The Sierra snowpack is off to its best start in years, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Thanks to all the recent storms, it’s at 109 percent of where it should be for this time of year. Last year, it was at 82 percent of average.
On a warm November morning, John Durand squints over the stern of a small research boat, and gestures toward gray-blue water, and the chaotic tangles of tube-like tule reeds.
A South Dakota board deciding whether to grant water permits for the Keystone XL pipeline will extend its hearing into the new year after opponents repeatedly voiced concerns about the pipeline.
California Environmental Protection Secretary Jared Blumenfeld lauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and San Diego County’s congressional delegation Thursday for their successful efforts to include millions in funding in a new multi-national trade deal to mitigate toxic sewage flows in the Tijuana River Valley.
In a boost for California’s water supply, a series of recent storms that blanketed the Sierra Nevada in snow has built the state’s snowpack to its highest December level since 2015. The snowpack — a key source of the state’s water supply — measured 113% of average this week, roughly 40% higher than the snowpack […]
Sierra Snowpack Off to Healthiest Start Since 2010, Water Officials Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KGO TV San Francisco by News StaffThe Sierra snowpack is off to its best start in years, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Thanks to all the recent storms, it’s at 109 percent of where it should be for this time of year. Last year, it was at 82 percent of average.
Delta Smelt: The Tiny Fish Caught in California’s War With Trump
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Guardianby Maanvi SinghOn a warm November morning, John Durand squints over the stern of a small research boat, and gestures toward gray-blue water, and the chaotic tangles of tube-like tule reeds.
Water Permit Hearing for Keystone XL Extended Into New Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Stephen GrovesA South Dakota board deciding whether to grant water permits for the Keystone XL pipeline will extend its hearing into the new year after opponents repeatedly voiced concerns about the pipeline.
Sen. Feinstein Urges Newsom-Trump Teamwork on California Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /GV Wire (Fresno, Calif.)by Bill McEwenSen. Dianne Feinstein waded into California’s water wars as a peacemaker Thursday morning.
State EPA Secretary Lauds Clean-up Funds in USMCA, Federal Funding Bills
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Christine HuardCalifornia Environmental Protection Secretary Jared Blumenfeld lauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and San Diego County’s congressional delegation Thursday for their successful efforts to include millions in funding in a new multi-national trade deal to mitigate toxic sewage flows in the Tijuana River Valley.
Strong Storms Boost California Snowpack to Highest December Level Since 2015
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hannah FryIn a boost for California’s water supply, a series of recent storms that blanketed the Sierra Nevada in snow has built the state’s snowpack to its highest December level since 2015. The snowpack — a key source of the state’s water supply — measured 113% of average this week, roughly 40% higher than the snowpack […]