Trump officials push states to take power over more waterways The Hill » The Trump administration is encouraging states and tribes to take over responsibility for environmental permitting in some water bodies that have traditionally been under federal power. Michelle2018-08-09T15:48:39+00:00August 7th, 2018|Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News, Water|
As storms worsen, America’s aging dams overflow CBS News » The average age of the 90,580 dams located across the U.S is 56 years, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. ASCE says that in just 10 years, the number of at-risk dams has grown from 10 percent to 17 percent. One reason: Many are earthen dams, and the aging and crumbling structures are barely holding back nearby lakes and rivers. Michelle2018-08-08T14:44:38+00:00August 7th, 2018|Dams, U.S. News|
Oroville Dam independent review board releases first report Chico Enterprise-Record » An independent review board hired by the state Department of Water Resources Oroville Dam has released its first report with an eye toward improving the facility’s future operations. Among the suggestions: a second gated spillway, improved monitoring, and clear operational planning that takes into account the impact of climate change on the dam’s functions. (The webpage includes an embedded copy of the independent report.) Michelle2018-08-08T11:52:17+00:00August 1st, 2018|California, Dams, Oroville Dam|
California drought legacy: State approves $2.5 billion to build new dams, water storage projects The Mercury News » In a historic vote, the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday approved spending $2.5 billion to help fund construction of four new dams and four underground storage projects — including two in the Bay Area. Michelle2018-07-27T10:56:52+00:00July 24th, 2018|California, Water|
Video: Oroville Dam Repairs Take Shape California Department of Water » Crews continue to place leveling concrete on the upper chute of the Lake Oroville main spillway, while other workers install forms over a structural rebar panel to prepare for the placement of more structural concrete. Meanwhile, mechanical demolition continues on the dentates, the big tooth-like structures that disperse water at the bottom of the main spillway. Michelle2018-08-10T08:30:09+00:00July 17th, 2018|California, Dams, Oroville Dam|
Senators insist on judicial review of water tunnels project E&E News » California’s two Democratic senators have committed themselves to opposing a controversial House provision that would block judicial review of the state’s WaterFix tunnel project. While backstage discussions have occurred, opponents of the $17 billion tunnel project recognize the judicial review ban is all but certain to pass the House as part of a fiscal 2019 Interior and EPA appropriations bill. Michelle2018-06-18T10:30:42+00:00June 15th, 2018|California, California WaterFix, Wastewater, Water|
