The Obama Administration released an action plan for long-term drought resilience that will impact the way state and local water agencies interact with the federal government on drought prevention and response efforts.
California Drought
New Federal Drought Action Plan Owes A Lot To Lessons Learned In California
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy News Roundup: Black & Veatch Release Water Industry Report, Climate Change Talks Stalling & Iraq’s Investment Deficit
By Conor O'Sullivan
Black & Veatch today released its annual Strategic Directions: U.S. Water Industry Report detailing insights of the key issues facing water utilities across the United States. “For the fourth straight year, aging infrastructure ranks as the top concern for report participants. Managing operational and capital costs in an era of strong fiscal pressures from weather-related… Keep reading →
Smart Water Meters Gain Traction In Drought-Ridden California
By GreenTech Media
Will more cities follow San Francisco’s lead? When San Francisco’s water meters were coming to the end of their lifespan about six years ago, the city wanted to make sure the next set of devices installed would prove useful for the next 20 years. “It’s the best of both worlds,” Tyrone Jue, director of communications… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Pacific Warm Blob, Canada Energy Future & Coachella Ignores Drought
By Conor O'Sullivan
Two new studies have revealed new research over the “warm blob” in the northeast Pacific ocean — a 2 degree C temperature anomaly that began in the winter of 2013-2014 in the Gulf of Alaska. “The 2013-2014 “blob” was just the beginning. In the summer of 2014, warm water also showed up off the California coast.… Keep reading →
It’s inevitable. In comments to nearly every story about California’s drought, someone will rage that if Gov. Jerry Brown really wanted to do something to save water, he’d put an end to fracking in the state. This line of thinking was highlighted on social media recently when the Sierra Club tweeted a link to a… Keep reading →
California Water Suppliers Facing Historic Mandatory Restrictions On Water Usage
By Kelly Salt | Best Best & Krieger LLP
For the first time in California’s history, urban water suppliers will soon be required to comply with new mandatory restrictions aimed at achieving a statewide 25 percent reduction in potable urban water use.
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘We’re Standing on Dry Grass, We Should be on Five Feet of Snow’
By Edward Dodge
California Governor Jerry Brown announced mandatory water restrictions for the first time in the state’s history. The dramatic order comes in response to an ever deepening drought crisis now in its fourth year. Gov. Brown held his press conference in an open field in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The field would normally be covered in… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Iran Negotiations In 11th Hour, California Drought Measures & Tanker Profits
By Conor O'Sullivan
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program have been extended by another day after pushing on past a deadline with Secretary of State John F. Kerry deciding to stay in Switzerland an extra day in search of a breakthrough. “State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said that progress had been made and that Kerry would remain “until at… Keep reading →
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘We’re Not Just up a Creek Without a Paddle in CA, We’re Losing the Creek Too’
By Edward Dodge
California is in uncharted territory as their severe drought drags on and water reserves drop to their lowest points ever, with no relief in sight. Jay Famiglietti, a senior water scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory detailed the issues in a recent LA Times Op-Ed. “As our ‘wet’ season draws to a close, it… Keep reading →
NASA Scientist to the World: California has One Year of Water Left
By Sarah MierWhy the drought still doesn’t seem to matter. Do a brief scan of social media, and you’ll be hard-pressed to miss the exclamatory headlines: See dramatic pictures of California’s drought! and Sierra snowpack breaks record lows. Most recently NASA scientist Jay Famiglietti entered the fray with the daring headline for his Los Angeles Times’ op-ed:… Keep reading →