Meteorologists say much of Northern California likely will not see a drop of rain in February, heightening concerns that summer will arrive with below-average rainfall and tinder-dry hillsides susceptible to wildfire. It’s too early to declare the rainy season a bust, as there could be huge storms in March and April. But a bone-dry February […]
Even as bushfires push into new swaths of Australia, the communities close to and within the nearly 30 million acres that have already burned are starting to reckon with a complex, expensive aftermath: fire’s threat to their drinking water. It’s a vexing problem that a growing number of people around the world have had to […]
The California Natural Resources Agency and the California Environmental Protection Agency released a framework for potential voluntary agreements to improve river flows and habitats in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta last week. The framework, which expands on previous commitments, outlines a 15-year program that would provide substantial new flows for the environment to help recover fish […]
First things first: you’d be wise to forget everything you’ve read or heard recently about “voluntary agreements,” which according to the usual suspects, will bring a just and peaceful end the seemingly never-ending battle over California water. Not true. Not even close. To be crystal clear: “voluntary agreements”, no matter who crafts and agrees to them, would result in more […]
In the coming weeks and months, the Newsom administration, water users and conservation groups will continue to refine a framework for potential voluntary agreements intended to benefit salmon and other fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Gov. Gavin Newsom released the framework last week, which acts as the alternative to a state-mandated, flows-only approach that […]
“Water scarcity” is not a term Arizonans like to use; certainly not civic leaders, economic development professionals or water utilities. Those two words can invoke confusion and concerns, sometimes irrational. But, the good news is it shouldn’t. The basis of “water scarcity” is quite simple. When there is increasing demand for a finite resource […]
A February Without Rain Could Boost Wildfire Danger in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Michael CabanatuanMeteorologists say much of Northern California likely will not see a drop of rain in February, heightening concerns that summer will arrive with below-average rainfall and tinder-dry hillsides susceptible to wildfire. It’s too early to declare the rainy season a bust, as there could be huge storms in March and April. But a bone-dry February […]
In Wildfire’s Wake, Another Threat: Drinking Water Contamination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /InsideClimate Newsby Neela BanerjeeEven as bushfires push into new swaths of Australia, the communities close to and within the nearly 30 million acres that have already burned are starting to reckon with a complex, expensive aftermath: fire’s threat to their drinking water. It’s a vexing problem that a growing number of people around the world have had to […]
State Agencies Present Framework for Voluntary Agreements to Improve Habitat and Flow in the Delta
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California Water News Daily by California Water News DailyThe California Natural Resources Agency and the California Environmental Protection Agency released a framework for potential voluntary agreements to improve river flows and habitats in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta last week. The framework, which expands on previous commitments, outlines a 15-year program that would provide substantial new flows for the environment to help recover fish […]
Opinion: Hard to Swallow Newsom’s “Voluntary Agreements” Under the Threat of Doom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sunby Wayne Western Jr.First things first: you’d be wise to forget everything you’ve read or heard recently about “voluntary agreements,” which according to the usual suspects, will bring a just and peaceful end the seemingly never-ending battle over California water. Not true. Not even close. To be crystal clear: “voluntary agreements”, no matter who crafts and agrees to them, would result in more […]
‘Framework’ Aims to Aid Water Agreements
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (Sacramento, Calif.)by Christine SouzaIn the coming weeks and months, the Newsom administration, water users and conservation groups will continue to refine a framework for potential voluntary agreements intended to benefit salmon and other fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Gov. Gavin Newsom released the framework last week, which acts as the alternative to a state-mandated, flows-only approach that […]
Opinion: Water Must be Managed as a Scarce Resource
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AZ Big Media by Ron L. Fleming“Water scarcity” is not a term Arizonans like to use; certainly not civic leaders, economic development professionals or water utilities. Those two words can invoke confusion and concerns, sometimes irrational. But, the good news is it shouldn’t. The basis of “water scarcity” is quite simple. When there is increasing demand for a finite resource […]