Water Supply

New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed

2013-05-17 11:46:00

Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...

Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking'

2013-05-16 21:13:00

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land Thursday, drawing criticism from environmentalists that it had weakened an earlier draft to placate industry. Industry...

Climate change may be baring Mount Everest

2013-05-14 13:16:00

A warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth’s highest peak by 13% in the last 50 years, researchers have found. Rocks and natural debris previously covered by snow are appearing now as the snow...

Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt

2013-05-07 00:00:00

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....

Small-town movie theaters threatened by shift to digital cinema

2013-05-04 05:00:00

MONTE RIO, Calif. — On the redwood-lined banks of the Russian River, dozens of local residents and tourists gathered in a grassy field on a hot Sunday afternoon, lining up to buy raffle tickets and $10 plates of barbecued chicken as a bluegrass...

Federal judge dismisses DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust

2013-05-02 20:49:00

A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state agency it claimed was illegally forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on dry...

DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust dismissed by federal judge

2013-05-02 17:51:00

A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state regulatory agency it claimed was forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on...

Airborne laboratory being used to measure California's snowpack

2013-05-01 19:36:00

Teams will fan out across the Sierra Nevada on Thursday to perform their final snow survey of the season, a closely watched rite of spring that helps determine how much water will flow to farms and cities in coming months. But 18,000 feet above the...

Dry weather has firefighters ready for battle

2013-04-19 18:00:00

Southern California is marching toward its fourth-driest year since 1877, and that has firefighters increasingly girded for battle. In the hills of Los Angeles County, tests show the brush is drying out at a significantly quicker rate this year...

GE earnings rise on NBC sale

2013-04-19 11:12:44

General Electric's first-quarter results were dragged down by deteriorating economic conditions in Europe, highlighting the danger that the region's struggles still pose to the global economy. GE CEO Jeff Immelt said he expected results in Europe to...

U.S. seeks national recreation area status for San Gabriels

2013-04-10 21:46:00

� Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday recommended designation of the San Gabriel River watershed and most of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national recreation area, making the popular playground eligible for additional law enforcement,...

California's environmental laws: Job creators, not job killers

2013-04-11 13:28:00

Who knew that being a smoggy place might be good for business? Gov. Jerry Brown is in China, and one of the things he’s pitching is California’s expertise in dealing with smog. Because if there’s one thing we have in common with the...

Lincoln County school maintenance worker Mike Carrier operates the miniature water treatment plant at Hustonville Elementary School. The school has to use the decades-old plant because there is no sewer service available in the area.

2013-04-24 10:35:00

Water tower on East Playfield Drive in Crestwood.

2013-04-11 12:56:01

Water Tower Place by Rocco Buttliere.

2013-04-09 08:06:00