The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rapped California for allowing “piles of human feces” and other pollution tied to the state’s “homelessness crisis” to foul nearby waterways, opening a new front in a Trump administration battle with the nation’s most populous state. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler demanded California outline its plans for tackling the problem in a letter […]
Former Gov. Jerry Brown famously said last year that California would launch its “own damn satellite” to track climate change in defiance of the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce a new approach and way to pay for it.
It starts in a valley and ends in the mountains. Water temperatures at its source are warmer than when it meets the Pacific Ocean 257 miles away. It begins as a chemical stew and terminates teeming with life. It is the second largest river in California. And now one of the most controversial. A plan […]
It was 2015 and, as far as John Konda knew, farming still had a viable future in the San Joaquin Valley. So he expanded. The Tulare County grower planted 75 acres of pistachios, adding to a farm he’s owned since 2003. Two years later, in order to augment his water supply, he drilled two new […]
As water years go, 2019 was all wet. With the new water year beginning Oct. 1, farmers and forecasters hope for more of the same. Tulare County farmer Zack Stuller described 2019 as a “fantastic year” for water.
Russ Brown and other emergency officials in Yuba County have been trying to get the word out. Charge your medical equipment and phone batteries now. Make sure you have enough nonperishable food to last a few days. Because when the hot winds start blowing, the power to your house may be shut off. The state […]
EPA Slams California Again, This Time On Raw Sewage Of Homeless
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg by Jennifer A Dlouhy and David SchultzThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rapped California for allowing “piles of human feces” and other pollution tied to the state’s “homelessness crisis” to foul nearby waterways, opening a new front in a Trump administration battle with the nation’s most populous state. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler demanded California outline its plans for tackling the problem in a letter […]
Newsom Will Announce New Plans For A Satellite To Track Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Tara LunaFormer Gov. Jerry Brown famously said last year that California would launch its “own damn satellite” to track climate change in defiance of the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce a new approach and way to pay for it.
A River Runs Through Them
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Siskiyou Daily Newsby Barry KayeIt starts in a valley and ends in the mountains. Water temperatures at its source are warmer than when it meets the Pacific Ocean 257 miles away. It begins as a chemical stew and terminates teeming with life. It is the second largest river in California. And now one of the most controversial. A plan […]
California Farmers Fear ‘Catastrophic’ Water Restrictions. Can They Adapt to Survive?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Fresno Beeby Dale KaslerIt was 2015 and, as far as John Konda knew, farming still had a viable future in the San Joaquin Valley. So he expanded. The Tulare County grower planted 75 acres of pistachios, adding to a farm he’s owned since 2003. Two years later, in order to augment his water supply, he drilled two new […]
Water Year 2019 Leaves Reservoirs With Good Storage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ag Alertby Kevin HectemanAs water years go, 2019 was all wet. With the new water year beginning Oct. 1, farmers and forecasters hope for more of the same. Tulare County farmer Zack Stuller described 2019 as a “fantastic year” for water.
Major Power Shut-Offs Are New Reality As California Enters Peak Wildfire Season
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Alex Wigglesworth and Joseph SernaRuss Brown and other emergency officials in Yuba County have been trying to get the word out. Charge your medical equipment and phone batteries now. Make sure you have enough nonperishable food to last a few days. Because when the hot winds start blowing, the power to your house may be shut off. The state […]