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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.
California Regulators Propose 2 GW New Peak Capacity To Address Reliability Concerns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility Dive (Washington, D.C.)by Robert WaltonCalifornia regulators have launched a “procurement track” to address potential reliability questions between 2019 and 2024, including whether there are sufficient resources to meet the state’s peak system reliability needs. On June 20, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a commissioner’s ruling that recommends load serving entities (LSE) procure 2 GW of new peak capacity statewide, to […]
Despite Record Snow Melt, Toxic Algae Continues To Bloom In California Lakes And Ponds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Ezra David RomeroCalifornia’s record snowpack is melting into significant runoff this summer, filling the state’s lakes and ponds with cold, fresh water. These flows usually help prevent blue-green algae blooms, which form in waterways and are toxic to humans and can be deadly to pets. But since mid-spring, there’s been reports of the dangerous — and stinky […]
OPINION: The Infrastructure Crisis Lurking In The Shadows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Inland Empire Community News (Colton, Calif.)by Bill DiCroceCalifornia, like many states, faces an infrastructure crisis, but not just the one affecting the roads we drive on, water systems we rely on, and the electricity that powers our everyday lives. As critical as it is for state and federal policy makers to focus on the resiliency of the state’s infrastructure, we also need […]
Western Senators Introduce Bipartisan Drought Legislation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Press (Salem, Oregon)Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) today introduced the bipartisan Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act, a bill to improve the nation’s water supply and drought resiliency. The legislation builds on Senator Feinstein’s 2016 California drought legislation that was included in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for […]
Does Limited Underground Water Storage Make Plants Less Susceptible To Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Berkeley Newsby Robert SandersYou might expect that plants hoping to thrive in California’s boom-or-bust rain cycle would choose to set down roots in a place that can store lots of water underground to last through drought years. But some of the most successful plant communities in the state — and probably in Mediterranean climates worldwide — that are […]
If You Haven’t Seen Oroville Dam Repair Work In A While, Here’s The Latest
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby David CaraccioCrews have finished placement of the structual concrete cap on the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, according to the California Department of Water Recources.The cap can be seen in a DWR video released June 10, 2019. The work took place from January to May 2019. It’s been over two years since a hole opened up […]