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: Eagle River Watershed Council: The Mighty Colorado Faces Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Vail Daily (Eagle County, Colo.)by Holly LoffThe mighty Colorado. Its very name makes some nostalgic, others wishful of adventure and, still others, fearful. Whatever your feelings, we are lucky to have about 55 miles of the Colorado River flowing through our county. Not to mention the Eagle River is a significant headwaters tributary to the Colorado River, and many of us […]
Opinion: Pumped-Storage Hydropower Can Help Washington Meet Its 100% Clean-Energy Goal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Seattle Times by Nate Sandvig and Matthew HepnerAs Washington state begins its transition to a carbon-free electrical supply, a new project under development near Goldendale has the potential to deliver an abundance of clean electricity to support the Northwest energy grid. This project already has the support of a wide range of stakeholders. The proposed Goldendale Pumped Storage Project, eight miles south […]
More Work Needed On State’s Drinking Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weekly (Sacramento, Calif.)by Mary CreasmanCalifornia has a drinking water crisis. More than 1 million people in California lack access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water. Four hundred schools in our state have lead contamination in their drinking water. About 300 public water systems in our state are not in compliance with drinking water standards. This is a public […]
Fears Of Coastal Climate Change Prompt Santa Cruz Action
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Santa Cruz Sentinalby Jessica A. YorkAs coastal climate change concerns heat up, the issue increasingly has been catalyzing political debate locally.Looking to make proactive change, Santa Cruz’s sustainability and climate action manager is about eight months into the city’s Resilient Coast Santa Cruz initiative, which looks at and plans for how the effects of sea-level rise will come home to […]
California Water Board OKs $1.3 Billion For Clean Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena, Calif.)by Maria DinzeoCalifornia’s water regulator voted Tuesday to spend $1.3 billion over the next 10 years to provide safe drinking water to communities throughout California. The money allocated by the State Water Resources Control Board comes from the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund, created last month when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 200. Also known […]
SFO’s Plastic Water Bottle Ban Draws Mixed Reactions On First Day
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Melia RussellAt San Francisco International Airport, there was water, water, everywhere, but not a Dasani to drink. The airport’s ban on the sale of single-use plastic water bottles at restaurants, cafes and vending machines took effect on Tuesday, though travelers still had plenty of options to quench their thirst. Fiji bottles were gone from the Skyline […]