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If California is Facing a Rare Mega-Drought, Why is the State Releasing Water from Reservoirs

April 19, 2021 7:29 amApril 21, 2021 6:19 am

Last week, when California Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Oroville, with a 60% empty Oroville Dam Reservoir as his backdrop, he said he is not ready to declare an official drought emergency. “Instead, he promised he can manage the situation...

California Releasing Water from Reservoirs, Claiming Drought Conditions

April 7, 2021 4:13 pmAugust 16, 2021 5:02 am

AccuWeather reports a snow survey in California revealed that the state only received about 50% of its average precipitation during the 2021 water year, tying it for its third-driest on record. As for water storage, AccuWeather says: Lake Shasta, California’s largest...

California Moves to Set Water Pumping Limits Without Federal Input

April 3, 2020 2:18 amApril 3, 2020 5:23 pm

Last year federal investigations found that water could be diverted to farmland On Tuesday, California broke with policy and issued a new operating permit for its water project in the Central Valley without federal input. A break from federal...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

California Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Central Valley Water Diversions

February 21, 2020 5:31 pmFebruary 23, 2020 4:33 pm

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump signed law changes in Bakersfield to divert more water for farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley, the state of California responded by suing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop it....

President Trump Diverts Water in California to Central Valley Farms

February 20, 2020 8:54 pmFebruary 20, 2020 8:55 pm

In Bakersfield on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an order to divert water in northern California from the San Francisco Bay area to the Central Valley. More water going to the Central Valley The move is designed to help farmers...