California’s aging water infrastructure desperately needs an upgrade. Shorter, more intense rain storms, less snowpack and more prolonged stretches of drought reflect the reality of climate change. There’s no one project, no single action, that will save California from a dry and unreliable water future.
When the Thomas Fire reached Ventura city limits early on Dec. 5, 2017, a critical tool to help curb the flames quickly disappeared: water. Some of the more than 500 people who ultimately lost their homes sued Ventura over that lack of water, though they later directed their energy at Southern California Edison, which investigators found caused the fire.
After much analysis and debate, a panel of industry veterans has selected the winners of ENR’s 7th annual Global Best Projects competition. Like ENR’s successful regional and national U.S. competitions, Global Best Projects identifies and honors the project teams behind outstanding design and construction efforts of the past year.
The California State Assembly has approved a bill that would spend up to $130 million a year to improve drinking water. About a million people in California don’t have access to clean drinking water. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax on residential water bills to fix that. But lawmakers rejected it.
California is a leader in renewable energy, and the state has pledged to use only clean sources for electricity, including wind and solar power, by 2045. One hurdle is energy storage, but an old solution involving water may help the state reach its goal of zero emissions. The solution is “pumped storage,” which uses water in […]
The U.S. Forest Service estimates 147 million trees in California died following the state’s prolonged drought. New research out of UC Merced suggests a culprit: Extremely dry soil. Not all California droughts have led to massive forest die-offs. The difference this time, according to an article published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience, was […]
OPINION: California Needs Sites Reservoir. Here’s Why
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CALmattersby Frist Durst and Douglas HeadrickCalifornia’s aging water infrastructure desperately needs an upgrade. Shorter, more intense rain storms, less snowpack and more prolonged stretches of drought reflect the reality of climate change. There’s no one project, no single action, that will save California from a dry and unreliable water future.
Wildfire Panel Recommends Extending Safeguards to Water Agencies
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ventura County Starby Arlene MartinezWhen the Thomas Fire reached Ventura city limits early on Dec. 5, 2017, a critical tool to help curb the flames quickly disappeared: water. Some of the more than 500 people who ultimately lost their homes sued Ventura over that lack of water, though they later directed their energy at Southern California Edison, which investigators found caused the fire.
ENR Announces 2019 Global Best Projects Winners
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Engineering News-Recordby Scott BlairAfter much analysis and debate, a panel of industry veterans has selected the winners of ENR’s 7th annual Global Best Projects competition. Like ENR’s successful regional and national U.S. competitions, Global Best Projects identifies and honors the project teams behind outstanding design and construction efforts of the past year.
California Assembly OKs Clean Drinking Water Fund
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CBS 13 Sacramentoby Associated PressThe California State Assembly has approved a bill that would spend up to $130 million a year to improve drinking water. About a million people in California don’t have access to clean drinking water. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax on residential water bills to fix that. But lawmakers rejected it.
Power Plants Create Giant Water Battery
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Voice of America (Washington, D.C.)by Mike O'SullivanCalifornia is a leader in renewable energy, and the state has pledged to use only clean sources for electricity, including wind and solar power, by 2045. One hurdle is energy storage, but an old solution involving water may help the state reach its goal of zero emissions. The solution is “pumped storage,” which uses water in […]
Extremely Dry Soil Connects Forest Die-Offs To Prolonged Drought, Says New UC Study
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KVPR Radio Bakersfieldby Kerry KleinThe U.S. Forest Service estimates 147 million trees in California died following the state’s prolonged drought. New research out of UC Merced suggests a culprit: Extremely dry soil. Not all California droughts have led to massive forest die-offs. The difference this time, according to an article published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience, was […]