U.S. drinking water is among the world’s safest and most reliable, but aging infrastructure across the country is posing challenges. The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that there’s a water main break every two minutes. Shannon Marquez, professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, joins John Yang to discuss why these problems are […]
A $38 million state grant awarded this week will be used to increase rebates to businesses and institutions that replace turf with water-efficient landscaping as a deadline looms to phase out turf at commercial, industrial, municipal and institutional properties. In addition to the rebate program, the money will also be used to help thousands of […]
The policymakers working on a new management plan for the Colorado River say they need more time to bridge disagreements about how to share its water. State negotiators from Wyoming to California are under pressure to agree on new guidelines for managing the river. The current rules expire in 2026, but state leaders disagree about […]
The city of Bakersfield and California Water Service Co. on Sunday lifted the do-not-drink, do-not-use advisory issued Tuesday to 42 commercial customers south of Lake Truxtun after an oil company reportedly allowed pressurized natural gas and crude oil into the municipal water system. A notice shared shortly before 4:30 p.m. said that after multiple rounds of […]
California is moving forward with a plan to build the state’s largest new reservoir in 50 years. This comes after a Yolo County judge dismissed a lawsuit last week from the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the River and other environmental groups that were aiming to block the project, the Mercury News reported.
Humanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At 60.63 degrees, the global mean temperature in May was a record 2.73 degrees hotter than the preindustrial average against which warming is measured […]
What Frequent Water Main Breaks Say About America’s Aging Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KPBS by John Yang, Kaisha YangU.S. drinking water is among the world’s safest and most reliable, but aging infrastructure across the country is posing challenges. The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that there’s a water main break every two minutes. Shannon Marquez, professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, joins John Yang to discuss why these problems are […]
Turf Replacement Rebates To Increase Thanks To $38M Grant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Patch by Paige AustinA $38 million state grant awarded this week will be used to increase rebates to businesses and institutions that replace turf with water-efficient landscaping as a deadline looms to phase out turf at commercial, industrial, municipal and institutional properties. In addition to the rebate program, the money will also be used to help thousands of […]
Colorado River Negotiators Say They Need More Time, As Biden Administration Wants Deal By Election
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KJZZby Alex HagerThe policymakers working on a new management plan for the Colorado River say they need more time to bridge disagreements about how to share its water. State negotiators from Wyoming to California are under pressure to agree on new guidelines for managing the river. The current rules expire in 2026, but state leaders disagree about […]
Bakersfield, Cal Water Lift 5-day-old Water Advisory
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Bakersfield Californian by John CoxThe city of Bakersfield and California Water Service Co. on Sunday lifted the do-not-drink, do-not-use advisory issued Tuesday to 42 commercial customers south of Lake Truxtun after an oil company reportedly allowed pressurized natural gas and crude oil into the municipal water system. A notice shared shortly before 4:30 p.m. said that after multiple rounds of […]
Sites Reservoir: California’s Largest New Reservoir Project In Decades Moves Forward
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KTVU Fox 2 by KTVU StaffCalifornia is moving forward with a plan to build the state’s largest new reservoir in 50 years. This comes after a Yolo County judge dismissed a lawsuit last week from the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the River and other environmental groups that were aiming to block the project, the Mercury News reported.
Earth Breaks Heat And CO₂ Records Once Again: ‘Our Planet Is Trying To Tell Us Something’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Times by Hayley SmithHumanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At 60.63 degrees, the global mean temperature in May was a record 2.73 degrees hotter than the preindustrial average against which warming is measured […]