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Congressional hearing will focus on Southern California’s drought-coping strategies

Posted by: Maven on January 21, 2010 at 8:25 am

From the Riverside Press Enterprise:

“Southern California’s water conservation, recycling and other strategies for dealing with chronic shortages caused by three years of drought will be the topic of a rare congressional hearing in Los Angeles next week.

The session is intended to help other parts of the state handle growing demands and limited supplies.

Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Norwalk, head of the House natural resources subcommittee on water and power, has called for expert testimony to detail the state’s problem and determine how federal lawmakers can help. Among the topics to be discussed Monday at the Metropolitan Water District headquarters are groundwater supply and quality, Colorado River supplies and long-term trends tied to climate change.

“The innovations Southern California water agencies have developed can help our entire state deal with the drought and prepare for the future,” Napolitano said. “If we want California to deal with this drought and come out strong enough to withstand the next one, we have to learn and take action.” … “

Read more from the Press-Enterprise by clicking here.

INTERESTING RELATED NOTE: It’s going to a busy day on Monday, as Subcommittee on Water and Power members have two meetings to choose to attend:

We’ll see who winds up where. Plus I will see if I can find location information for the meeting in Fresno. Since it’s scheduled for Monday, there should be more details available. You can learn more about the Subcommittee on Water and Power by clicking here.

January 21, 2010 · Filed Under Events

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