Colorado River conservation conversations continue
When Yuma farmers order water from Lake Mead, some of it is lost along the way down the river due to evaporation, runoff, and vegetation.
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California creates Valley Water Flood Control Project
Valley Water’s Flood Control Project is designed specifically to prevent flooding in the Coyote Creek community. This is the wake of the catastrophic flooding of San Jose’s Rock Springs neighborhood in 2017.
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California community share their thoughts on reforestation project
While people can appreciate this task, there are still homeowners who say they’re primarily angry at the U.S. Forest Service for not doing more to contain the Caldor Fire back in 2021.
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California crops infected due to water mold
Crops like an almond tree branch is now covered in this gumming-being attacked by the pathogen “Phytophthora.”
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Fortuna Pond temporarily closed due to flooding
The Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Field Office issued an emergency temporary closure of the Fortuna Pond recreational area north of Yuma.
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California water experts express flooding concerns
Officials with the Emergency Services Department feel confident with the steps they’ve taken to keep the community safe so far, but they also want residents to be ready just in case things don’t go as planned.
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IID testifies on Colorado River status and impacts to State Assembly
Representatives of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the Colorado Board of California testified on Tuesday at an informational hearing about how Southern California is preparing for climate impacts to water supplies and the river’s status.
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Somerton celebrates Arbor Day
Local students were part of Arbor Day in Somerton Friday morning.
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In Arizona, fresh scrutiny of Saudi-owned farm’s water use
In rural Arizona’s La Paz County, on the state’s rugged border with California, the decision by a Saudi-owned dairy company to grow alfalfa in the American Southwest for livestock in the Gulf kingdom first raised eyebrows nearly a decade ago. Now, worsening drought has focused new attention on the company and whether Arizona should be doing more to protect its groundwater resources.
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Gila River is on the move and causing road closures
The Painted Rock Dam has released water that is traveling through Southwest Arizona and right into Yuma County. Multiple roads in Yuma County will be closed until further notice.
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California beach closed due to sewage dump
250,000 gallons of sewage flowed into the Los Angeles River Thursday, prompting beaches in Long Beach to close, according the CBS News Los Angeles.
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Biden to sign order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice.
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YPG celebrates Earth Day
Students from Price Elementary School planted trees at Yuma Proving Ground Thursday morning in honor of Earth Day.
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California conducts beach trash survey, finds more than 380,000 pounds of trash
An environmental group in California says that’s down from 2018 when there was 800,000 pounds along the coastline.
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EXPLAINER: What might Colorado River cuts mean for states?
The Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million people.
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Congressman Ruben Gallego holds ag roundtable in Yuma
Local ag leaders shared their hopes for what will be in the 2023 Farm Bill, which Congress tries to pass every five years to address any agriculture issues.
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Yuma farmers could face first-ever water cuts
Yuma farmers could face water cuts from the Colorado River for the first time ever.
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Biden administration approves oil drilling project in Alaska
The massive project will be about 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle in the National Petroleum Reserve.
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Maricopa County rejects city plan restore community’s water
Maricopa County has flatly rejected a proposal from Scottsdale to temporarily restore water to an unincorporated community near the posh Phoenix suburb.
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Federal teams reach over 500 Ohio homes
The door-to-door checkup on families affected by the toxic train derailment in East Palestine is in high gear.
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