The Trump administration says it will defend a Biden era-rule that is expected to keep polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals.” The rule in question designated two types of these chemicals as “hazardous substances,” giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more authority to clean up their contamination and require polluters to pay for it.
A new report from Colorado River researchers found water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs are dropping fast and on track for dire consequences. The authors are calling on policymakers to move with urgency and protect Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Negotiators are locked in talks about the future of those reservoirs after 2026, […]
California was supposed to kick off a new era of dam building when voters passed a $7.5 billion water bond in 2014. But ten years later, only one dam project from the list is still alive. Sites, which would divert water from the Sacramento River into an offstream reservoir capable of storing water for 3 […]
Adding new snowpack monitoring stations at strategic locations would be better at predicting water supply in the western U.S. than basin-wide mapping — and it would be less expensive — according to a new study. “Measuring snow in the right places can benefit forecasts more than measuring it everywhere,” said lead author Mark Raleigh, an […]
When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind she remembered and loved as a child in New Mexico, that require far less water and have far more to offer insects and birds that […]
California’s water system is considered to be one of the most complex in the world. Thousands of miles of canals snake through Central California’s agricultural fields, transporting water from the state’s intricate network of dams and reservoirs to feed the thirsty almonds, strawberries and grapes (among other crops) that cover sprawling fields. Most Californians only glance at this system from a passing […]
Trump EPA Will Defend Biden Rule Forcing Polluters to Pay for ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Hillby Rachel FrazinThe Trump administration says it will defend a Biden era-rule that is expected to keep polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals.” The rule in question designated two types of these chemicals as “hazardous substances,” giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more authority to clean up their contamination and require polluters to pay for it.
Lake Powell Water Level May Be Dropping Faster Than Policy Can Keep Up
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KNAUby Alex HagerA new report from Colorado River researchers found water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs are dropping fast and on track for dire consequences. The authors are calling on policymakers to move with urgency and protect Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Negotiators are locked in talks about the future of those reservoirs after 2026, […]
One Dam to Rule Them All
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby CAMILLE VON KAENELCalifornia was supposed to kick off a new era of dam building when voters passed a $7.5 billion water bond in 2014. But ten years later, only one dam project from the list is still alive. Sites, which would divert water from the Sacramento River into an offstream reservoir capable of storing water for 3 […]
Snowpack ‘Hotspots’ Better Than Basin-Wide Mapping for Predicting Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Capital Pressby Kyle OdegardAdding new snowpack monitoring stations at strategic locations would be better at predicting water supply in the western U.S. than basin-wide mapping — and it would be less expensive — according to a new study. “Measuring snow in the right places can benefit forecasts more than measuring it everywhere,” said lead author Mark Raleigh, an […]
Move Over, Green Lawns. Drier, Warmer Climate Boosts Interest in Low-Water Landscaping
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /U.S. NewsWhen Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind she remembered and loved as a child in New Mexico, that require far less water and have far more to offer insects and birds that […]
California’s Next Big Energy Experiment Is Working
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /SF Gateby Tessa McLeanCalifornia’s water system is considered to be one of the most complex in the world. Thousands of miles of canals snake through Central California’s agricultural fields, transporting water from the state’s intricate network of dams and reservoirs to feed the thirsty almonds, strawberries and grapes (among other crops) that cover sprawling fields. Most Californians only glance at this system from a passing […]