An epidemic of tree deaths in California due to drought and bark beetles is sparking a review of state and federal policies. The Little Hoover Commission, a state oversight board, is considering how to curb the problem, before it reshapes California’s forests. “We hope to kind of come in and take a big picture look […]
After a month of public outreach and meetings, the Desert Water Agency board of directors is set to vote in a rate hike next month which could result in an almost 80 percent increase to consumers’ bills over the next four years. DWA officials said the incremental hike is necessary to cover the operational costs […]
The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco Bay and the Delta network of rivers and marshes are ecological goners, with many of its native fish species now experiencing a “sixth extinction,” environmental science’s most-dire definition of ecosystem collapse. Once a vast, soaked marsh and channel fed by […]
California’s Department of Water Resources has made its initial projection of how much water public agencies can count on receiving from the canals and pipelines of the State Water Project next year: 20 percent of their full allotments. The state’s preliminary annual estimate for the major north-to-south water artery is typically readjusted depending on rain […]
Considering California’s Tree Policies Amid Mass Die-Off
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Ben BradfordAn epidemic of tree deaths in California due to drought and bark beetles is sparking a review of state and federal policies. The Little Hoover Commission, a state oversight board, is considering how to curb the problem, before it reshapes California’s forests. “We hope to kind of come in and take a big picture look […]
Desert Water Agency Poised To Approve Massive Rate Hike
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Corinne S KennedyAfter a month of public outreach and meetings, the Desert Water Agency board of directors is set to vote in a rate hike next month which could result in an almost 80 percent increase to consumers’ bills over the next four years. DWA officials said the incremental hike is necessary to cover the operational costs […]
California Aims To Recalibrate Water Flow From Depleted Rivers
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Julie CartThe report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco Bay and the Delta network of rivers and marshes are ecological goners, with many of its native fish species now experiencing a “sixth extinction,” environmental science’s most-dire definition of ecosystem collapse. Once a vast, soaked marsh and channel fed by […]
California Drought: State Initially Estimates 20% Of Full Water Deliveries
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources has made its initial projection of how much water public agencies can count on receiving from the canals and pipelines of the State Water Project next year: 20 percent of their full allotments. The state’s preliminary annual estimate for the major north-to-south water artery is typically readjusted depending on rain […]