161 - Where Did Our Water Go?

Lois Henry was raised in Fresno and attended Fresno State where she obtained a degree in journalism in 1989 and began work at The Bakersfield Californian in 1990. She worked as a reporter and editor at The Californian for many years and began writing an investigative column twice a week in 2007. She left the newspaper in 2017 and formed SJV Water, a nonprofit website dedicated to covering water issues in the San Joaquin Valley. SJV Water's work has been very well received, winning awards and catching the attention of public officials throughout the state including the Governor's office. Our work was also featured in the New York Times in May 2021.Henry's goal is to provide independent, unbiased coverage of this natural resource with an eye to how its use affects daily life and the valley's economy. Scott Hanson welcomes Lois Henry the CEO of SJV Water as she gives us the detailed history of our local water and what is currently being done to conserve and distribute our water. She explains that the solutions are not as simple as we have been led to believe and outlines the different types of red tape that are surrounding our water distribution. Lois ends with the difficulties we are facing with banking our excess water and what we can expect in the next year. If you are interested in our local water issues check out Lois's articles to get more information! LEARN MORE ABOUT LOIS HENRY:  Website: https://sjvwater.org/ Email: [email protected]  Instagram: @sjvwater Facebook: SJVWater Twitter: @SJVWater YouTube: The_SJV_Water_Channel LinkedIn: SJV_Water