At first blush, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest action on water seems fanciful and naive. But it has logic and conceivably could work. Newsom wants to reexamine practically everything the state has been working on meaning what former Gov. Jerry Brown was doing and piece together a grand plan for California’s future that can draw the support […]
Federal regulations won’t necessarily protect you from cancer-causing water in California. In a new Environmental Working Group study published on Tuesday, researchers determined that toxic drinking water could lead to more than 15,000 lifetime cancer cases throughout the state. The report included first-time research on how the presence of multiple carcinogens in drinking water increases cancer risks. […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration officially pulled the plug Thursday on the twin Delta tunnels, fulfilling Newsom’s pledge to downsize the project to a single pipe as he attempts to chart a new course for California’s troubled water-delivery system.
A blueprint outlining how San Francisco Bay communities should combat sea level rise was released early Thursday by ecosystem scientists and urban planners who envision a ring of man made reefs, rocky beaches and graded marshlands around the largest estuary on the Pacific coast. The carefully designed features, outlined in the 255-page San Francisco Bay […]
Robin Giusti expects to live through wildfires. It’s something that comes with living in a heavily forested area like Paradise, Calif. What she did not expect is the conditions in which she would be living six months after her house was left untouched by the Camp Fire. Giusti and the hundreds of people still living […]
Zombie trees” sound straight out of science fiction, but don’t worry: Your trees aren’t going to bite you. They’re just thirsty. Although seven years of drought in California finally relented this March, high heat and lack of water have caused a severe decline in the health of some trees, with many now essentially suspended between […]
Newsom Says He Has A Fresh Approach To California’s Longtime Water Woes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonAt first blush, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest action on water seems fanciful and naive. But it has logic and conceivably could work. Newsom wants to reexamine practically everything the state has been working on meaning what former Gov. Jerry Brown was doing and piece together a grand plan for California’s future that can draw the support […]
Cancer Water? Unsafe Drinking Water Puts 15,000 Californians At Risk, Study Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Hannah WileyFederal regulations won’t necessarily protect you from cancer-causing water in California. In a new Environmental Working Group study published on Tuesday, researchers determined that toxic drinking water could lead to more than 15,000 lifetime cancer cases throughout the state. The report included first-time research on how the presence of multiple carcinogens in drinking water increases cancer risks. […]
Gavin Newsom Officially Kills Twin Delta Tunnels, Eyes Downsized Calif. Water Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowGov. Gavin Newsom’s administration officially pulled the plug Thursday on the twin Delta tunnels, fulfilling Newsom’s pledge to downsize the project to a single pipe as he attempts to chart a new course for California’s troubled water-delivery system.
Blueprint To Battle Bay Area Sea Level Rise Focuses On Natural Solutions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Francisco Chronicle by Peter FimriteA blueprint outlining how San Francisco Bay communities should combat sea level rise was released early Thursday by ecosystem scientists and urban planners who envision a ring of man made reefs, rocky beaches and graded marshlands around the largest estuary on the Pacific coast. The carefully designed features, outlined in the 255-page San Francisco Bay […]
Paradise Residents Urged Not To Use Water After Tests Found High Levels Of Cancer Causing Contaminants
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Ananda RochitaRobin Giusti expects to live through wildfires. It’s something that comes with living in a heavily forested area like Paradise, Calif. What she did not expect is the conditions in which she would be living six months after her house was left untouched by the Camp Fire. Giusti and the hundreds of people still living […]
Drought Left California With ‘Zombie Trees.’ Here’s How To Spot Them And Help Them
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Mila JasperZombie trees” sound straight out of science fiction, but don’t worry: Your trees aren’t going to bite you. They’re just thirsty. Although seven years of drought in California finally relented this March, high heat and lack of water have caused a severe decline in the health of some trees, with many now essentially suspended between […]