Water is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s deepening water crisis—and the forces behind it, from historic drought to short-sighted policies to corrupt lawmakers and the special interests they serve.
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.
America’s Water Woes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Mother JonesWater is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s deepening water crisis—and the forces behind it, from historic drought to short-sighted policies to corrupt lawmakers and the special interests they serve.
Report: Water Risks Threaten U.S. Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The PackerU.S. agriculture is at risk from climatic extremes and groundwater over-extraction, says a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund.
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.