The city of Clyde sits about two hours west of Fort Worth on the plains of north Texas. It gets its water from a lake by the same name a few miles away. Starting in 2022, scorching weather caused its levels to drop farther and farther. Within a year, officials had declared a water conservation […]
President Donald Trump loves a good water war — and the biggest one yet is about to land in his lap. A quarter century of climate change and drought has driven water levels along the Colorado River and its two main reservoirs to historic lows, threatening supplies that support 40 million people and economies from […]
Why is it axiomatic among California’s water agencies and policymakers that large scale desalination is inconceivable in California? That certainly isn’t the case in other arid locales. In 2024, an estimated 30 million acre feet of fresh water was produced by desalination plants worldwide. On the coast of the Red Sea, about 60 miles south of the port city […]
Utah and six other states along the Colorado River are pushing up against a deadline to figure out as a group how to manage the river and its reservoirs. If they can’t reach an agreement by Nov. 11, the federal government is set to intervene and make its own plan. The existing agreement expires at […]
California’s water resources control board can regulate groundwater usage by farmers in Kings County, after the state’s appellate court threw out a preliminary injunction and overruled a demurer. The pair of rulings means that farmers in the county will have to start metering and reporting how much water they draw from the ground, and pay […]
Americans in vulnerable communities across the country are at risk of or already experiencing a water crisis marked by limited access to safe drinking water and clean lakes and streams. Pollution, aging infrastructure and underinvestment have left many communities vulnerable to long-term illness and a diminished quality of life. Approximately 2.2 million Americans live in […]
Drought Is Quietly Pushing American Cities Toward a Fiscal Cliff
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Grist.orgby Tik RootThe city of Clyde sits about two hours west of Fort Worth on the plains of north Texas. It gets its water from a lake by the same name a few miles away. Starting in 2022, scorching weather caused its levels to drop farther and farther. Within a year, officials had declared a water conservation […]
The Water War Trump Hasn’t Blown Up
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Annie SniderPresident Donald Trump loves a good water war — and the biggest one yet is about to land in his lap. A quarter century of climate change and drought has driven water levels along the Colorado River and its two main reservoirs to historic lows, threatening supplies that support 40 million people and economies from […]
OPINION: Large Scale Desalination Could Transform California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Maven's Notebookby Edward RingWhy is it axiomatic among California’s water agencies and policymakers that large scale desalination is inconceivable in California? That certainly isn’t the case in other arid locales. In 2024, an estimated 30 million acre feet of fresh water was produced by desalination plants worldwide. On the coast of the Red Sea, about 60 miles south of the port city […]
Deadline Closing in for Utah and 6 Other States Hammering Out a New Water Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Utah News Dispatchby Annie KnoxUtah and six other states along the Colorado River are pushing up against a deadline to figure out as a group how to manage the river and its reservoirs. If they can’t reach an agreement by Nov. 11, the federal government is set to intervene and make its own plan. The existing agreement expires at […]
California Farmers Dealt Costly Defeat Over Water Usage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CourtHouse News Serviceby Hillel AronCalifornia’s water resources control board can regulate groundwater usage by farmers in Kings County, after the state’s appellate court threw out a preliminary injunction and overruled a demurer. The pair of rulings means that farmers in the county will have to start metering and reporting how much water they draw from the ground, and pay […]
Vulnerable Communities Still Struggling With Aging Water Systems
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Afro Newsby Tashi McQueenAmericans in vulnerable communities across the country are at risk of or already experiencing a water crisis marked by limited access to safe drinking water and clean lakes and streams. Pollution, aging infrastructure and underinvestment have left many communities vulnerable to long-term illness and a diminished quality of life. Approximately 2.2 million Americans live in […]