Drought

The Indian Wells Valley Water District (IWVWD), located in Ridgecrest, has launched an extensive solar and energy efficiency project that is expected to save the district $9.38 million in net savings throughout the life of the program. District officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially start the project and …

The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has been awarded the prestigious Gold Award for Exceptional Utility Performance from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) at AMWA’s 2016 Executive Management Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. CVWD is one of only five agencies nationwide that met all of the rigorous requirements in …

Although the weekend’s rain was a welcome diversion to California’s five-plus year drought, concerns have now turned to flash floods, especially in the 560,888 acres blackened by fires this year within the state. State officials and the National Weather Service have urged the public to begin preparations for potential flood …

Public review is now available and comments are being sought for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Long-Term Plan to Protect Adult Salmon in the Lower Klamath River (LTP) by the Bureau of Reclamation. The Draft EIS details the environmental effects of the No-Action and Action Alternatives to …

The State Water Resources Control Board is reviewing data and considering letting anywhere from 35 to 75 percent of the water in the Sacramento River wash out to the Pacific in order to protect fish and wildlife. Wednesday’s findings and discussion make no final recommendations but the possibility comes on …

Although Southern Californians awakened Monday morning to damp streets and wet vegetation meteorologists and radio stations were quick to say the moisture wouldn’t make a dent in California’s drought impacts in the southland. Luckily the precipitation news from Northern California was significantly better. A soaking weekend storm front that moved …