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Silicon Valley Has 20-40 Inches of Rain, Flooding, But Clings to ‘Severe Drought’

January 18, 2023   3:30 pmJanuary 18, 2023   3:43 pm
The California Department of Water Resources announced that snowpack levels have reached nearly 250%, the Globe reported Tuesday. Specifically, the Northern Sierra region is currently at 209% of snowpack, with the Central Sierra/Tahoe region coming in at 246%, and the...
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More ‘Bomb Cyclones’ Hit Northern California, Record Rain, Snow

January 9, 2023   6:02 pm
As we wrote last week, the California Sierra snowpack is already at 177% of normal, thanks to recent storms and the “Bomb Cyclone” hitting Northern California. Statewide, the average snow-water equivalent is 17.1 inches — 174% of the historical average. California...
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‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hits Northern California, Dumps Record Rain, Snow; Water Officials Claim Drought Isn’t Over

January 5, 2023   1:04 pmJanuary 5, 2023   12:34 pm
We are 5 days into the New Year and the California Sierra snowpack is already at 177% of normal, thanks to recent storms and the “Bomb Cyclone” hitting Northern California. Statewide, the average snow-water equivalent is 17.1 inches — 174% of...
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Questions About Water for Governor Newsom

August 24, 2022   3:30 amAugust 23, 2022   5:36 pm
Borrowing a page from the More Water Now campaign, which unsuccessfully attempted earlier this year to qualify a water funding initiative for the November 2022 ballot, Governor Newsom announced a new water supply strategy on August 11. Perhaps with the presidency in mind, or perhaps because...
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California Congressional Republicans Urge Gov. Newsom to Raise Shasta Dam

August 16, 2022   1:12 pm
In a letter sent to Governor Newsom on Tuesday, California Congressional Republicans urged him to reverse his position on the enlargement of the Shasta Dam due to numerous water use, electric, and environmental reasons. The subject of raising Shasta Dam,...
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The Abundance Choice, Part 9: Can Reservoirs be Part of the Solution?

June 1, 2022   2:30 amJune 2, 2022   7:02 am
In May 1957, Harvey Banks, then director of the California Dept. of Water Resources, submitted “The California Water Plan” to the governor and state legislature. On page 14 of part one of this comprehensive document, Table 3 depicts what Banks and his...
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California Farm Water Coalition Warns Domestic Food Supply In Peril with State Cutting Water

May 25, 2022   11:08 amMay 25, 2022   11:09 am
The California Farm Water Coalition issued a dire statement Tuesday warning that California’s agriculture industry and food supply is in peril because of restricted agriculture water supplies. “Today’s State Water Board emergency water conservation regulation continues to demonstrate how serious...
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