It started out as a bold effort by the California Legislature to prevent the Trump administration from rolling back protections for the environment and labor. The bill, proposed by one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, would attempt to negate every environmental regulation proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration for the duration of his term […]
In a new effort to balance California’s water needs, Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed state agencies to prepare a water plan known as the California Water Resilience Portfolio that includes “a comprehensive strategy to build a climate-resilient water system.” The portfolio features a broad approach that addresses safe drinking water, flood risks, depleted groundwater aquifers, […]
Why do farmers pump the water under their land (which California law clearly states belongs to them) in the first place? Unfortunately, you’ll rarely read the answer to this question in the press, but it is the most important part of the story. Farmers pump groundwater because for more than 25 years, an innumerable myriad […]
Can California’s water woes be solved? Some think that all it takes is money, which is exactly what the California Legislature may ask voters in 2020 for in the name of clean drinking water. In the last several years Californians bought the arguments made by farmers, environmentalists and pretty much everyone else who was promised […]
The research carried out by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) found that untreated raw water contained on average 4.9 microplastics per litre while water that has gone through a treatment process contained only 0.00011 microplastics per litre. While the study has shown that current treatment processes […]
Despite demands for key changes to Senate Bill 1 – California’s hotly-debated water legislation – from a chorus of Valley Democrats and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California legislative leaders appeared to have ignored those calls. Senate Bill 1 would tie California’s environmental laws governing water and air quality to Federal standards as they existed on the […]
California’s Trump-Blocking Environmental Bill May Be Delayed In Fight Over Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowIt started out as a bold effort by the California Legislature to prevent the Trump administration from rolling back protections for the environment and labor. The bill, proposed by one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, would attempt to negate every environmental regulation proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration for the duration of his term […]
State Seeks Comment On Its Water Resilience Portfolio
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (Sacramento, Calif.)by Christine SouzaIn a new effort to balance California’s water needs, Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed state agencies to prepare a water plan known as the California Water Resilience Portfolio that includes “a comprehensive strategy to build a climate-resilient water system.” The portfolio features a broad approach that addresses safe drinking water, flood risks, depleted groundwater aquifers, […]
OPINION: Farmers Are Not To Blame For Valley Subsidence, But They Can Help Solve It With Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Kristi DienerWhy do farmers pump the water under their land (which California law clearly states belongs to them) in the first place? Unfortunately, you’ll rarely read the answer to this question in the press, but it is the most important part of the story. Farmers pump groundwater because for more than 25 years, an innumerable myriad […]
Can California Water Woes Be Solved?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western FarmPressby Todd FitchetteCan California’s water woes be solved? Some think that all it takes is money, which is exactly what the California Legislature may ask voters in 2020 for in the name of clean drinking water. In the last several years Californians bought the arguments made by farmers, environmentalists and pretty much everyone else who was promised […]
Study Claims 99.9% Of Microplastics Removed From UK Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water & Wastewater Treatmentby Jamie HailstoneThe research carried out by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) found that untreated raw water contained on average 4.9 microplastics per litre while water that has gone through a treatment process contained only 0.00011 microplastics per litre. While the study has shown that current treatment processes […]
Tweaks To Senate Bill 1 Leave Critical Calif. Water Questions Unresolved
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Joaquin Valley Sun by Alex TavlianDespite demands for key changes to Senate Bill 1 – California’s hotly-debated water legislation – from a chorus of Valley Democrats and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California legislative leaders appeared to have ignored those calls. Senate Bill 1 would tie California’s environmental laws governing water and air quality to Federal standards as they existed on the […]