Category: Op-Ed
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COMMENTARY: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised
Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable resource intricately woven into the fabric of our daily existence. From the food on our plates to the gadgets in our hands, water silently plays a pivotal role in the creation of almost everything we…
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How One Man In A Canoe Found Beauty In The Troubled Salton Sea
Photo: Sicco Rood’s canoe on the shore of the Salton Sea. (Courtesy Sicco Rood) Sicco Rood didn’t know what to expect when he set out, in the last days of December, to paddle his canoe around the Salton Sea. The 300-square-mile lake in the Coachella Valley is California’s largest inland water body and one of…
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Why Reform Of Hawaii’s Water Policy May Now Be Necessary
The challenge is to establish a comprehensive approach that moves from less conflict to more cooperation. The recent Maui wildfires have raised both old and new issues around water security in Hawaii. Water allocation or who gets how much has always been an issue in Hawaii. The issues are now magnified with the call for…
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Close to Home: Investing in sustainable water sources
Photo: A drone provides a view of water pumped into the California Aqueduct. (KEN JAMES / California Department of Water Resources) Looking around the West, it’s impossible to ignore the signs of water scarcity. Our changing climate, growing population and massive demands from irrigated agriculture are colliding with critically dewatered streams and estuaries and the…
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These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year
Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic Red Butte Airfield near Tusayan, Arizona. Opinion: Arizona tribal leaders are filling prominent seats at the water negotiation table, and at just the right time for our state. The Colorado River Indian Tribes and Gila…
