The Nevada Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case weighing how state regulators should consider “public trust” values — the environment or recreation — when the sustainability of lakes or rivers could be harmed by how the state has allocated water rights. The questions before the court stem from ongoing federal litigation over the […]
A new study by University of California researchers anticipates drastic economic losses in the face of future restrictions on water available for San Joaquin Valley agriculture. The study by economists David Sunding and David Roland-Holst at UC Berkeley examined the economic impact of two types of restrictions to water supplies for ag: on groundwater pumping […]
This week, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will install eight new measurement devices at the base of the Oroville Dam. The devices, called piezometers will monitor seepage and will be used to confirm seepage measurements that the DWR already collects. Seepage refers to a small amount of water that can pass through the […]
As you have probably heard, initial 2020 water allocations have been announced by the Bureau of Reclamation for Central Valley Project contractors. For agriculture, north-of-Delta is currently allocated 50 percent of their contract while south-of-Delta ag users will receive is 15 percent. Friant Class 1 users initial allocation is 20 percent while Class 2 is […]
After one of the driest Februaries on record across much of California, the first day of March brought a dash of rain and a dusting of fresh powder to the parched landscape. The storm, which rolled into Los Angeles County on Sunday afternoon, dropped less than one-tenth of an inch of rain on the coast, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, along with federal partners, has released the National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation, a collection of bold actions developed in collaboration with water sector organizations that will reshape the way communities around the nation manage water. The plan identifies 37 actions across 11 strategic themes to give communities tools […]
Nevada Supreme Court Hears Arguments About the State’s Role in Protecting Water for the ‘Public Trust’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /The Nevada Independentby Daniel RothbergThe Nevada Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case weighing how state regulators should consider “public trust” values — the environment or recreation — when the sustainability of lakes or rivers could be harmed by how the state has allocated water rights. The questions before the court stem from ongoing federal litigation over the […]
Study: Water Restrictions to Mean Billions in Lost Farm Revenue
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Business Journal by The Business Journal StaffA new study by University of California researchers anticipates drastic economic losses in the face of future restrictions on water available for San Joaquin Valley agriculture. The study by economists David Sunding and David Roland-Holst at UC Berkeley examined the economic impact of two types of restrictions to water supplies for ag: on groundwater pumping […]
Seepage Monitors Installed at Oroville Dam
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRCR News by Kelli SaamThis week, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will install eight new measurement devices at the base of the Oroville Dam. The devices, called piezometers will monitor seepage and will be used to confirm seepage measurements that the DWR already collects. Seepage refers to a small amount of water that can pass through the […]
Opinion: California’s Inner-Struggle for Common Sense on Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sun by Wayne Western Jr.As you have probably heard, initial 2020 water allocations have been announced by the Bureau of Reclamation for Central Valley Project contractors. For agriculture, north-of-Delta is currently allocated 50 percent of their contract while south-of-Delta ag users will receive is 15 percent. Friant Class 1 users initial allocation is 20 percent while Class 2 is […]
February Ranked Among the Driest on Record Across California. Forecasters Hopeful for a ‘Miracle March’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Hannah FryAfter one of the driest Februaries on record across much of California, the first day of March brought a dash of rain and a dusting of fresh powder to the parched landscape. The storm, which rolled into Los Angeles County on Sunday afternoon, dropped less than one-tenth of an inch of rain on the coast, […]
Water Sector Collaborates on National Water Reuse Action Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance & Management by WFM StaffThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, along with federal partners, has released the National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation, a collection of bold actions developed in collaboration with water sector organizations that will reshape the way communities around the nation manage water. The plan identifies 37 actions across 11 strategic themes to give communities tools […]