Tag Archive for: California State Water Project

State Will Deliver More Water to Southern California This Year Via State Water Project

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

Southern California cities can expect to receive 50% of their full water allotments this year from the aqueducts of the State Water Project, up from 40% last month, as runoff from this year’s ample snowpack continues to fill reservoirs in Northern California. “Our full reservoirs will allow us to help meet the needs of the State Water Project contractors and their customers this year as well as provide some water supply next year in the event that dry conditions return,” Karla Nemeth, director of the state Department of Water Resources, said in a statement Tuesday.

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Newsom Orders More Water for California Farmers and Towns

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Alastair Bland

As downpours soak Northern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to capture and store more stormwater in San Joaquin Valley reservoirs for farmers and towns, and to “remove or minimize” any obstacles that stand in the way. If that sounds familiar, it is: The governor issued similar orders two years ago, when he waived environmental laws to store more water as storms drenched the state and caused disastrous flooding.

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California State Water Project Increases Allocations Despite Dry January Weather

/in , , /by /CBS News

Allocations from California’s State Water Project continue to slowly trend upwards this winter, with water managers announcing a 5 percent increase in requested deliveries compared to last month.

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California Boosts Water Allocations Amid Higher-Than-Expected Runoff

/in , /by /KRCR-TVby Ashley Harting

The Department of Water Resources has announced an increase in water allocations for the State Water Project, raising the allocation to 20% of requested supplies. This marks an increase from the 15% announced in December and the original 5% allocation. Despite a dry start to the month, the department said runoff into the state’s reservoirs has been higher than expected.

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Trump Orders More Central Valley Water Deliveries — Claiming It Would Help LA Fires

/in , , /by /Cal Mattersby Alastair Bland

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Sunday that told federal agencies to “immediately take action” to deliver more Central Valley water and eliminate rules that stand in the way, including endangered species protections. In the new order, Trump cited the Los Angeles fires, even though the actions he is ordering — delivering more water from the federal Central Valley Project — would primarily serve farms.

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California Doubles Water Allocation for Most Contractors Following February Storms

/in , , /by /Associated Pressby Adam Beam

State officials on Friday doubled the amount of water California agencies will get this year following some strong storms that increased the snowpack in the mountains.

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Funding Could be Biggest Hurdle Faced by The Delta Tunnel as Water Users Weigh Costs Versus Benefits ff The $16 Billion Project

/in , , /by /San Joaquin Valley Waterby Jesse Vad

The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently approved environmental impact report.  Who’s going to pay the estimated $16 billion price tag?

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California Water Regulator Boosts 2024 Allocations Amid Optimistic Outlook

/in , , /by /Fox 5by Sharon Udasin

The California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday announced an increase in its projected statewide water allocations for 2024 — following a series of storms that deluged the Golden State over the past two months.

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Environmentalists, Local Agencies File Lawsuits Against California Delta Tunnel Project

/in , , /by /The Modesto Beeby Ari Plachta

A month after California’s water regulator gave its seal of approval to a controversial water infrastructure project that could replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the plan is coming under renewed legal fire.

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Opinion: When Flooding Season Runs Into Fire Season

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens

The state’s first notable wildfire of the year broke out a week ago in the San Bernardino National Forest, signaling the start of the fire season and creating an odd juxtaposition.

At about the same time, some 300 miles to the north, Yosemite National Park announced it was temporarily closing because of the threat from anticipated melting of the vast Sierra snowpack.

California, which has been battered by extreme weather for some time, is used to being whipsawed by the elements — though not quite like this past year.

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