It is a telling illustration of the precarious state of United States dams that the near-collapse in February 2017 of Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest, occurred in California, considered one of the nation’s leading states in dam safety management.
PG&E’s plan to prevent wildfires with widespread power shut-offs means no lights, no refrigeration and no internet in many parts of California. It could also mean limited use of toilets and taps, an inconvenience that water and sewer districts across the state are scrambling to address before a blackout comes and nature calls.
The biggest freshwater rivers on Earth don’t flow along the planet’s surface. Instead, they surge and whip through the atmosphere thousands of feet above our heads, carrying 2½ times the amount of water that gushes through the Amazon River at any given time. They’re called atmospheric rivers, or, more aptly, rivers in the sky. These […]
President Trump on Monday held himself out as a leader in the fight to protect America’s air and water, despite two years of policies that have weakened environmental regulations.
A California water district developed a groundwater trading project that could help farmers in the area with state restrictions for over pumping groundwater aquifers.
The California Senate on Monday sent legislation to Gov Gavin Newsom’s desk that will spend $130 million a year over the next decade to improve drinking water for about a million people.
In an Era of Extreme Weather, Concerns Grow Over Dam Safety
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Yale Environment 360 (New Haven, CT)by Jacques LeslieIt is a telling illustration of the precarious state of United States dams that the near-collapse in February 2017 of Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest, occurred in California, considered one of the nation’s leading states in dam safety management.
PG&E’s Planned Power Shutdowns Could Choke Off Vital Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderPG&E’s plan to prevent wildfires with widespread power shut-offs means no lights, no refrigeration and no internet in many parts of California. It could also mean limited use of toilets and taps, an inconvenience that water and sewer districts across the state are scrambling to address before a blackout comes and nature calls.
Never Mind Those Earthquakes: Atmospheric Rivers Could Put Sacramento 30 Feet Under Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Sacramento Beeby Candace WangThe biggest freshwater rivers on Earth don’t flow along the planet’s surface. Instead, they surge and whip through the atmosphere thousands of feet above our heads, carrying 2½ times the amount of water that gushes through the Amazon River at any given time. They’re called atmospheric rivers, or, more aptly, rivers in the sky. These […]
Few of Trump’s Environmental Claims Stand Up To Scrutiny
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Anna M. PhillipsPresident Trump on Monday held himself out as a leader in the fight to protect America’s air and water, despite two years of policies that have weakened environmental regulations.
California Groundwater Program Could Help Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water & Wastes Digestby StaffA California water district developed a groundwater trading project that could help farmers in the area with state restrictions for over pumping groundwater aquifers.
California Senate Approves Clean Drinking Water Fund
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Associated Pressby Adam BeamThe California Senate on Monday sent legislation to Gov Gavin Newsom’s desk that will spend $130 million a year over the next decade to improve drinking water for about a million people.