Old Mines Contaminating Water, Soil at 5,000 California Sites
California has about 47,000 abandoned mines and roughly 5,000 of those are contaminating water, soil, vegetation, and air across the state, according to a state report issued Tuesday.
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Climate Change Could Lead to More Incidents Like the Oroville Dam Spillway Failures, Experts Warn
Nearly 200,000 people were evacuated when the spillways failed at Oroville Dam in 2017, an infrastructure disaster that cost around a billion dollars to repair.
Three years later scientists say events that partially led to the incident could become more frequent. It comes down to how and when snow and rain fall.
Oceanside Competes in Nationwide Water Conservation Contest
Oceanside Mayor Peter Weiss is among mayors across the country who are urging their communities to use water wisely and join Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.
Major Role for Wastewater Epidemiology in Tackling Covid-19
Wastewater-based epidemiology has a significant part to play in identifying ‘silent’ Covid-19 cases in the community, research presented at the latest Water Action Platform webinar demonstrates. The regular webinars, which are open to all, are hosted by Isle chairman Dr Piers Clark and look at the new coronavirus and global pandemic through a water industry lens.
Portfolio Outlines Actions to Address Water Problems
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has released a final California Water Resilience Portfolio, farm organizations say they will monitor progress on implementing the plan’s proposals—and on resolution of ongoing state-federal conflicts that complicate achieving some of its goals.
A Small City Wants to Unload a Leaky Water System, but Regulators Say Not So Fast
The city of Bellflower wants to sell its aging water system to a big for-profit water company that is better able to manage it. But the deal could fall through. That’s because state regulators say the price is so high, it could hurt water customers across Southern California.
Turning Air Into Water: How Native Americans are Coping With Water Shortage Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Washing your hands is one of the simplest preventative measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in fighting the spread of the coronavirus. But for thousands of Navajo and Hopi people, a preexisting water shortage now puts them at serious risk during the pandemic.
Water Studies Open House Keeps Career Pipeline Flowing
In an economy altered by the coronavirus pandemic, water and wastewater industry essential employees remain in demand. To help people explore their career options, the Cuyamaca College Center for Water Studies program will hold its annual Open House and Student Orientation at distance via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11, at 6 p.m.
Opinion: Approve Assembly Bill 1720: Two Energy Storage Projects Would Create Jobs
Free fall. That’s how people are describing California’s economy as the coronavirus ravages on.
Virtually overnight, one in five Californian’s became – and unfortunately remain – unemployed. In Los Angeles, the unemployment rate is tracking with the peak of the Great Depression. In other parts of the state, the jobless rate is projected to climb as high as 40%. As former Gov. Gray Davis said about today’s challenges, “There’s no playbook. There’s no precedent.”
California Supreme Court Says No Go to Referendum Challenges to Certain State Laws
Once a local water board approves a rate increase, voters cannot prevent it from taking effect by circulating a referendum, though they can seek to reduce it later, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
