Veolia describes itself as the world’s largest private player in the water sector, providing water and wastewater services to tens of millions of people. In a notice posted on its website, Veolia North America revealed that its Municipal Water division was hit by ransomware last week. In response to the incident, the company took down the targeted […]
The latest forecast has arrived for the West’s largest reservoir — and, stop me if you’ve heard this one, it’s not great. Federal scientists are projecting that Lake Mead — created by Hoover Dam, which interrupts the Colorado River not far from Las Vegas — will fall close to its lowest level ever by the end of […]
Hundreds of people had to be rescued Monday as historic rain hit San Diego, causing significant flooding that closed major roadways, shut down bus lines, cut power and sent scores of residents scrambling for higher ground.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a water dispute involving the Rio Grande River that’s been pending at the high court for a decade. At issue in the case accepted for argument on Monday is the 1938 Rio Grande Compact, which apportions water between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
A California judge says a 60-year-old law does not give the state permission to borrow the billions of dollars it would need to build a large water project, a decision that could threaten a key source of funding for a controversial plan backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to build a massive underground tunnel that would […]
Major US, UK Water Companies Hit by Ransomware
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Security Weekby Eduard KovacsVeolia describes itself as the world’s largest private player in the water sector, providing water and wastewater services to tens of millions of people. In a notice posted on its website, Veolia North America revealed that its Municipal Water division was hit by ransomware last week. In response to the incident, the company took down the targeted […]
Boiling Point: Are Dams Good Or Bad?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothThe latest forecast has arrived for the West’s largest reservoir — and, stop me if you’ve heard this one, it’s not great. Federal scientists are projecting that Lake Mead — created by Hoover Dam, which interrupts the Colorado River not far from Las Vegas — will fall close to its lowest level ever by the end of […]
Rain Soaks L.A. But Shocks San Diego As Deluge Leads To Hundreds Of Rescues Amid Flooding
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey, Hayley Smith & Andrew J. CampaHundreds of people had to be rescued Monday as historic rain hit San Diego, causing significant flooding that closed major roadways, shut down bus lines, cut power and sent scores of residents scrambling for higher ground.
‘Snow Drought’ Darkening California’s Water Outlook
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Courthouse News Serviceby Natalie HansonDespite a spate of recent storms, scientists say California needs more winterlike weather to bolster its water supply and avoid another drought.
Supreme Court to Resolve Decade-Old Rio Grande Water Dispute
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Bloomberg Lawby Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson & Bobby MagillThe US Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a water dispute involving the Rio Grande River that’s been pending at the high court for a decade. At issue in the case accepted for argument on Monday is the 1938 Rio Grande Compact, which apportions water between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Court Ruling May Threaten Contentious California Delta Water Tunnel Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS Newsby Adam BeamA California judge says a 60-year-old law does not give the state permission to borrow the billions of dollars it would need to build a large water project, a decision that could threaten a key source of funding for a controversial plan backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to build a massive underground tunnel that would […]