California is close to adopting strict Obama-era federal environmental and worker safety rules that the Trump administration is dismantling. But as the legislative session draws to a close, the proposal faces fierce opposition from the state’s largest water agencies. To shield California from Trump administration policies, lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow state agencies […]
Wildfires in California leave behind acres of scorched land that make snowpack formation easier and more water runoff downstream from the Sierra Nevada to basins in the Central Valley, increasing the amount of water stored underground. That’s the finding from researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who discovered that blazes in some parts of the […]
The city of Ukiah made its first delivery of recycled water through its extensive Purple Pipe system this week, putting about 2 million gallons of water reclaimed from local sinks, showers and toilets into an irrigation pond just south of the Ukiah Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Renewable energy capacity quadrupled worldwide over the past 10 years, with an estimated $2.6 trillion invested in its growth, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows. But the speed of that growth still falls far short of what researchers say is needed to keep global warming in check.
An idea to pipe water from Paradise to Chico took its first step Wednesday, when the Paradise Irrigation District board signed off on a feasibility study for the proposal. The plan might seem far-fetched at first glance, but it would solve a couple of problems. In the short-term, PID needs someone to buy its water […]
Sixty-three projects throughout the western United States have been selected to share in $4.1 million from the Bureau of Reclamation for small-scale water efficiency and reliability grants. Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects are part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program. Through WaterSMART, Reclamation works cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan and implement actions to […]
Water Interests Are fighting California’s Bid To Block Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Phil WillonCalifornia is close to adopting strict Obama-era federal environmental and worker safety rules that the Trump administration is dismantling. But as the legislative session draws to a close, the proposal faces fierce opposition from the state’s largest water agencies. To shield California from Trump administration policies, lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow state agencies […]
There’s a Silver Lining to California’s Wildfires: More Snowpack and Water Storage, Study Finds
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Sacramento Beeby Michael Finch IIWildfires in California leave behind acres of scorched land that make snowpack formation easier and more water runoff downstream from the Sierra Nevada to basins in the Central Valley, increasing the amount of water stored underground. That’s the finding from researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who discovered that blazes in some parts of the […]
Ukiah’s Wastewater No Longer Being Wasted
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ukiah Daily Journalby Justine FrederiksenThe city of Ukiah made its first delivery of recycled water through its extensive Purple Pipe system this week, putting about 2 million gallons of water reclaimed from local sinks, showers and toilets into an irrigation pond just south of the Ukiah Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Renewable Energy’s Booming, But Still Falling Far Short of Climate Goals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Inside Climate Newsby Kristoffer TigueRenewable energy capacity quadrupled worldwide over the past 10 years, with an estimated $2.6 trillion invested in its growth, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows. But the speed of that growth still falls far short of what researchers say is needed to keep global warming in check.
First Step Taken Toward Pipe Bringing Water From Paradise to Chico
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Steve SchoonoverAn idea to pipe water from Paradise to Chico took its first step Wednesday, when the Paradise Irrigation District board signed off on a feasibility study for the proposal. The plan might seem far-fetched at first glance, but it would solve a couple of problems. In the short-term, PID needs someone to buy its water […]
Fourteen Calif. Cities Water Agencies Receive Fed Funding for Water Efficiency and Reliability Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /California Water News DailySixty-three projects throughout the western United States have been selected to share in $4.1 million from the Bureau of Reclamation for small-scale water efficiency and reliability grants. Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects are part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program. Through WaterSMART, Reclamation works cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan and implement actions to […]