe Trump administration this week declared that pumping more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to supply farms will not jeopardize the endangered salmon and smelt that live in the estuary. This clears the way for the federal government to deliver more water, possibly as soon as next year. The decision is a big and […]
Understanding Streamflow is Vital to Water Management in California, but Gaps in Data Exist
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Water Education Foundationby Gary PitzerCalifornia is chock full of rivers and creeks, yet the state’s network of stream gauges has significant gaps that limit real-time tracking of how much water is flowing downstream, information that is vital for flood protection, forecasting water supplies and knowing what the future might bring. That network of stream gauges got a big boost […]
WOTUS Lawsuits Start Long, Muddy Legal Battle
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /E&E Newsby Pamela KingGet ready for a surge of lawsuits over the Trump administration’s decision to walk back Obama-era protections for wetlands and streams. Opponents to the administration’s take on which water bodies are considered “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act already launched at least two challenges this week, kicking off the next round […]
How Feds New Water Plan Could Affect Customers in SoCal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /89.3 KPCCThe Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled new rules to govern California’s scarce water, committing to send more to farmers in the Central Valley despite warnings from environmental groups that it would imperil endangered species in the fragile San Joaquin Delta. The rules govern management of the federal Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, […]