Drought

An international observance to learn more about water March 22 was the observance of World Water Day and was a day to celebrate water. In 1993, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated March 22 as the first World Water Day. It is an international observance and an opportunity to …

Department of Defense officials have reportedly identified 664 sites nationwide –85 of which are in California including March Air Reserve Base—that are scheduled to be tested to determine if the chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are in sediments and groundwater surrounding the military base. Both chemicals were …

The most recent rain storms that pelted Northern California were a boon to helping resolving California’s historic four-year drought. Shasta Lake, the largest California reservoir at 21-miles-long, reached 101 percent of its historic average last Sunday as billions of gallons poured in from the weekend’s rain. Three months ago, on …

April 13 event to feature Economist Christopher Thornberg The 2016 High Desert Water Summit, hosted by Mojave Water Agency (MWA), will feature economist Christopher Thornberg with Beacon Economics, LLC, at the Barstow Community College Performing Arts Center. The April 13 half-day event will be held from 7:15 to 11:30 am. “Predicting …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Thursday the public comment deadline for its Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) has been extended from March 25 to April 1. Released Feb. 18, the DWR’s Draft GSP Emergency Regulations initiated a formal public review and comment period. The Groundwater Management Act …

Westlands Water District Accused of Misleading Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a rare fine on Wednesday to the state’s largest water district. Westlands Water District was fined $125,000 for shifting about $8.3 million in expenses and other obligations to the revenue side of its ledgers and overstated the …