It might seem hard to imagine, but there’s a connection between water supplies in Northern California’s Sacramento region and distant cities such as Las Vegas. We may be separated by deserts and mountain ranges, but these very different places could actually share water. And with a little cooperation, all of us could survive the challenges […]
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Mich., and Washington, D.C.
Hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was hacked.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Georgia for his debate with Gov. Ron DeSantis, lots of other California leaders are headed to the global climate summit that starts today in Dubai.
Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years of punishing drought and a push […]
How California’s Reservoirs Will Change After Atmospheric River Hits
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Microsoft Startby Anna SkinnerCalifornia will escape much of the rainfall from an incoming atmospheric river, but the storm will still benefit some of the state’s reservoirs.
Breaking Boundaries: How Northern California Could Help Las Vegas During Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Nevada Independentby Jim PeiferIt might seem hard to imagine, but there’s a connection between water supplies in Northern California’s Sacramento region and distant cities such as Las Vegas. We may be separated by deserts and mountain ranges, but these very different places could actually share water. And with a little cooperation, all of us could survive the challenges […]
EPA Proposes Biggest Changes to Lead Pipe Rules in More Than Three Decades
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Michael PhillisMost U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Mich., and Washington, D.C.
Cybersecurity Agency Warns That Water Utilities Are Vulnerable to Hackers After Pennsylvania Attack
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Associated PressHackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities, potentially threatening water supplies, the top U.S. cyberdefense agency said after a Pennsylvania water authority was hacked.
California Wants to Lead at Global Climate Change Summit
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Lynn LaWhile Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Georgia for his debate with Gov. Ron DeSantis, lots of other California leaders are headed to the global climate summit that starts today in Dubai.
Californians Bet Farming Agave for Booze Holds Key to Weathering Drought, Groundwater Limits
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /GV WireLeo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years of punishing drought and a push […]