Klamath Basin water supplies look tight again, Bureau of Reclamation says
22 May 2012, 12:16 pm
The bureau's latest drought plan projects a 70,000 acre-foot shortage on 400,000 acre-feet of estimated demand for water from Upper Klamath Lake.

Saga of California's Salton Sea: a tragic chapter ahead?
26 April 2012, 5:59 pm
Some worry that a water-diversion deal, sending farm irrigation water to sprawling San Diego, will spell doom for the Salton Sea – and exposure to toxins for humans and wildlife. Others say protections are in place to ensure that can't happen.

Drying Salton Sea Might Produce ‘Clouds Of Toxic Dust’
26 April 2012, 1:01 pm
California desert oasis the Salton Sea might dry up for good sometime soon. The bad news? That could pose some serious health and environmental risks for the wildlife and nearby residents. A 2003 decision by California’s Supreme Court was predicted to spell certain doom for the state’s largest lake. Several groups have challenged the Quantification [...] Drying Salton Sea Might Produce ‘Clouds ...

Dried Salton Sea Could Produce 'Clouds Of Toxic Dust' Under San Diego Water Authority Plan
25 April 2012, 5:24 pm
It was an accident that turned into an oasis in the southern California desert, but before long the Salton Sea may be gone for good. And its demise might also pose health and environmental risks for residents and wildlife.