09 Dec L.A. County aims to collect billions more gallons of local water by 2045

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LA TIMES: BY JACLYN COSGROVE - STAFF WRITER  Over the next two decades, Los Angeles County will collect billions more gallons in water from local sources, especially storm and reclaimed water, shifting from its reliance on other region’s water supplies as the effects of climate change...

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08 Dec Delta Conveyance Project Final EIR

Posted at 18:19h in Uncategorized by securewaterx

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is today releasing the Final Environmental Impact Report to public agencies that commented on the Draft EIR, per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).* Proposed responses to comments, as well as the Final EIR and accompanying informational resources,...

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29 Oct A new SoCal underground water storage project aims to keep supplies flowing during drought

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LA Times Staff Writer : IAN JAMES  A solution to help bolster Southern California’s water outlook during future droughts is taking shape in the Mojave Desert. Water transported in canals and pipelines has begun flowing into a series of basins carved into the desert, filling a...

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27 Feb Calif.’s water woes are an endless blame game. Here’s the hidden culprit.

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“The people in charge of supplying the farms and cities with water are not being held accountable for failures,” writes Hammonds. BY BILL HAMMONDS FEBRUARY 27, 2023 In December, I attended a water conference in Sacramento hoping to hear some encouraging reports on the state of the State’s...

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29 Aug California could lose 10% of its water. Gavin Newsom offers new drought, water blueprint

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Predicting that California’s water supplies could drop 10% in the next 20 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined a broad drought protection blueprint Thursday that relies on more reservoirs, recycling and other strategies. As California suffers through a third year of severe drought, the governor warned of...

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25 Aug Now’s the time: Fair access to water, reliable supply, good jobs

Posted at 17:52h in News by Administration

California is flush with cash and staring down a thirsty future. According to the EPA Needs Survey and Assessment, our state needs $50 billion in infrastructure improvements to ensure safe drinking water for everyone. Our unprecedented state budget surplus and drought-induced water use restrictions make...

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16 Aug New water cuts coming for Southwest as Colorado River falls into Tier 2 shortage

Posted at 15:38h in News by Administration

An extraordinary drought in the West is drying up the Colorado River and draining the nation's largest reservoirs -- Lake Mead and Lake Powell. And amid the overuse of the river and the aridification of the region, the federal government is implementing new mandatory water...

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16 Jun The West just experienced an aspect of the climate crisis that scientists have warned of for years

Posted at 17:55h in News by securewaterx

The West saw an aspect of the climate crisis play out this week that scientists have warned of for years. In the middle of a prolonged, water shortage-inducing megadrought, one area, Yellowstone, was overwhelmed by drenching rainfall and rapid snowmelt that — instead of replenishing the...

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15 Jun Did California learn anything from the last drought? ‘Gambling’ with water continues

Posted at 17:51h in News by securewaterx

The governor of California stood in a patch of dry brown grass as he made his proclamation: “We’re in a new era. The idea of your nice little green grass getting lots of water every day — that’s going to be a thing of the past,”...

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