A new California bill would help ensure that our drinking water is safe. The legislation is important — and unusual in its approach. Senate Bill 466, authored by Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, would shield water agencies from civil suits. The temporary legal immunity would protect them from lawsuits over chromium-6 contamination as they work to […]
In North America we are looking into a future of uncertainty regarding long term safety of our water supply. A lot of factors contribute to this development, but one is more apparent now than ever. Our water infrastructure — pipes beneath our feet, ageing treatment plants and critical flood protections — is easy to take […]
California’s water system, constructed in partnership with the federal government, was built on a predictable weather cycle every calendar year. Throughout the winter, snow piles in the Sierra before it melts in late spring and flows throughout the state just when farms need it most. For decades, this cycle, paired with our world-class water infrastructure, […]
Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River, the Eastern Sierra’s streams and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Massive aqueducts transport water through deserts, farmlands and mountains to sustain 19 million people across six counties. But these traditional sources of water are projected […]
The Waterkeeper Alliance has completed a study on the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in surface waters throughout the U.S. The “forever chemicals” — so called for their persistence in environments and bodies — have been linked to a wide range of health issues, from cancer to reproductive health concerns. PFAS are widely found in […]
You are not imagining it. Fire season in California is indeed starting earlier and lasting longer in virtually every region of California than it did two decades ago, researchers have found, thanks largely to human-caused climate change. In the Sierra Nevada, fire season starts about 24 days earlier than it did in the early 1990s. […]
OPINION: A California Bill Takes a Novel Approach to Address Clean Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Sacramento Beeby Natasha NavarraA new California bill would help ensure that our drinking water is safe. The legislation is important — and unusual in its approach. Senate Bill 466, authored by Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, would shield water agencies from civil suits. The temporary legal immunity would protect them from lawsuits over chromium-6 contamination as they work to […]
OPINION: Pipes, Pumps and People: The Human Challenge Behind North America’s Water Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /New Civil Engineerby Arun ParsonsIn North America we are looking into a future of uncertainty regarding long term safety of our water supply. A lot of factors contribute to this development, but one is more apparent now than ever. Our water infrastructure — pipes beneath our feet, ageing treatment plants and critical flood protections — is easy to take […]
OPINION: California’s Water System Must Be Prepared for Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Adam GrayCalifornia’s water system, constructed in partnership with the federal government, was built on a predictable weather cycle every calendar year. Throughout the winter, snow piles in the Sierra before it melts in late spring and flows throughout the state just when farms need it most. For decades, this cycle, paired with our world-class water infrastructure, […]
Is Southern California Prepared to Avoid a ‘Day Zero’ Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesOver the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River, the Eastern Sierra’s streams and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Massive aqueducts transport water through deserts, farmlands and mountains to sustain 19 million people across six counties. But these traditional sources of water are projected […]
Shocking Report Reveals Major Issue With Safety of Us Drinking Water: ‘The Risk of Disease Was Unacceptably High’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Veronica BoothThe Waterkeeper Alliance has completed a study on the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in surface waters throughout the U.S. The “forever chemicals” — so called for their persistence in environments and bodies — have been linked to a wide range of health issues, from cancer to reproductive health concerns. PFAS are widely found in […]
The Start of California’s Fire Season Has Moved up 6 Weeks Since 1990 Thanks to Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Corinne PurtillYou are not imagining it. Fire season in California is indeed starting earlier and lasting longer in virtually every region of California than it did two decades ago, researchers have found, thanks largely to human-caused climate change. In the Sierra Nevada, fire season starts about 24 days earlier than it did in the early 1990s. […]