Dozens of California cities could be required to impose permanent water conservation measures starting in about a year — and keep them in place even when the state is not in a drought — under proposed new rules from state water regulators.
Oshun O’Rourke waded into the dark green water, splashing toward a net that her colleagues gently closed around a cluster of finger-length fish. The Klamath River is wide and still here, making its final turn north to the coast as it winds through the Yurok reservation in Humboldt County. About 150 baby chinook salmon, on […]
A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to oversee wetlands, the Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature handed state agencies an order: Don’t give the ecologically crucial waters any more protection than newly weakened federal rules provide.
Congress has allocated billions of dollars to address contamination caused by the ubiquitous class of “forever” chemicals known as PFAS—with billions also earmarked in recent legal settlements with manufacturers—but drinking water managers, construction sector experts and other stakeholders say the true cost of cleanup could be much higher.
This summer’s heat seems to be easing down as temperatures decline to the 70s and 80s , a reminder that seasons are changing and winter is coming. In June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association officially declared an El Niño, predicting that it will strengthen in the northern hemisphere this winter. But it’s too soon […]
California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla Tuesday called on U.S. Senate leadership to include $310 million in an upcoming emergency supplemental bill — money that would be used to repair infrastructure to treat raw sewage spilling across the border from Mexico.
New Permanent Water Conservation Rules Are Coming to California — See How Your City Will Be Affected
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersDozens of California cities could be required to impose permanent water conservation measures starting in about a year — and keep them in place even when the state is not in a drought — under proposed new rules from state water regulators.
The World’s Largest Dam Demolition Has Begun. Can the Dammed Klamath River Finally Find Salvation?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerOshun O’Rourke waded into the dark green water, splashing toward a net that her colleagues gently closed around a cluster of finger-length fish. The Klamath River is wide and still here, making its final turn north to the coast as it winds through the Yurok reservation in Humboldt County. About 150 baby chinook salmon, on […]
States at the Forefront of Fights Over Wetlands Protections After Justices Slash Federal Rules
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby John Flesher and Michael PhillisA month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to oversee wetlands, the Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature handed state agencies an order: Don’t give the ecologically crucial waters any more protection than newly weakened federal rules provide.
US is Coming Clean on PFAS in Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Engineering News-Recordby Pam McFarland, Mary B. Powers, Debra K. RubinCongress has allocated billions of dollars to address contamination caused by the ubiquitous class of “forever” chemicals known as PFAS—with billions also earmarked in recent legal settlements with manufacturers—but drinking water managers, construction sector experts and other stakeholders say the true cost of cleanup could be much higher.
Will Northern California See Another Stormy Winter This Year? Here’s What Experts Predict
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Bee by Hanh TruongThis summer’s heat seems to be easing down as temperatures decline to the 70s and 80s , a reminder that seasons are changing and winter is coming. In June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association officially declared an El Niño, predicting that it will strengthen in the northern hemisphere this winter. But it’s too soon […]
Feinstein, Padilla Ask Senate for $310 Million to Address Border Pollution
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diego by Elizabeth IrelandCalifornia Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla Tuesday called on U.S. Senate leadership to include $310 million in an upcoming emergency supplemental bill — money that would be used to repair infrastructure to treat raw sewage spilling across the border from Mexico.