State lawmakers are proposing new limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap water as questions emerge about the Trump administration’s stance on regulating the chemicals. Democratic lawmakers in at least five states have introduced bills to set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFAS in drinking water.
Both U.S. senators from Arizona joined those from California and Nevada in a plea to end a federal freeze of $4 billion in water management and conservation for the Colorado River Basin and other Western areas in drought.
This desert city gets less than 9 inches of rain a year and experienced the two hottest years in its recorded history in 2023 and 2024. But El Paso Water started planning decades ago for this hotter, drier climate. Last Thursday, the utility broke ground on its latest project to secure water for the city […]
In a case that centered on unusual alliances and unpleasant descriptions of raw sewage being released into San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean during rain storms, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed San Francisco a victory in a long-running legal battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Handing down a 5-4 decision, the court […]
Fourteen California water agencies have appealed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, urging him not to proceed with planned staff reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation. The agencies argue that terminating 100 employees will not benefit taxpayers. The Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water infrastructure projects such as Millerton Lake and the Friant Kern Canal, is […]
The Trump administration has ordered firings and buyouts at the federal agency that operates water infrastructure in California, potentially jeopardizing the agency’s ability to manage dams and deliver water, according to Central Valley water officials.
States Float PFAS Drinking Water Limits as EPA Weighs Biden Rule
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Bloomberg Lawby Drew HutchinsonState lawmakers are proposing new limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap water as questions emerge about the Trump administration’s stance on regulating the chemicals. Democratic lawmakers in at least five states have introduced bills to set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFAS in drinking water.
Six U.S. Senators Urge End to Federal Freeze of Colorado River Basin Funding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /The Center Squareby Ian HutchinsonBoth U.S. senators from Arizona joined those from California and Nevada in a plea to end a federal freeze of $4 billion in water management and conservation for the Colorado River Basin and other Western areas in drought.
El Paso, Texas, Just Broke Ground on the First U.S. Facility to Turn Wastewater Directly Into Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Fast Companyby Martha PskowskiThis desert city gets less than 9 inches of rain a year and experienced the two hottest years in its recorded history in 2023 and 2024. But El Paso Water started planning decades ago for this hotter, drier climate. Last Thursday, the utility broke ground on its latest project to secure water for the city […]
Supreme Court Sides With San Francisco in Raw Sewage Case, Limits EPA Ability to Enforce Clean Water Act
/in California and the U.S. /by dguillen /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersIn a case that centered on unusual alliances and unpleasant descriptions of raw sewage being released into San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean during rain storms, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed San Francisco a victory in a long-running legal battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Handing down a 5-4 decision, the court […]
California Water Agencies Urge Against Bureau of Reclamation Staff Cuts
/in California and the U.S. /by dguillen /Fox 26 Newsby Rich RodriguezFourteen California water agencies have appealed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, urging him not to proceed with planned staff reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation. The agencies argue that terminating 100 employees will not benefit taxpayers. The Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water infrastructure projects such as Millerton Lake and the Friant Kern Canal, is […]
Trump Administration Dramatically Cuts Staff at Water Agency in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Trump administration has ordered firings and buyouts at the federal agency that operates water infrastructure in California, potentially jeopardizing the agency’s ability to manage dams and deliver water, according to Central Valley water officials.