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California Faces Further Water Cut Backs

California Faces Further Water Cut Backs

Posted 01 July 2009 | By Jeff Stephens | Categories: water | No Comments

In June, the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a ruling under the Endangered Species Act that water deliveries in California must be curtailed by an additional 5 to 7 percent (330,000 acre feet) to prevent further loss of protected species. The species in question included the Chinook salmon, the Central Valley steelhead, the [...]

Climate Change, Snowmelt, and Water Politics in the West

Climate Change, Snowmelt, and Water Politics in the West

Posted 23 April 2009 | By Jeff Stephens | Categories: climate change, water | No Comments

There’s much talk about how climate change will affect weather patterns, causing more intense events such as hurricanes and tornadoes. In California, one consequence of the greenhouse gas buildup is a change in precipitation type; climate change is expected to cause a shift from snow to more rain during winter months (i.e., a [...]