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.
California Must Defend Its Environmental Protection Laws
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weeklyby Garry BrownThe governor of California delivered a blow to the environmental community recently by vetoing a bill that would have ensured that laws protecting water, as well as air, climate, worker safety and endangered species, could not be weakened by future federal government rollbacks. At Orange County Coastkeeper, we are disappointed that Gov. Gavin Newsom chose […]
Protecting California’s Clean Waters
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Gabriel Valley Tribuneby Grace NapolitanoWater is life. It is essential to the survival of all living things and has been at the center of my work for over three decades as a public servant. I did not select this cause arbitrarily, but because our communities were suffering, and no one was speaking out about safe, clean water supplies for […]
The Next Big California vs. Trump Fight is Over Water and Endangered Species
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallJust how far will Gov. Gavin Newsom go in his high-profile fight with the Trump administration over environmental protections? The next few months will provide an answer, as Newsom is forced to take a stand on Trump rollbacks in a long-contested battleground — the Northern California delta that helps supply more than half the state’s […]
Stored Water Provides Strong Start to Water Year 2020
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California Water News DailyA year ago, at the start of Water Year (WY) 2019 water storage in the State Water Project’s (SWP) largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, was at just 62 percent of average. Although many of the state’s other large reservoirs were posting better averages, water managers and state and federal agency staff were concerned that California may […]
California Dam-raising Project Favored by Trump Stumbles After Water Agency Retreats
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerOpposed by California officials, the Trump administration’s $1.3 billion plan to raise Shasta Dam and increase reservoir storage has run into a roadblock that could delay the project or even kill it. The state has called raising Shasta Dam a potential environmental disaster for the nearby McCloud River — and has succeeded in bottling up […]
River Flows All Across the Globe Are Dropping
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloombergby Eric RostonAnother slow-motion, man-made environmental disaster has been discovered, and it’s underneath your feet. About 70% of the water pumped out of underground aquifers worldwide is used for agriculture while much of the remainder quenches the thirst of cities. As industrial development spreads at a speedy clip, the rate at which those critical reservoirs are emptied is […]