When the highest stakes water negotiations in a century opened this fall, the largest, most powerful state — California — was represented by the youngest person at the table, a 27-year-old named John Brooks Hamby, who graduated from college barely four years ago.
A proposal to build a project to capture water in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during wet weather and make it available in drier areas is advancing as state officials anticipate losing 10% of its water supply by 2040 as a result of hotter temperatures.
California water regulators are poised to approve long-awaited rules that will allow local water agencies to convert sewage — such as what drains from toilets and showers — directly into drinking water.
In the face of heavy opposition from environmental groups, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his administration are pushing forward with a controversial plan to build a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta — a project the governor says is vital to modernizing the state’s aging water system.
The Fate of the West’s Water Rests on the Shoulders of This 27-Year-Old
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Annie SniderWhen the highest stakes water negotiations in a century opened this fall, the largest, most powerful state — California — was represented by the youngest person at the table, a 27-year-old named John Brooks Hamby, who graduated from college barely four years ago.
Opinion: How to Revitalize California’s Water Landscape With Sensible Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /GV Wireby Cannon MichaelWater is the lifeblood of California, and the state has always faced unique challenges in managing its precious water resources.
California Refines Water Diversion Tunnel Plan Amid Opposition
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ENR Californiaby James LeggateA proposal to build a project to capture water in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during wet weather and make it available in drier areas is advancing as state officials anticipate losing 10% of its water supply by 2040 as a result of hotter temperatures.
California Poised to Allow ‘Toilet to Tap’ Projects, in Landmark Water Rule
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Kate GalbraithCalifornia water regulators are poised to approve long-awaited rules that will allow local water agencies to convert sewage — such as what drains from toilets and showers — directly into drinking water.
Lake Mead Water Levels Hit a Rare Milestone
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Newsweekby Anna SkinnerAfter steadily climbing all year, Lake Mead’s water levels have hit an unexpected milestone.
Newsom Administration Advances Delta Tunnel Project Despite Environmental Opposition
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesIn the face of heavy opposition from environmental groups, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his administration are pushing forward with a controversial plan to build a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta — a project the governor says is vital to modernizing the state’s aging water system.