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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.
Trump Team Weakens Endangered Species Protections For California Salmon And Delta Smelt
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Bettina BoxallIn a move that would boost water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley agriculture and Southern California cities, federal fishery agencies are weakening decade-old endangered species protections for some of the state’s most imperiled native fish populations. The rollback — coming a year after President Trump targeted the regulations in a memo — rewards Central Valley […]
Feds To Make A Big Water Proposal, While Imperial County Seeks Newsom’s Help With Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Dan MorainThe U.S. government today is announcing plans to alter operations of California’s water system, potentially resulting in less water flowing through the Delta into San Francisco Bay and more to cities and San Joaquin Valley farms. The plan, part of which was announced via a commentary in CalMatters, includes changes that the Bureau of Reclamation, […]
Trump Plan Delivers More Water for Valley Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /GV WireThe Trump administration unveiled a new plan Tuesday to govern California’s water usage that would deliver more irrigation water for Valley farmers. But the proposal is ringing alarms from environmental groups that say it would have a negative impact on endangered species such as salmon and delta smelt. An analysis by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
DWR Celebrates The Completion Of Tidal Habitat Restoration In The Delta
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California Department of Water ResourcesThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) gathered with its partners and contractors Oct.15 to celebrate the completion of the 460-acre tidal wetland known as Tule Red in the Suisun Marsh. More than 100 attendees watched as a giant excavator perched on top of a 200-foot wide levee removed the earth separating the high tides of […]
Public Officials Say Desal Is A Bad Deal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Voices of Monterey Bay by Royal CalkinsMore than two dozen elected officials have signed a letter urging the California Coastal Commission to pull the plug on a desalination plant proposed by the California American Water Co. to serve Monterey Peninsula residents. The letter was released during an event held by Pure Water Monterey on the lawn in front of Monterey City […]
OPINION: A New Approach For Managing California’s Water And Improving The Environment
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Paul Souza, Barry Thom, and Ernest ConantWater is at the center of California’s economic and environmental health. The need to maintain reliable water supply for California’s farms, families and cities while protecting the environment has been at the forefront of our minds as we have worked to review and finalize a new operations plan for the federal Central Valley Project and […]