When two of every three Californians pay their water bills each month, they pay for reservoirs and aqueducts that were designed for them a half century ago. The State Water Project was conceived in the mid-1950s, when California’s population had doubled in the previous 15 years. Floods had recently ravaged Northern California towns. The concept was as […]
While the Great Lakes may seem to offer an endless supply of water, the balance is actually quite delicate. Each year, only 1% percent of the water in the Great Lakes is replenished by rain, snow and groundwater. Now, a new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes shows that this delicate balance may […]
As Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes for building a giant water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, his administration is saying it’s the “single most effective” way for California to provide enough water as the warming climate brings deeper droughts and more intense storms. Environmental advocates and political leaders in the Delta, among other opponents, condemned a new […]
As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic. A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park’s water treatment facility as the building burned, forcing firefighters to pull back. The water treatment facility is part of a system that draws water from a fragile spring. It’s […]
A new study that compiles decades of data on air quality in the Salton Sea region says there is more to worry about than polluted dust from the exposed beach of the shrinking sea. Ozone, hydrogen sulfide gas, algal blooms, black carbon, wildfires, incinerators, landfill fires and unpaved roads contribute to the cocktail of bad air, according […]
The bottomless energy-sucking demands of AI data centers have sparked a hair-on-fire moment for the nation’s electricity grid, and that is not the only urgent grid-related issue in need of attention. Seawater desalination is another one of modern life’s great energy suckers, and the need is escalating alongside climate change and population growth among other […]
The Delta Conveyance Project Is Key to Modernizing the State Water Project and Delivering Water to Millions of Californians
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Mavens Notebookby Karla NemethWhen two of every three Californians pay their water bills each month, they pay for reservoirs and aqueducts that were designed for them a half century ago. The State Water Project was conceived in the mid-1950s, when California’s population had doubled in the previous 15 years. Floods had recently ravaged Northern California towns. The concept was as […]
Will Massive Water Needs of Data Centers, Farms, Mines Be Too Much for the Great Lakes?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /USA Todayby Caitlin LoobyWhile the Great Lakes may seem to offer an endless supply of water, the balance is actually quite delicate. Each year, only 1% percent of the water in the Great Lakes is replenished by rain, snow and groundwater. Now, a new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes shows that this delicate balance may […]
Newsom Says California Needs to Build a Water Tunnel. Opponents Argue Costs Are Too High
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAs Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes for building a giant water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, his administration is saying it’s the “single most effective” way for California to provide enough water as the warming climate brings deeper droughts and more intense storms. Environmental advocates and political leaders in the Delta, among other opponents, condemned a new […]
Wildfire Is a Growing Threat to the West’s Water Systems
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /High Country Newsby Faith KearnsAs wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic. A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park’s water treatment facility as the building burned, forcing firefighters to pull back. The water treatment facility is part of a system that draws water from a fragile spring. It’s […]
New Salton Sea Report Says Dust Isn’t Its Only Pollution Problem
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /inewsourceby Philip SalataA new study that compiles decades of data on air quality in the Salton Sea region says there is more to worry about than polluted dust from the exposed beach of the shrinking sea. Ozone, hydrogen sulfide gas, algal blooms, black carbon, wildfires, incinerators, landfill fires and unpaved roads contribute to the cocktail of bad air, according […]
New Undersea Desalination Pods To Solve Water & Energy Crises Both At Once
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Clean Technicaby Tina CaseyThe bottomless energy-sucking demands of AI data centers have sparked a hair-on-fire moment for the nation’s electricity grid, and that is not the only urgent grid-related issue in need of attention. Seawater desalination is another one of modern life’s great energy suckers, and the need is escalating alongside climate change and population growth among other […]