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Sen. Boxer: Conservation would solve drought

Can California’s zero-sum water wars only be resolved by a system of stern water conservation? That’s what California U.S. Senator at large Barbara Boxer left as an unanswered question at a March 20 Palm Springs water symposium on the

False River dam could halt Delta saltwater surge

Wayne Lusvardi March 21, 2014

California climatologists such as Jeffrey Mount, Peter Gleick and the California Climate Change Center have predicted for some time an apocalyptic disaster in the Sacramento Bay Delta from a rise in sea level and flooding due to global warming.

Poll: Davis voters oppose socializing electricity

Wayne Lusvardi March 20, 2014

The city of Davis is renowned for its liberal local politics, green bicycle paths, local farmer’s market, Whole Earth Festival, percentage of those with graduate degrees, and the campus of the University of California, Davis. The city is about

What groundwater regulation will bring

Wayne Lusvardi March 17, 2014

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is here, and described California’s new green groundwater regulatory scheme. For the first time, California is not only going to manage groundwater basins, but conduct surveillance and policing of groundwater withdrawals.

Gov. Brown, Legislature push groundwater regulation

Wayne Lusvardi March 14, 2014

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Due to the current compound drought and water storage shortage, California legislators are considering enacting groundwater regulation over the entire Central Valley aquifer. Some recent developments: State Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills,

Will ripping out home lawns conserve water?

Wayne Lusvardi March 12, 2014

During the first week of March, Mother Nature herself violated numerous calls by Gov. Jerry Brown and municipalities for home owners to conserve water — by showering home lawns for several days. We can’t stop Mother Nature. But cities now actually

Sen. Feinstein moves toward compromise on drought legislation

Wayne Lusvardi March 12, 2014

Crises commonly produce compromise. That seems to be happening in the U.S. Congress with solutions to California’s drought. In particular, Sen. Dianne Feinstein appears to be moving away from her San Joaquin River Restoration Act of 2009, which was a

Green Bank Czar could oversee new state bureaucracy

Wayne Lusvardi March 7, 2014

In American political parlance, a “czar” is a government official put in charge of a project. For example, the head of the federal Drug Enforcement, currently Michele M. Leonhart, commonly is dubbed the “drug czar.” Now state Sen. Kevin

Drought: What’s the best way to save water and energy?

Wayne Lusvardi March 6, 2014

It is being widely touted in the media that water conservation obviously not only saves water but also saves energy. Water is free, but the cost to capture, convey and treat it is not. It’s worth asking, and answering: Which

Cracked dam shows vulnerability of CA green power grid

Wayne Lusvardi March 2, 2014

California power grid operators learned Friday that Grant County in the state of Washington had implemented an emergency response plan due to a crack in the Wanapum Dam along the Columbia River. Divers detected a 65-foot long crack at the base of one of