As students head back to class across California this month, many will sip water from school fountains or faucets that could contain high levels of lead. That’s because two-thirds of the state’s 1,026 school districts have not taken advantage of a free state testing program to determine whether the toxic metal is coming out of […]
With the state legislature returning from summer recess, the proposal to impose a statewide tax on drinking water could return before the end of the current legislative year on August 31. The proposed tax on drinking water was introduced in 2017 by Sen. Bill Monning (SB 623). The primary purpose of the bill was to […]
In the summer, all we talk about is rain. Walk into a diner or a barn, or just run into someone at the store, and the first question anyone asks – even before, “How are you?” – is, “Did you get any rain?” It’s the same in New Mexico as in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona […]
A decades-old plan to protect Alviso and surrounding South Bay areas from devastating floods has moved closer to reality with $177 million in federal funds to begin work on a 4-mile-long levee and wetlands restoration. The combination of flood control and environmental improvements will be a model for the rest of the country, Sam Schuchat, […]
Our state – our planet – is running a fever. Climate change is directly impacting our lives, our economy and our residents. The fires raging across California are causing devastation on an unprecedented scale. Currently, 14,000 firefighters are battling 16 major fires, which have destroyed more than 2,000 homes and killed at least 10 people.
California experienced its hottest single month in 124 years of recordkeeping, according to NOAA’s monthly summary of United States climate released Wednesday. For the contiguous U.S. as a whole, it was the 11th-hottest July on record, with almost every state coming in warmer than average. The national average of 75.5 degrees Fahrenheit was 1.9 degrees above the 20th-century […]
Few California School Districts Have Tested Water for Lead, Even Though It’s Free
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby Jill TuckerAs students head back to class across California this month, many will sip water from school fountains or faucets that could contain high levels of lead. That’s because two-thirds of the state’s 1,026 school districts have not taken advantage of a free state testing program to determine whether the toxic metal is coming out of […]
OPINION: The Observer: Keeping Both Eyes on Statewide Drinking Water Tax
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ukiah Daily Journalby Jim ShieldsWith the state legislature returning from summer recess, the proposal to impose a statewide tax on drinking water could return before the end of the current legislative year on August 31. The proposed tax on drinking water was introduced in 2017 by Sen. Bill Monning (SB 623). The primary purpose of the bill was to […]
How Ranchers Are Getting By With Less Water Across The West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Water Deeplyby Cassidy JohnstonIn the summer, all we talk about is rain. Walk into a diner or a barn, or just run into someone at the store, and the first question anyone asks – even before, “How are you?” – is, “Did you get any rain?” It’s the same in New Mexico as in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona […]
Millions to be Spent Protecting SF Bay Shoreline From Sea Level Rise
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby John WildermuthA decades-old plan to protect Alviso and surrounding South Bay areas from devastating floods has moved closer to reality with $177 million in federal funds to begin work on a 4-mile-long levee and wetlands restoration. The combination of flood control and environmental improvements will be a model for the rest of the country, Sam Schuchat, […]
OPINION: California Plays a Leading, Effective Role in Confronting Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Sacrqamento Beeby Carl GuardinoOur state – our planet – is running a fever. Climate change is directly impacting our lives, our economy and our residents. The fires raging across California are causing devastation on an unprecedented scale. Currently, 14,000 firefighters are battling 16 major fires, which have destroyed more than 2,000 homes and killed at least 10 people.
July Was The Hottest Month On Record In California, Record-Wettest In Mid-Atlantic
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Weather Channelby Bob HensonCalifornia experienced its hottest single month in 124 years of recordkeeping, according to NOAA’s monthly summary of United States climate released Wednesday. For the contiguous U.S. as a whole, it was the 11th-hottest July on record, with almost every state coming in warmer than average. The national average of 75.5 degrees Fahrenheit was 1.9 degrees above the 20th-century […]