Peter Gleick: Truth Drought, California’s Real Shortfall
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar came to California on Sunday to hear firsthand about California’s drought.
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Peter Gleick: Is Some California Water Use Unconstitutional?
As of now, Sacramento has some new rules about water use.
More Water for Fish, NOAA Declares
In an 800-page report, federal officials issued a dire prediction for California’s salmon — they’re just about out of water. The only solution: cut water usage in the Central Valley.
New Legislation to Restore Watersheds & Wilderness in American West
Protection for 2.1 million acres of land and 1,000 miles of rivers.
California Drought: Snowpack Inspires Consumers, Worries Water Experts
One week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought emergency for California, rangers reported Sierra snowpack levels at 80 percent of normal. While the measurements of this major source of water might seem cause for relief, experts hesitate.
Drought: California’s Impending Economic Crisis
If money grew on trees, California would still be in trouble. The agriculture intensive state is facing its third year of drought, experts report. According to Richard Howitt, a UC Davis professor of resource economics, at least 40,000 jobs and $1.15 billion in income stand to disappear if California remains dry. The U.S. Bureau of […]
Op-ed — A heartfelt plea for a sensible water policy
Dorthy Green discusses water use in California in a recent op-ed piece appearing in the Los Angles Times. Despite the looming crisis in water, we have enough to live on, but not enough to waste. And waste it we have, with great enthusiasm for lush green lawns in a desert and a penchant for backroom […]
Opinion — Time to tap into water-wise farmers’ well of ideas
Circle of Blue covered the Pacific Institute’s newest report on water agricultural conservation last week. The report, More with Less: Agriculture Water Conservation and Efficiency in California, generated controversy throughout the agricultural sector in southern California. For example, Timothy Quinn, executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), said the report “does not […]
Going through withdrawals: Why less could soon be more for California farmers
Controversial study encourages water-savvy Delta management Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue A new study on how to stanch California’s penchant for water has growers, deliverers and politicians talking. The Pacific Institute’s report — More with Less: Agriculture Water Conservation and Efficiency in California — suggests that California not only can reduce its water withdrawals from the […]
Utah mining corporation indicted for water pollution
Discharging selenium into watersheds remains a major problem in the American West by Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue Mining mogul Johnson Matthey, Inc. is pleading guilty to allegations that it conspired to cover up illegally high levels of the toxic mineral selenium in the industrial run-off of its silver and gold refining plant in Utah. […]
Proposed canal to skirt Sacramento Delta issue, cutting instead through private land
SACRAMENTO, California – Letters will be going out to private land owners in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, notifying them of the State’s plan to begin work that might cut through their property. “For the most part, this will be a wake-up call for a lot of people,” Mark Wilson of Clarksburg, a representative of farmers […]
Deep-rooted safflower apt choice for California soil
WOODLAND, California – In a season wrought with droughts, the safflower is proving to be an optimal choice for the parched climate of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys, Associated Press reports. Read more here. Source: The Associated Press
