From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a determination on groundwater sustainability...
Drought-strained hydropower sustains 80 percent average power generation capacity By Elsie Puig-Santana In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake Mead or Lake Powell returns startling images of drying lake beds and parched land. The megadrought in the Southwestern United...
Storage supplies not evenly distributed throughout the service area; Changes in accounting on the Colorado River could further impact supplies At the September meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, staff updated committee members on Metropolitan’s water supplies and demand, the...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures From the Desert Research Institute: As Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal...
The judge also found a proper review hadn’t been done when the permit was issued. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service A judge vacated a permit to use a former natural gas pipeline to pump water from an underground reservoir...
During one of the driest years on record, California legislators didn’t approve laws to protect depleted groundwater or boost water supplies. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers...
