The United States is in the midst of a clean energy revolution being driven by two converging dynamics — the increasing competitiveness of clean energy resources such as wind and solar, and the growing understanding that we must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions if we are to have any hope of slowing the warming of the […]
Federal resource managers announced $99 million in funding for a large-scale water recycling project that will save enough water in Lake Mead to serve nearly 500,000 households in Southern California and Southern Nevada annually.
A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche Water District, entered the plea in federal court in Fresno. He also pleaded guilty to filing […]
For more than a decade, some residents of the tiny Richmond, Rhode Island, neighborhood of Canob Park drank and bathed using tap water that had been tainted by gasoline that leaked from storage tanks buried under service stations a few hundred yards from their homes. They spent years battling oil companies, dealing with the daily […]
The Biden administration has announced that Southern California’s plan to build the largest wastewater recycling plant in the nation will be supported by $99.2 million in federal funds, an investment that officials said represents a down payment toward making the region more resilient to the effects of climate change.
It’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.
Opinion: We Need Long-duration Storage for a Cleaner and Reliable Grid. Here’s How Policymakers Can Help.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Utility Diveby Rich GlickThe United States is in the midst of a clean energy revolution being driven by two converging dynamics — the increasing competitiveness of clean energy resources such as wind and solar, and the growing understanding that we must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions if we are to have any hope of slowing the warming of the […]
Lake Mead to Benefit From $99M Grant for Water Recycling Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Nevada Currentby Jenniffer SolisFederal resource managers announced $99 million in funding for a large-scale water recycling project that will save enough water in Lake Mead to serve nearly 500,000 households in Southern California and Southern Nevada annually.
Former California Water Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Water From Irrigation Canal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-TribuneA former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche Water District, entered the plea in federal court in Fresno. He also pleaded guilty to filing […]
What Are Leaking Underground Storage Tanks and How Are They Being Cleaned Up?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jordan Gass-PooreFor more than a decade, some residents of the tiny Richmond, Rhode Island, neighborhood of Canob Park drank and bathed using tap water that had been tainted by gasoline that leaked from storage tanks buried under service stations a few hundred yards from their homes. They spent years battling oil companies, dealing with the daily […]
Water Recycling Gets a Boost in Southern California With New Federal Funding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Biden administration has announced that Southern California’s plan to build the largest wastewater recycling plant in the nation will be supported by $99.2 million in federal funds, an investment that officials said represents a down payment toward making the region more resilient to the effects of climate change.
Opinion: Decades-Long Delta Tunnel Water Project May Finally Be Nearing a Historic Decision
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Dan WaltersIt’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.