The Department of Water Resources is mourning the death of a former director on Saturday. William Gianelli passed away this week at the age of 101. Gianelli was the director of DWR from 1967 to 1973. He was born and raised in Stockton and served with the U.S. Army during World War II.
California has the opportunity to enter a new era in water management. Unprecedented efforts by leaders at the state and national level have led to the kind of cooperation that will provide valuable benefits to water users and the environment. I know because that’s what we’ve been doing in the Sacramento Valley for many years. The kinds […]
Millions of Americans risk losing running water if they fall behind with bill payments in coming months, as mass layoffs triggered by the coronavirus pandemic force families to make impossible tradeoffs on paying household expenses. Around two-fifths of the country rely on water utilities which have not suspended the policy of shutoffs for non-payment, despite […]
A new set of water regulations aimed at protecting California’s native fish came down from the state earlier this week to near universal condemnation from both agricultural and environmental water folks. The regulations are contained in a 143-page “incidental take permit” issued by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife that lays out when — […]
President Donald Trump’s decision this week to extend the country’s social distancing guidelines until April 30 was based partly on data from statistical models that predict the peaks and plateaus of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
Department of Water Resources Mourns Death of Former Director
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA-TV (Sacramento)The Department of Water Resources is mourning the death of a former director on Saturday. William Gianelli passed away this week at the age of 101. Gianelli was the director of DWR from 1967 to 1973. He was born and raised in Stockton and served with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Opinion: Collaboration is the Answer to California’s Fishery and Water Supply Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Roger CornwellCalifornia has the opportunity to enter a new era in water management. Unprecedented efforts by leaders at the state and national level have led to the kind of cooperation that will provide valuable benefits to water users and the environment. I know because that’s what we’ve been doing in the Sacramento Valley for many years. The kinds […]
Millions in US at Risk of ‘Water Shutoffs’ Amid Layoffs Triggered by Pandemic
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Guardianby Nina LakhaniMillions of Americans risk losing running water if they fall behind with bill payments in coming months, as mass layoffs triggered by the coronavirus pandemic force families to make impossible tradeoffs on paying household expenses. Around two-fifths of the country rely on water utilities which have not suspended the policy of shutoffs for non-payment, despite […]
New State Water Regulations Cause Angst on All Sides
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bakersfield.comby Lois HenryA new set of water regulations aimed at protecting California’s native fish came down from the state earlier this week to near universal condemnation from both agricultural and environmental water folks. The regulations are contained in a 143-page “incidental take permit” issued by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife that lays out when — […]
Consultant Predicts a Post-Coronavirus ‘Construction Tsunami’ Copy
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Construction Diveby Jenn GoodmanPresident Donald Trump’s decision this week to extend the country’s social distancing guidelines until April 30 was based partly on data from statistical models that predict the peaks and plateaus of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
There’s No Need to Stockpile Water During Coronavirus Pandemic
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Whittier Daily Newsby Vera Robles and Rob KathermanDuring the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, worried consumers have been snapping up bottled water as soon as it hits grocery store shelves.