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Antioch Brackish Desalination Plant Set to Begin Operations
In an effort to increase the city’s usable water supply, the long-awaited nearly $100-million brackish desalination plant in Antioch is expected to start operating within the next few months.
Acting Public Works Director Scott Buenting said the project, which started around 2021, is now nearing completion.
Gas Prices and Water Fights: California Environment 2024 Year in Review
California strived to maintain its environmental leadership in 2024, with voters approving a $10 billion environmental bond and the state advancing its renewable energy goals — all while navigating a major budget deficit.
The Legislature approved only a few new major environmental policies as the deficit left environmental groups and renewable energy advocates clamoring for increased spending. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature scaled back their “California Climate Commitment” spending package to $44.6 billion from $54.3 billion.
Biden’s New California Water Rules Spark Broad Backlash, as Possible Court Battle Looms
Last week, the Biden administration approved its overarching plan for how to run California’s systems of pumps, canals and reservoirs that serves millions of people and much of the state’s farmland.
The Bureau of Reclamation’s decision Friday ended a four-year effort to overturn the Trump administration’s previous 2019 rules for the Central Valley Project, which environmentalists and the state of California claimed did not adequately protect endangered fish.
OPINION: California Cannot Afford to Ignore Its Water Crisis
Over the past few decades, California has prided itself on being a national leader in setting ambitious environmental goals and policies, from reducing carbon emissions to strengthening recycling and furthering the circular economy. Yet, when it comes to one of the state’s most pressing challenges—water quality and safety—California’s track record is less than successful.
Given the Golden State’s long standing water quality issues, it is all the more troubling that Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed SB 366, also known as the California Water Plan: Long-Term Supply Targets, legislation that sought to address this inequity. As California law states, clean water is a fundamental human right, and lawmakers cannot continue to ignore the glaring challenges facing the state’s water systems and the communities they serve.
How Worrisome Is a Winter Storm? Thanks to UCSD’s Atmospheric River Research, There’s a Scale for That
Marty Ralph loves Swedish pancakes. His dad made him scrumptious ones when he was a kid. He’s been ordering them when he’s out for breakfast ever since.
It’s a passion that led to an aha moment for the veteran UC San Diego meteorologist — and helped him find a way to explain to people whether the mysterious atmospheric rivers that fuel winter storms are likely to prove a blessing or a nightmare.
‘Durable’ Solution or Flawed Fix? New California Water Delivery Plan Stirs Debate
The Biden administration has adopted new rules for operating California’s main water delivery systems in the Central Valley, endorsing a plan backed by state officials that aims to strike a balance between ensuring protections for imperiled fish species and providing a reliable water supply for farms and cities.
Federal and state officials said the new operating rules for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project that were developed over the last three years will bring greater stability to the state’s supplies in the face of worsening droughts intensified by climate change.
Californians to Get More Water Following Recent Storms in Northern California
California residents can expect an increase in their water allocation next year, the Department of Water Resources announced Monday.
Supplies from the State Water Project have risen from 5% earlier this month to 15%, providing more water for 27 million Californians.
Biden Admin Completes Under-The-Wire Endangered Species Rules for California Water Projects
The Biden administration signed off on Friday on its plan for how to run the massive system of pumps, canals, reservoirs that moves water across California, just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office with a very different vision.
The Bureau of Reclamation’s record of decision closes a four-year process to overturn Trump’s previous rules for the Central Valley Project, which both environmentalists and the state of California claimed did not adequately protect endangered fish like the Chinook salmon and Delta smelt and sued over.
5.5 Billion Gallons of Water Released From Lake Hodges Dam in Past Two Years
As we watch our water bills rise and are asked to consistently conserve water in a drought – billions of gallons of water are being dumped from the Lake Hodges Dam and there are concerns more water will be wasted this winter.
It’s been a dry fall, but we are expecting rain in the coming months and because the dam is badly in need of repairs, water levels have to be kept very low right now – meaning more of this precious resource will be released into the ocean.
