Drought

As part of a cutting edge move, the Almond Board of California has partnered with Sustainable Conservation, an environmental group, and researchers from UC Davis to try and recharge underground aquifers. In preparation for a wet El Nino season, three Almond farmers have agreed to flood their growing fields when …

Because of the severity of the California drought, many wells in the Central Valley have run dry. To help their residents, Kings County officials have requested from the federal government $150,000 in seed money to begin a program known as the Drought Housing Reallocation Assistance Program. The program is designed …

With no end to the California drought in sight, farmers in the Central Valley have to make tough decisions to keep their businesses afloat. Many farmers are fallowing their land. The cost of accessing water has eaten more of the farmers’ budget and doesn’t go as far as it once …

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is raising their rates for customers. The reason? Customers have conserved so much that LADWP cannot afford to pay its bills. Beginning in January of 2016, customers will pay 4 percent more. According to LADWP’s CFO Jeff Peltola, the utility agency …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest water wholesaler in the state, is looking at implementing a “toilet to tap” system that would service Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. MWD’s wants to limit the amount of imported water. According to Debra Man, the assistant general manager …

From 1997 to 2009, Australia had a severe drought, the longest drought on record. As part of a learning experience, California lawmakers, environmental, labor and business leaders are currently on a trip to Australia to see how they managed their drought. The hope is that Californians will be able to …