Imperial Irrigation District Archives

Department of Interior To Give $250 Million In Funding For Salton Sea Restoration Efforts

November 29, 2022 12:28 pm

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on Monday that they will provide $250 million in funding to help reduce health risks and increase aquatic restoration efforts at the Salton Sea in Southern California. Since being formed over 100 years ago,...

Four Californian Water Agencies Offer Federal Government Massive Colorado River Water Cuts

October 7, 2022 2:30 amOctober 6, 2022 9:50 pm

A group of four California water agencies announced on Wednesday an offer to the federal government to conserve 400,000 acre feet, or 130 billion gallons, of water annually from Lake Mead for the next four years. The announcement from the...

Gov. Newsom’s Water Portfolio Has No Water Entrepreneurs

August 3, 2020 9:56 amAugust 3, 2020 1:03 pm

On July 28 Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what he called a Water Resilience Portfolio. Prior governors have put out ambitious water plans, such as Jerry Brown’s Water Fix and Eco-Restore Plans. However, Newsom’s water portfolio is not a plan and...