Tag Archive for: California Water

Here We Go Again: California Prepares to Battle Trump Over Environmental Policies

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Julie Cart, Alejandro Lazo, Alastair Bland and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

When President Donald Trump took office in 2017, his favorite sparring partner was California. The state’s ambitious environmental policies often clashed with the president’s promise to “drill, baby drill for oil” and rein in California’s regulations.

Now it’s California v. Trump, 2.0 — and the stakes are much the same. Candidate Trump threatened to dismantle many environmental programs and hollow out federal regulatory agencies on his first day in office.

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Why the Election Might not Matter for California Water

/in , /by /Politicoby Camille Von Kaenel

Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom want you to believe they’re on opposite ends of the spectrum on California water. But their policies aren’t drastically different — and both lean toward the Republican-leaning farmers of the Central Valley.

On the campaign trail, Trump has promised to force Newsom to turn on the faucet for water-strapped farmers if he is elected. Meanwhile, Newsom today finalized rules that insulate the state’s endangered fish protections from federal changes.

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Climate Costs will Only Go Up if California Fails to Act. Voters Should Back a $10 Billion Bond

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Horacio Amezquita

High on the list of things most Californians take for granted is the ability to confidently drink water that comes from their kitchen taps, or to safely bathe in water from their bathroom faucets. Take it from me and the dozens of farmworker families who lived in the housing cooperative that I managed and lived in for years: It’s not something that should ever be taken for granted.

To live without a safe, clean water supply is to be constantly aware of its absence. There are the itchy, painful rashes and illnesses caused by showering in contaminated water. There are the constant trips to purchase bottled water. There are the soaring water bills to pay for the drilling of ever-deeper wells that sometimes provide temporary relief.

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California Water: Lake Tahoe Full for First Time Since 2019

/in , /by /ABC10 News (Sacramento)
Back to back snowier-than-average winters have boosted the water level of the lake to just below the legal limit.
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California Water: The Big Step Forward to Make Better Use of Storing Water Underground

/in , , /by /ABC 10

A state of the art program is showing what is below the surface in California and the massive natural underground water storage potential.

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Sites Reservoir Aims to Reshape California’s Water Landscape

/in , , /by /Environment + Energy Leader

Colusa County, California, could soon be home to the largest new reservoir in the state in 50 years. In accordance with the Bureau of Reclamation’s recommendation, Congress greenlit the allocation of $205.6 million in federal funding for the Sites Reservoir Project under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act).

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‘Invisible’ Water Losses in California’s Agricultural Heartland Now Match Volume of Giant Reservoir: Study

/in , , /by /The Hillby Sharon Udasin

The impacts of climate change in central California’s agriculture hub are causing such drastic increases in irrigation demands that annual water use over the past decade now matches the volume of the region’s biggest reservoir, a new study has found.

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Opinion: How to Revitalize California’s Water Landscape With Sensible Infrastructure Projects

/in , , /by /GV Wireby Cannon Michael

Water is the lifeblood of California, and the state has always faced unique challenges in managing its precious water resources.

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Metropolitan Water District Forges Partnerships to Secure Colorado River Water in Lake Mead

/in , , /by /The Desert Reviewby Betty Miller Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

In a pivotal move addressing California’s water conservation goals and reinforcing partnerships in the face of the ongoing Colorado River drought, the Metropolitan Water District is seeking authorization for its General Manager to establish agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, and San Diego County Water Authority. These agreements aim to facilitate the addition of water to Lake Mead under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program for the year 2023.

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Where Do Valley Rivers Start – and End? Examining Our ‘Tremendously Engineered’ System

/in , , /by /KVPRby Kerry Klein

California has one of the most complex water systems in the world. And so, the factors giving rise to our region’s floods are more complicated than the simple cascading of rain and snowmelt downhill during a rainier-than-average wet season.

We are well into one of the wettest winters on record in the San Joaquin Valley. Historic precipitation levels have buried the high Sierra Nevada under more than 50 total feet of snow. And parts of the Valley, stricken for years by severe drought, are underwater.

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