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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency criticized a $US 25 billion water supply and ecosystem restoration plan for California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, saying that the plan would violate federal Clean Water Act standards for water quality and may not produce the desired habitat improvements. The delta is the largest estuary on the U.S. west coast and […]
Water Supply An ongoing, severe drought in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state has prompted rationing for 2 million people in 18 cities and threatens the water supplies of 20 million people, Bloomberg News reported. Nonetheless, elected officials–many up for reelection this fall–are playing down the water crisis. North America’s “water tower”–the Rocky Mountains–is increasingly drying out […]
The Assembly votes on Thursday.
Californians are taking less water out of rivers, lakes, and aquifers. California is adding people and growing its economy while taking less fresh water out of rivers, lakes, and aquifers than at any time in the last 45 years, according to U.S. Geological Survey data released Wednesday. California withdrew 38 billion gallons of salty and […]
New rules seek sustainable use, but the details will be written later by local agencies.
The spending measure now goes to the voters in November.
Between $US 13 billion and $US 81 billion will be needed to meet state targets.
Basins get more than two decades to balance groundwater use.
Irrigated agriculture’s march into Midwest and South could increase competition for water.
The state will force local agencies to take control but allow them to set goals.
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 […]
Despite drying conditions, four states plan additional water projects. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Lake Mead — America’s largest reservoir, Las Vegas’ main water source, and an important indicator for water supplies in the Southwest — will fall this week to its lowest level since 1937 when the manmade lake was first being filled, […]
