California Democrats tried last week to dissuade Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum from cuts to water infrastructure funding. Instead, they got a clear view of the Trump administration’s priorities. The water security programs may be working, but budget cuts are more important, Burgum told lawmakers during a House hearing on President Donald Trump’s proposed […]
President Donald Trump promised to break California’s water rules wide open. So far, he’s mostly working within them. Five months after Trump issued a pair of directives for federal agencies to overturn state and Biden-era rules limiting water deliveries, the federal government has done no such thing. Instead, it’s quietly increasing water flows following the very rules Trump […]
President Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions against Mexico this year, claiming the country violated a treaty and is stealing water from Texas farmers. It’s part of a dispute over shared water in the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. A fight exacerbated by higher temperatures and a greater demand for water. Stephanie Sy reports for […]
In an age defined by self-driving cars, autonomous spacecraft, and artificial intelligence, it may come as no surprise that the science of effective water management often goes unnoticed. Many of us—especially in the U.S.—have grown accustomed to the convenience of clean, reliable water, and often take it for granted. In fact, most Americans engage with […]
Storks scatter, white against blue water, as Dan Mohring’s pickup truck rumbles down the dirt road. He’s towing a trailer full of ground-up beef, chicken, fish and nutrient bits behind him, ready to be shot out of a cannon into the ponds below. It’s time to feed the fish. Mohring fires up the machine and […]
Water pouring from the faucets of at least 42 million Americans is contaminated with unacceptable levels of “forever chemicals,” according to a USA TODAY analysis of records the Environmental Protection Agency released June 2. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of chemicals engineered to be nearly indestructible. Studies have shown they can […]
Water Security Program Not as Important as Budget Cuts, Interior Secretary Tells California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Times of San Diegoby Em LuetkemeyerCalifornia Democrats tried last week to dissuade Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum from cuts to water infrastructure funding. Instead, they got a clear view of the Trump administration’s priorities. The water security programs may be working, but budget cuts are more important, Burgum told lawmakers during a House hearing on President Donald Trump’s proposed […]
Trump’s Quiet Truce on California Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Politicoby Camille von KaenelPresident Donald Trump promised to break California’s water rules wide open. So far, he’s mostly working within them. Five months after Trump issued a pair of directives for federal agencies to overturn state and Biden-era rules limiting water deliveries, the federal government has done no such thing. Instead, it’s quietly increasing water flows following the very rules Trump […]
U.S. Accuses Mexico of Stealing Water From Texas Farmers as Climate Strains Resources
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /PBS Newsby Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane, and Julia Galiano-RiosPresident Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions against Mexico this year, claiming the country violated a treaty and is stealing water from Texas farmers. It’s part of a dispute over shared water in the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. A fight exacerbated by higher temperatures and a greater demand for water. Stephanie Sy reports for […]
U.S. Water Infrastructure is Crumbling: It’s Time to Revitalize It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Fast Companyby Nathan CreechIn an age defined by self-driving cars, autonomous spacecraft, and artificial intelligence, it may come as no surprise that the science of effective water management often goes unnoticed. Many of us—especially in the U.S.—have grown accustomed to the convenience of clean, reliable water, and often take it for granted. In fact, most Americans engage with […]
In the Arizona Desert, a Farm Raising Fish Raises Questions About Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Fox 5 San Diegoby Melina Walling, Annika Hammerschlag, and Joshua A. BickelStorks scatter, white against blue water, as Dan Mohring’s pickup truck rumbles down the dirt road. He’s towing a trailer full of ground-up beef, chicken, fish and nutrient bits behind him, ready to be shot out of a cannon into the ponds below. It’s time to feed the fish. Mohring fires up the machine and […]
See Which US Cities Report ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /CBS 8 San Diegoby Austin FastWater pouring from the faucets of at least 42 million Americans is contaminated with unacceptable levels of “forever chemicals,” according to a USA TODAY analysis of records the Environmental Protection Agency released June 2. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of chemicals engineered to be nearly indestructible. Studies have shown they can […]