Tag: California reservoirs
Gov. Newsom Signs New Executive Order To Help Retain Water Against Extreme Weather Events
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an new executive order on Monday to help retain water in the state against future droughts. According to a press release released by the Governor, the new executive order came about as a direct response to...
The Biggest Untold Reason for the Decline of Salmon
As Californians dig out from several major storms just since December, major reservoirs in the state are already filled to within 86 and 104 percent of their historical average for this date, and the Sierra snowpack sits at 205 percent of normal. With additional precipitation...
Why is Gov. Newsom Pushing Stricter Climate and Energy Goals?
California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing even stricter climate and energy goals, claiming this will prevent the immutable impact of climate change. But now, the governor is ramping up this push, asking the Legislature to increasing the 2030 goal for greenhouse...
Sacramento County Board of Supes Announces ‘Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force’
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors just voted to appoint 13 members to the newly created Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force, following their declaration of a climate emergency. On Dec. 16, 2020 while California residents were under Covid lockdown orders, “the...
California’s Water Crisis Lingers as Gov. Newsom Vacations in Costa Rica
How can California have a water crisis when the state borders the Pacific Ocean, and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, 400 miles north-south and 50 miles to 80 miles east–west, drains into more than 15 rivers, 6 lakes, and numerous...
Facing Dry Year, CA State Water Board is Draining California’s Folsom Lake Reservoir
Following the Globe article Friday about the state draining reservoirs even with the dry year California is facing, we noted that California’s largest reservoirs less than two years ago were absolutely teeming with water from 107% to 145% of average....