The U.K. had its driest May in 124 years and sunniest spring on record, increasing the threat of a summer drought and compounding conditions that have been made worse by climate change. The country had 9.6 millimeters of rain in May, which is just 16% of the average for the month and the least since […]
SACRAMENTO — Fewer rebates for electric-car buyers. No new oil and gas industry regulators. Less money to preserve wildlife habitats. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending cuts to balance a state budget mauled by the coronavirus pandemic have angered numerous progressive constituencies, but perhaps none more than environmental activists who were suspicious of him even before […]
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, few industries have been quite as essential to the nation as agriculture. From pickers crouching for nine hours a day to scoop up strawberries to CEOs making handshake deals to keep their companies afloat, hundreds of thousands of workers are feeding America. But, in many ways, the pandemic is forcing farmers […]
The latest dustup In California’s water wars, as noted in Dan Walters’ commentary, revolves principally around the federal government’s efforts to increase the amount of water supplied to farms and cities by the Central Valley Project, and a breakdown in cooperation between the state and federal government.
The pandemic-induced recession has come at a critical time for water planning in the state. The governor’s administration in January pitched ambitious proposals to help fund the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and cushion its impacts on farmers and local communities. In the May Revision of the budget proposal, however, all but one […]
Over the scorching hot Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of people headed to Tiscornia Beach near the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers, one of the region’s most popular swimming areas. A few days earlier, state scientists had collected water samples with rates of E. coli bacteria that reached the highest limits of the testing […]
Sunniest Spring on Record Raises U.K. Drought Risk
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Greenby Rachel Morison and Jess ShanklemanThe U.K. had its driest May in 124 years and sunniest spring on record, increasing the threat of a summer drought and compounding conditions that have been made worse by climate change. The country had 9.6 millimeters of rain in May, which is just 16% of the average for the month and the least since […]
Gavin Newsom’s Environmental Budget Cuts Escalate Tensions with California Activists
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Dustin GardinerSACRAMENTO — Fewer rebates for electric-car buyers. No new oil and gas industry regulators. Less money to preserve wildlife habitats. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending cuts to balance a state budget mauled by the coronavirus pandemic have angered numerous progressive constituencies, but perhaps none more than environmental activists who were suspicious of him even before […]
Farmers Must Diversify in a Post-Pandemic World, Ag Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Kate CiminiAmid the coronavirus pandemic, few industries have been quite as essential to the nation as agriculture. From pickers crouching for nine hours a day to scoop up strawberries to CEOs making handshake deals to keep their companies afloat, hundreds of thousands of workers are feeding America. But, in many ways, the pandemic is forcing farmers […]
What’s at the Heart of California’s Water Wars? Delta Outflow Explained
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Cal Mattersby Jeffrey Mount and Greg GartrellThe latest dustup In California’s water wars, as noted in Dan Walters’ commentary, revolves principally around the federal government’s efforts to increase the amount of water supplied to farms and cities by the Central Valley Project, and a breakdown in cooperation between the state and federal government.
Budget Cuts for SGMA Funding Could Hurt Farmers Later
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Agri Pulseby Brad HookerThe pandemic-induced recession has come at a critical time for water planning in the state. The governor’s administration in January pitched ambitious proposals to help fund the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and cushion its impacts on farmers and local communities. In the May Revision of the budget proposal, however, all but one […]
American River in Sacramento Still Tainted with Feces, Despite New Parkway Bathrooms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Theresa CliftOver the scorching hot Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of people headed to Tiscornia Beach near the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers, one of the region’s most popular swimming areas. A few days earlier, state scientists had collected water samples with rates of E. coli bacteria that reached the highest limits of the testing […]