California Lawmakers Prepare Final Push for Groundwater Regulation
The state will force local agencies to take control but allow them to set goals.
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Canvassing Fairgoers about California’s Drought
Everyone has a groundwater story.
In Silicon Valley, Symbols of California’s Drought Abound
But a lukewarm response in the world’s technology capital.
The Stream, July 16: California Imposes Fines for Wasting Water During Drought
California Drought New rules passed in California Tuesday will impose up to $US 500 fines on residents caught wasting water on lawns, cars and sidewalks, NPR reported, citing the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times. Despite the severe, 3-year drought, residents in the state have not reached water conservation goals through voluntary measures alone. […]
Drought to Cost California Agriculture $2.2 Billion and 17,000 Jobs, But Groundwater Is a Lifeline
Record reductions in river flows will be offset by pumping more water from aquifers.
The Stream, July 10: California Considers Mandatory Outdoor Water Restrictions
Because California’s cities have not cut water use in line with recommendations during a historic drought, state regulators proposed a set of mandatory restrictions to curb excessive lawn watering, sidewalk spraying, and car washing, the Los Angeles Times reports. The water board will hold a hearing Tuesday to discuss the proposal. If adopted the rules […]
The Stream, July 2: Concerns About Energy During California Drought
California Drought As much as 1,150 megawatts of energy production could shut down if water supplies for power plants in drought-hit California are not secured, according to the state’s grid operator, Bloomberg News reported. Several of the state’s energy agencies have warned that the drought could threaten grid reliability, though current restrictions on water use […]
California Water Data
A clutch of new data tools from Circle of Blue puts California’s water crisis into context. Map © Jordan B. Bates and Aubrey Ann Parker / Circle of Blue Infographic: California’s water withdrawals from 1985 to 2005, as well as information on population demographics and arsenic contamination in the Central Valley. Click image to enlarge. […]
California Water Data
A clutch of new data tools from Circle of Blue puts California’s water crisis into context. Map © Jordan B. Bates and Aubrey Ann Parker / Circle of Blue Infographic: California’s water withdrawals from 1985 to 2005, as well as information on population demographics and arsenic contamination in the Central Valley. Click image to enlarge. […]
In California, Groundwater Softens Drought’s Punch – That’s Both Good News and Bad
Agriculture may do better this year than expected, researchers say. But at a long-term cost.
California Water Data
The most populous state in the United States enters the summer of 2014 in the throes of a ruinous drought.
The Stream, May 7: California May Reverse Water Flows in Aqueduct
Water Supply Several California water districts that provide water to farms have proposed a plan to reverse water flows in portions of the California Aqueduct later this summer, the Associated Press reported. The plan is expected to cost between $US 1.5 million and $US 9.5 million and would be paid for by the water districts. […]
