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.
USDA Invests In California Infrastructure Improvements
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Oakdale Leader (Oakdale, Calif.)The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development California State Director Kim Dolbow Vann on Monday, Sept. 23 announced more than $5 million in investments for three infrastructure improvement projects in California. “We know that in order for California’s rural communities to continue to prosper, it is essential they have safe, reliable infrastructure,” said Vann. […]
UCLA Forecast: Strong California Economy Faces Slowdown By End Of 2020
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinCalifornia’s economy is continuing to outperform the nation as a whole, but thanks to anticipated economic slowing in the United States and globally, the state will likely start seeing some negative impacts by the end of next year, according to a UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday. In his report on the state, UCLA Anderson Forecast Director […]
Washington Farmers Urged To Contact Wildlife Officials Before Turning Off Irrigation Systems To Help Save Fish
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /King 5 News (Seattle, Wash.)by Hannah EvermanFarmers pump water from streams through irrigation canals and fish can also end up in those canals. When the irrigation season is over, fish are often left stranded. Before farmers and other irrigators shut down their irrigation systems this year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says to call them to ensure fish are […]
EPA Slams California Again, This Time On Raw Sewage Of Homeless
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg by Jennifer A Dlouhy and David SchultzThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rapped California for allowing “piles of human feces” and other pollution tied to the state’s “homelessness crisis” to foul nearby waterways, opening a new front in a Trump administration battle with the nation’s most populous state. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler demanded California outline its plans for tackling the problem in a letter […]
Newsom Will Announce New Plans For A Satellite To Track Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Tara LunaFormer Gov. Jerry Brown famously said last year that California would launch its “own damn satellite” to track climate change in defiance of the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce a new approach and way to pay for it.
A River Runs Through Them
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Siskiyou Daily Newsby Barry KayeIt starts in a valley and ends in the mountains. Water temperatures at its source are warmer than when it meets the Pacific Ocean 257 miles away. It begins as a chemical stew and terminates teeming with life. It is the second largest river in California. And now one of the most controversial. A plan […]