Water Issues

With All This Talk About Water....

Here's another voice to add to the mix.It's an editorial I clipped from about a month ago that cites both the what Governor might do

Sierra snow comes up short, The Sacramento Bee

Despite new warnings Thursday that a water crisis is looming in California, state officials continue to maintain that enforceable conservation goals are not necessary. The

East Bay water managers plan for drought, San Francisco Chronicle

East Bay water managers are mulling a slew of measures - from ordinary bans on car washing to drastic water bill increases - to protect

Water Rights and Wrongs in the Sierra

Water law in the state of California can best be described as one of those incredibly complex multiple level chess games, with varying and not

Producer's Journal: Conversation between a city planner and a radio documentary producer

I received an extensive email from a city planner who'd listened to Saving The Sierra's documentary. He took the time to communicate his points of

San Joaquin bypass settlement unites former foes

A legal settlement announced Friday creates a new opportunity to build a major flood bypass on the San Joaquin River, a solution that has been

Op-Ed: Governor's Water Plan a Boost for Conservation

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised many in 2006 by signing a bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions.Now he seems interested in pursuing a similar cap on

Revived water flow brings life back to river; In the eastern Sierra, L.A. water company forces flooding in Lower Owens River

Lone Pine, Inyo County -- As blizzards whipped across nearby High Sierra peaks, ecologist William Platts lifted off in a helicopter here and headed north,

Sierra Nevada Conservancy approves $11 in grants

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board of Directors authorized grants totaling $11,137,242 for projects throughout the Sierra Nevada. The Board authorized "Competitive Grants" totaling $6,831,922 for

"Forests - The West's most ignored reservoirs" by Felice Pace on GOAT, the High Country News Blog

In California and throughout the West everyone seems to be talking about global warming. Dominating the conversation are dire predictions about diminished water supplies that

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