Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and possiuble Republican presidential candidate, recently blasted “liberal environmentalists” who are “willing to sacrifice other people’s lives and livelihoods at the altar of their ideology” during California’s water crisis.” Fiorina’s campaign is specifically targeting Governor Jerry Brown’s difficult political choices in handling the drought–with a possible view to undermining his own potential presidential campaign.
by Chriss W. Street8 Apr 2015, 5:00 AM PST0
Gov. Jerry Brown of California is fired up about nailing his citizens to the wall, should they dare to use more than their allotted amount of water. On Sunday, Brown said that those who did not take shorter showers would be punished with fines of up to $500, in order to cut urban water use 25 percent; now, according to CBS News, water authorities will use “smart meters” to monitor water use and update them for purposes of fines.
by Ben Shapiro7 Apr 2015, 12:28 PM PST0
Looking back at the Republican victory in California’s 2018 gubernatorial election, we can see that the roots of the GOP sweep in Sacramento are traceable to the events of April 2015. It was then that the Democrats’ romance with Big Green Austerity Politics became a fatal embrace.
by James P. Pinkerton7 Apr 2015, 10:35 AM PST0
With the Sierra Nevada snowpack at its lowest level since 1950, California Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that he would implement the first mandatory water reductions in state history. But Brown also called on districts to streamline permitting practices for water projects, and to invest in new water infrastructure technologies. Brown’s comments amount to his first vocal support for widespread desalinization.
by Chriss W. Street6 Apr 2015, 11:33 AM PST0
California Governor Jerry Brown warned Americans on Sunday morning that California’s drought was a sign of climate change. However, in his appearance on ABC News’ This Week, with guest host Martha Raddatz, Brown also defended California farmers from charges that they are overusing water, arguing that they feed the rest of the country.
by Joel B. Pollak6 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0
On March 31, California put strict landscape watering restrictions in place to deal with water shortages in current drought conditions. Next door, in similar drought conditions, Arizona’s water supply remains good, and there isn’t even a 50/50 chance for a
by AWR Hawkins4 Apr 2015, 8:00 AM PST0
On Wednesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order introducing new mandatory water restrictions in an effort to cut statewide water use by 25 percent.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Apr 2015, 1:41 PM PST0
California Gov. Jerry Brown finally pulled the trigger Wednesday, ordering mandatory statewide water restrictions for the first time in state history. While Brown has been criticized for his slow, “lame” response to California’s water problem, the fact is, we are
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Apr 2015, 12:13 PM PST0
Instead of building dams, reservoirs and fighting to preserve every drop of water he can for Californians, Jerry Brown has chosen to waste his political capital on a train that no one wants, which California can’t afford–and he’s stealing people’s land and closing down businesses in order to do it. And now, finally in his fifth year as governor, he finally decides to act on the drought—and, in quintessential Jerry Brown style, he blames those who have nothing to do with creating the crisis and threatens to penalize them if they don’t comply.
by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly2 Apr 2015, 5:33 AM PST0
California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order Wednesday mandating a 25 percent cut in statewide water use, the first mandatory water restrictions in state history.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Apr 2015, 1:13 PM PST0
The amount of water frozen in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains fell to just eight percent of the historic average this week, as the state struggles through a devastating fourth year of drought.
by Daniel Nussbaum29 Mar 2015, 11:34 AM PST0
One might think that not even a Climate Change devotee like Jerry Brown could justify spending two-thirds of a 1.1 $billion drought relief fund on flood control.
by Robert Wilde29 Mar 2015, 11:32 AM PST0
The San Jose Mercury News, San Jose’s chief newspaper, has published an editorial ripping Governor Jerry Brown for his inaction in confronting the drought that is wreaking havoc on the state.
by William Bigelow24 Mar 2015, 11:00 AM PST0
Hot, dry weather is expected in many regions of California at the end of this week, threatening to put a dismal cap on the state’s rainy season as it struggles through a fourth year of severe drought.
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Mar 2015, 12:37 PM PST0
A new map unveiled by the NASA Earth Observatory this week shows that the risk of “megadrought”–a severe drought lasting for up to 35 years – is increasing, and not just for the already drought-stricken California.
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Mar 2015, 5:04 PM PST0
California Gov. Jerry Brown was scheduled to visit the state Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday morning to outline a $1 billion plan to help the state navigate through a fourth year of drought.
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Mar 2015, 12:32 PM PST0
Rice farmers in northern California’s Sacramento Valley have found a new way to turn a profit in the drought-ravaged state: selling a portion of their water supply to thirsty southern Californians for a premium price.
by Daniel Nussbaum18 Mar 2015, 1:46 PM PST0
The California State Water Resources Control Board will hold a vote Tuesday on several water conservation measures designed to alleviate the state’s devastating four-year drought.
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Mar 2015, 3:34 PM PST0
Modesto Landscapes’ Paul Helen has a unique offer for drought-conscious Californians: if homeowners tear out water-intensive grass on their lawns and replace it with a drought-resistant alternative, Helen’s company will provide the switch for free.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Mar 2015, 11:21 AM PST0
A new investigation into executive pay at the four largest Bay Area water districts revealed that many of the region’s top water managers take home massive paychecks, despite the onset of a fourth year of drought in California.
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Mar 2015, 1:58 PM PST0
In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, NASA senior water scientist Jay Famiglietti warned that California only has about one year’s worth of water supply left in its snowpack, reservoirs, and groundwater storage. If conservation efforts are not ramped up, and soon, the state could be facing a full-blown “crisis.”
by Daniel Nussbaum14 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0
Facing falling revenue due to reduced water use, three of the largest Bay Area water agencies are mulling rate hikes for their customers as California finds itself mired in a fourth year of drought.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Mar 2015, 1:05 PM PST0
The city of Santa Barbara is planning to re-open and modernize a mothballed desalination plant in an effort to combat California’s crippling drought, now entering its fourth year.
by Daniel Nussbaum4 Mar 2015, 12:39 PM PST0
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) raised the annual water allocation it provides to the State Water Project (SWP) to 20 percent on Monday following several large storms that have brought much-needed rain to northern California’s reservoirs.
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Mar 2015, 2:10 PM PST0
California voters are evenly divided over whether the state should bypass fish and wildlife regulations to allow for more access to water during a punishing fourth year of drought, according to the results of a Field Poll released this week.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 Feb 2015, 9:00 AM PST0
