Cadiz Finds New Focus
Downtown-based water infrastructure company Cadiz Inc. has codified through a management reorganization a shift in focus for its massive Mojave Desert land holding.
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Conservative States Defend Water Rule From California-Led Suit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Ellen GilmerA coalition of conservative-leaning states went to court Monday to defend the Trump administration’s water jurisdiction rule.
Klamath Farmers Protest Early Water Cutoff
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Ag Alertby Christine SouzaIn two weeks or less, farmers and ranchers near the California-Oregon border will see their water supplies run dry, after operators of the federal Klamath Water Project unexpectedly cut allocations in response to concerns about protected fish.
Mexico Poised to Breach 75-Year Water Treaty with US
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /bnamericasMexico is at risk of breaching a 75-year old water treaty with the US if it does not come up with a new strategy to deliver 457,800 acre-feet (565 million cubic meters – Mm3) of water to its northern neighbor by October 24.
That amount represents 350,000 acre-feet of water that the Latin American country is expected to deliver annually under the US-Mexico water treaty of 1944, in addition to making up for the delayed delivery of around 108,000 acre-feet that it has postponed during the 2015-20 cycle.
San Diego and Tijuana’s Shared Sewage Problem has a Long History
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Washington Postby Kevan Q. MaloneIn January, President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law, replacing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new trade pact is set to go into full effect July 1. Thanks to House Democrats from Southern California, the legislative act governing its implementation in the United States will provide $300 million for infrastructure to stop the chronic flow of sewage across the international border from Tijuana, Mexico — an ecological peril highlighted on a recent episode of “60 Minutes.”
U.S. EPA Moves to Curb State Powers to Deny Permits for Energy Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Reutersby Valerie VolcoviciU.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler signed on Monday a rule limiting state powers to block energy infrastructure projects, setting up a fight with some Democratic governors who say Washington is stripping their ability to protect their states’ interests and combat climate change.
Officials Worry About Wildfires as More People Enjoy Nature After Coronavirus Lockdowns
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Weather Channelby Jan Wesner ChildsParts of the West are already in extreme drought ahead of wildfire season, and officials in some areas are worried about an uptick in fire action as more people emerge from coronavirus-related lockdowns and resume outdoor activities like hiking and camping.
Boise Joins International Study To Test Coronavirus Levels In Wastewater
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Boise State Public Radioby Molly WamplerOne of the biggest unknowns about coronavirus is how it spreads within a community, especially with asymptomatic carriers and minimal testing capabilities. In a new international effort, the City of Boise in partnership with the lab Biobot, has started sampling the city’s wastewater system to collect data on community levels of COVID-19.
New Front Opens in the Fight Over the Lake Powell Pipeline
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Brian MafflyThe water rights behind the proposed Lake Powell pipeline are not actually coming from the project’s namesake lake, but rather from the major reservoir upstream on the Green River.
NV5 Awarded $3M to Support Water Conservation in the Western US
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water WorldFunding from NASA and the California Department of Water Resources asks Quantum Spatial to provide remote sensing services.
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