Water leaders across California are beginning to prepare for another wet winter, as a new water year got underway this week. According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the state’s reservoirs are the fullest they’ve been at the start of a water year in 40 years. And, with an El Niño weather pattern looking more […]
A tiny, shuttered wastewater treatment facility in north Phoenix that the City Council voted to bring back online Wednesday will be the city’s first to use advanced water purification technology that officials hope to make widespread within a decade.
Storms, floods, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021, according to a United Nations report. More than 113 million displacements of children will occur in the next three decades, estimated the UNICEF report released Friday, which took into account risks from flooding rivers, […]
Saying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal that would require more water conservation statewide beginning in 2025.
Several speakers pleaded with the State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday to rethink proposed regulations intended to reduce Californians’ water use in the face of climate change. “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” is a series of proposed regulations that stems from two laws passed in 2018. Those laws require the state water board […]
The Colorado River is one of the most important sources of fresh water in the United States, flowing through Arizona and six other states. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, it provides water to nearly 40 million people for municipal use.
Another Wet Year is Predicted in California. Officials Say This Time They’re Better Prepared
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KVPRby Kerry KleinWater leaders across California are beginning to prepare for another wet winter, as a new water year got underway this week. According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the state’s reservoirs are the fullest they’ve been at the start of a water year in 40 years. And, with an El Niño weather pattern looking more […]
Phoenix Spends $30 Million to Reopen Cave Creek Water Plant Back for Water With a Twist
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AZ Central by Taylor SeelyA tiny, shuttered wastewater treatment facility in north Phoenix that the City Council voted to bring back online Wednesday will be the city’s first to use advanced water purification technology that officials hope to make widespread within a decade.
Millions of Children Are Displaced Due to Extreme Weather Events. Climate Change Will Make It Worse
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Aniruddha Ghosal and Camille FassettStorms, floods, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021, according to a United Nations report. More than 113 million displacements of children will occur in the next three decades, estimated the UNICEF report released Friday, which took into account risks from flooding rivers, […]
Making Water Conservation a ‘California Way of Life’: Controversial State Rules Could Cost $13 Billion
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerSaying the targets to cut water use in cities and towns will be costly and difficult to achieve, water agencies throughout California have raised concerns about an ambitious state proposal that would require more water conservation statewide beginning in 2025.
California Water Board Urged to Ditch Reporting Aspect of Conservation Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Alan RiquelmySeveral speakers pleaded with the State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday to rethink proposed regulations intended to reduce Californians’ water use in the face of climate change. “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” is a series of proposed regulations that stems from two laws passed in 2018. Those laws require the state water board […]
How Top Lawmakers Are Working to Secure Arizona’s Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC 15by Kaley O'KelleyThe Colorado River is one of the most important sources of fresh water in the United States, flowing through Arizona and six other states. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, it provides water to nearly 40 million people for municipal use.