Last winter’s extreme storms notwithstanding, water remains scarce in California. Between climate change and ongoing growth, California can’t afford to squander a single gallon. Yet in Orange County, a project that could increase water supply by 50 million potable gallons daily has been awaiting approval since 1998. There are pros and cons aplenty to the […]
For years, California was in need of water, but a series of storms this year have brought the much-needed resource to the state. While more water might be good for Los Angeles, it could mean major flooding in the Owens Valley, especially as the snow melts. Our Eyewitness News drone was over the same lake […]
Twenty-five salmon shelters called “refugios”—made of large tree trunks and root wads, bolted to 12,000-pound limestone boulders—have been lowered into the Sacramento River near Redding. A Northern California farm partnered with state and federal agencies in what’s considered a first-of-its-kind project to benefit chinook salmon in the river.
The massive failure of the Oroville Dam’s main spillway in February involved two dozen potential design and maintenance problems, including thin concrete, inadequate reinforcing steel and weaknesses in the foundation, a panel of engineering experts reported Wednesday. A forensic investigation team said it was issuing a preliminary list of causes so that engineers do not […]
It was 1997 when Californians began to worry in earnest about a chemical called perchlorate. For decades, the ingredient in jet fuel had been seeping from missile factories and rocket testing sites into groundwater across the state and, thanks to a new testing method, it was suddenly clear it had reached hundreds of drinking water […]
It was 1997 when Californians began to worry in earnest about a chemical called perchlorate. For decades, the ingredient in jet fuel had been seeping from missile factories and rocket testing sites into groundwater across the state and, thanks to a new testing method, it was suddenly clear it had reached hundreds of drinking water […]
OPINION: It Shouldn’t Take 20 Years To Decide Whether To Build A Desalination Plant
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Fresno BeeLast winter’s extreme storms notwithstanding, water remains scarce in California. Between climate change and ongoing growth, California can’t afford to squander a single gallon. Yet in Orange County, a project that could increase water supply by 50 million potable gallons daily has been awaiting approval since 1998. There are pros and cons aplenty to the […]
Snow Melt Prompts Concerns Over Possible Flooding in Owens Valley
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /ABC7 KABC (Los Angeles)by Rob McMillianFor years, California was in need of water, but a series of storms this year have brought the much-needed resource to the state. While more water might be good for Los Angeles, it could mean major flooding in the Owens Valley, especially as the snow melts. Our Eyewitness News drone was over the same lake […]
Farm Creates New River Habitat for Chinook Salmon
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgAlert by Christine SouzaTwenty-five salmon shelters called “refugios”—made of large tree trunks and root wads, bolted to 12,000-pound limestone boulders—have been lowered into the Sacramento River near Redding. A Northern California farm partnered with state and federal agencies in what’s considered a first-of-its-kind project to benefit chinook salmon in the river.
Oroville Dam Spillway Had Two Dozen Problems That May Have Led To Mass Failure, Report Says
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Ralph VartabedianThe massive failure of the Oroville Dam’s main spillway in February involved two dozen potential design and maintenance problems, including thin concrete, inadequate reinforcing steel and weaknesses in the foundation, a panel of engineering experts reported Wednesday. A forensic investigation team said it was issuing a preliminary list of causes so that engineers do not […]
What Broke the Safe Drinking Water Act?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Politicoby Annie SniderIt was 1997 when Californians began to worry in earnest about a chemical called perchlorate. For decades, the ingredient in jet fuel had been seeping from missile factories and rocket testing sites into groundwater across the state and, thanks to a new testing method, it was suddenly clear it had reached hundreds of drinking water […]
What Broke The Safe Drinking Water Act?
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Politico (Arlington, Va.)by Annie SniderIt was 1997 when Californians began to worry in earnest about a chemical called perchlorate. For decades, the ingredient in jet fuel had been seeping from missile factories and rocket testing sites into groundwater across the state and, thanks to a new testing method, it was suddenly clear it had reached hundreds of drinking water […]