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Spying on Beavers From Space Could Help Save California

/in , , /by /Wiredby Ben Goldfarb

For the first time in four centuries, it’s good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists as ecological saviors. Their ponds and wetlands store water in the face of drought, filter out pollutants, furnish habitat for endangered species, and fight wildfires. In California, Castor canadensis is so prized that the state recently committed millions to its restoration.

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Loveland Reservoir Trail Money Eyed For Bridge, Parking Lot, Fish Stocking, More Water

/in , , /by /San Diego Readerby Sheila Pell

Sweetwater Authority officials and Loveland lake users are discussing what to do with a $750,000 state grant the agency has received for trail improvements. In the first workshop this month, which a late change of venue from Alpine to Chula Vista didn’t prevent a large crowd from attending, ideas flew about not only maintaining trails — but water levels. While the funding is earmarked for trails and their access, for many Loveland visitors (in East County, just south of Alpine), trails are for getting to fishing spots.

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Iranian-Linked Hacks Expose Vulnerabilities of US Water System

/in , , /by /Insurance Journalby Jamie Tarabay and Katrina Manson

In late November, an Iranian-backed hacking group attacked Israeli-made digital controls commonly used in the water and wastewater industries in the US, affecting multiple organizations across several states.

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How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis

/in , , /by /Yahoo!Newsby Christopher Flavelle and Somini Sengupta

America’s striking dietary shift in recent decades, toward far more chicken and cheese, has not only contributed to concerns about American health but has taken a major, undocumented toll on underground water supplies.

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Oxnard Gets 3 Inches of Rain in an Hour as Storm Wallops Southern California

/in , /by /SF Gateby Amy Gaff

Torrential rainfall in Ventura County, a swath of coastal California just north of Los Angeles, triggered evacuations, flooded streets and homes and brought intense rainfall rates — nearly an inch of rain in five minutes at one location, officials said. Portions of streets in Oxnard were under water due to the severe, heavy rains spawned by a low-pressure system that soaked the Golden State.

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San Diego County Water Board Accepts $25 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Fallbrook, Rainbow Departure

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff McDonald Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Weeks after North County residents voted to secede from the San Diego County Water Authority by a margin of 19 to 1 early last month, county water officials directed their lawyers to resolve a lawsuit challenging the divorce.

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County Water Authority to Drop Lawsuit Over Rainbow, Fallbrook Departures

/in , , /by /KPBS Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority has agreed to drop its lawsuit over the proposed departure of two North County water agencies, it was announced Thursday.

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County Water Authority to Drop Lawsuit Over Rainbow, Fallbrook Departures

/in , , /by /The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority has agreed to drop its lawsuit over the proposed departure of two North County water agencies, it was announced Dec. 21.

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Water Authority Reaches $25 Million Settlement with Breakaway Fallbrook and Rainbow Districts

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority announced Thursday it has agreed to drop all litigation and allow the rural Rainbow and Fallbrook districts to leave the country system in exchange for an immediate $25 million payment.

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Who Pays to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Drinking Water? It Could Be You

/in , /by /The Wall Street Journalby John Keilman and Kris Maher

Forever chemicals have shown up in drinking water across the country. Now they are appearing in homeowners’ soaring utility bills.

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