by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel Colorado River managers have struggled most of my life to administer interstate agreements in the face of dwindling flows. It was a perennial issue long before anyone heard of global warming, yet we’re now told that is why the river has [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 1797–98 Despite higher water flows, biologists are reporting some of the worst spawning numbers in [...]
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As Appearing in the Daily Sentinel A wire story printed by dozens of newspapers last month called attention to a national safety problem, the age and condition of dams. Its headline said “At least 1,680 dams across the U.S. pose potential risk.” That is my candidate for [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe Right now there is no way to monitor individual indoor usage, nor is there a way to separate indoor watering from outdoor watering What is the real story behind California’s 55 gallons of water per day, per person? California Globe recently summarized some of the state [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe ‘The Dem led Legislature is dismantling our ability to produce food in Calif by passing #SB1’ “Last night, California’s Legislature said ‘no to future-oriented water policy including new environmental protections and ‘yes’ to an outdated regulatory system and business [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe CG Water Series: Where is California’s water going? Playing water war games with the people’s water is getting old in California. The winter of 2019 brought 200 percent of average rains and snow pack. Yet the state is still [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe California’s Water Law: 55 gallons per person per day despite 200 percent snowpack California is abundant in natural resources: water, oil and natural gas, seafood, timber and minerals. Yet, the state has imposed water rationing on the state’s residents [...]
by E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow Greg Walcher As appearing in the Daily Sentinel George Bernard Shaw once quipped, "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." That could apply to the famous 2009 meeting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Pope Benedict XVI, after which she reported that [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe Indoor water use restrictions of 55 gallons per person, per day starting in 2020 Nearly one year ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed a pair of bills creating permanent residential water rationing standards throughout the state of California. Senate Bill [...]
by E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow Greg Walcher As appearing in the Daily Sentinel During the 2008 presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, made a campaign appearance in Pueblo, Colorado. He was asked about western water issues — as national candidates invariably are when visiting the Centennial State — and his answer baffled [...]
