The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is bringing its 2024 Pipelines Conference to Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 27-31.
From Ancient Greek sailors boiling seawater to Romans using clay pipes to filter salt, making saltwater drinkable through desalination has a long history. But modern forms of this millennia-old technology are now the “present and future of coping with water scarcity,” said Manzoor Qadir, deputy director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
The Biden administration is warning of potential cyberattacks on drinking water supplies in the United States. The White House national security team specifically pointed out Iranian and Chinese hackers working to infiltrate vital infrastructure across the country. Theresa Payton, who served as the White House Chief Information Officer under President George W. Bush, spoke to […]
A Sacramento judge upheld a decision by California’s water regulator to cut back agricultural and municipal water use from the San Joaquin River. The decision could lend support for future regulations in the rest of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta system.
The U.S. government is warning state governors that foreign hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout the country. In a letter released Tuesday, opens new tab, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warned that “disabling cyberattacks are striking water and wastewater systems throughout the […]
At least 70 million Americans get their water from a system where toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” were found at levels that require reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency.
UESI Pipelines 2024 Conference Heading to Calgary
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Tunnel Business ManagementThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is bringing its 2024 Pipelines Conference to Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 27-31.
Desalination — Can It Help Us Survive Water Scarcity?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /DWby Holly Young & Kira SchachtFrom Ancient Greek sailors boiling seawater to Romans using clay pipes to filter salt, making saltwater drinkable through desalination has a long history. But modern forms of this millennia-old technology are now the “present and future of coping with water scarcity,” said Manzoor Qadir, deputy director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
What if International Hackers Attacked U.S. Water Systems?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /KNX NewsThe Biden administration is warning of potential cyberattacks on drinking water supplies in the United States. The White House national security team specifically pointed out Iranian and Chinese hackers working to infiltrate vital infrastructure across the country. Theresa Payton, who served as the White House Chief Information Officer under President George W. Bush, spoke to […]
Court Upholds California Rules to Protect Fish, But Newsom Wants a Lenient Delta Approach
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Sacramento Beeby Ari PlachtaA Sacramento judge upheld a decision by California’s water regulator to cut back agricultural and municipal water use from the San Joaquin River. The decision could lend support for future regulations in the rest of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta system.
US Warns Hackers are Carrying Out Attacks on Water Systems
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Reutersby Raphael SatterThe U.S. government is warning state governors that foreign hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout the country. In a letter released Tuesday, opens new tab, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warned that “disabling cyberattacks are striking water and wastewater systems throughout the […]
70 Million Americans Drink Water From Systems Reporting PFAS To EPA. Is Yours On Our Map?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /USA Todayby Austin Fast, Cecilia Garzella & Yoonserk PyunAt least 70 million Americans get their water from a system where toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” were found at levels that require reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency.