A jury has ordered Shell Oil Company to pay the City of Atwater a total of $63 million in damages in a groundwater pollution suit. The decision, reached Friday after a four-month trial in Merced County Superior Court, awarded Atwater $53 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, according to a news […]
Last week, the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) held a public hearing to review proposed changes to how spending decisions on the maintenance of Delta levees are made, and the plan — known as the Delta Levee Investment Strategy (DLIS) — has drawn criticism from several sources. Among the criticisms leveled at the DLIS is a […]
Mexico is one of a growing list of countries deemed most at risk of hitting “Day Zero” when they no longer have enough water to meet citizen needs, according to a new report by global research organization, World Resources Institute (WRI). The nonprofit institute categorized countries into five different levels according to their relative risk […]
In a paper appearing this week in ACS Central Science, a journal of the American Chemical Society, UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi and his colleagues describe the latest version of their water harvester, which can pull more than five cups of water (1.3 liters) from low-humidity air per day for each kilogram (2.2 pounds) of water-absorbing […]
A pair of upcoming North County groundwater studies are expected to shed new light on the hydrogeological conditions of two key water sources in the region. The Paso Robles Groundwater Basin is one of three basins in the state chosen to participate in a Stanford University study that will deploy state-of-the-art aerial electromagnetic technology to […]
Environmental groups are calling for increased scrutiny of California’s oil and gas industry after learning that more than 50 million gallons of crude oil flowed out of the ground in an uncontrolled release near a Chevron facility in Kern County over the last 16 years.
Jury Awards Atwater $63 Million In Groundwater Pollution Suit Against Oil Giant Shell
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Merced Sun - StarA jury has ordered Shell Oil Company to pay the City of Atwater a total of $63 million in damages in a groundwater pollution suit. The decision, reached Friday after a four-month trial in Merced County Superior Court, awarded Atwater $53 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, according to a news […]
State Of California Proposes Plan For Delta Levees
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Brentwood Press (Brentwood, Calif.)by Tony KukulichLast week, the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) held a public hearing to review proposed changes to how spending decisions on the maintenance of Delta levees are made, and the plan — known as the Delta Levee Investment Strategy (DLIS) — has drawn criticism from several sources. Among the criticisms leveled at the DLIS is a […]
Mexico Facing ‘Water Zero’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AZ Big Media (Pheonix, Ariz.)by Victoria HarkerMexico is one of a growing list of countries deemed most at risk of hitting “Day Zero” when they no longer have enough water to meet citizen needs, according to a new report by global research organization, World Resources Institute (WRI). The nonprofit institute categorized countries into five different levels according to their relative risk […]
Water Harvester Makes It Easy To Drink Water From Thin Air
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /University of Californiaby Robert SandersIn a paper appearing this week in ACS Central Science, a journal of the American Chemical Society, UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi and his colleagues describe the latest version of their water harvester, which can pull more than five cups of water (1.3 liters) from low-humidity air per day for each kilogram (2.2 pounds) of water-absorbing […]
Paso Groundwater Basin Included in High-Tech Stanford Study
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /New Times (Paso Robles, Calif.)by Peter JohnsonA pair of upcoming North County groundwater studies are expected to shed new light on the hydrogeological conditions of two key water sources in the region. The Paso Robles Groundwater Basin is one of three basins in the state chosen to participate in a Stanford University study that will deploy state-of-the-art aerial electromagnetic technology to […]
Environmentalists Slam Chevron, State Regulators Over Kern County Oil Releases
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KQED Radio San Franciscoby Ted GoldbergEnvironmental groups are calling for increased scrutiny of California’s oil and gas industry after learning that more than 50 million gallons of crude oil flowed out of the ground in an uncontrolled release near a Chevron facility in Kern County over the last 16 years.