Tanned, rested and presumably ready after a summer vacation break, state legislators will return to the Capitol next week for the final month of their 2025 session. The session’s final weeks will be dominated by bills aimed at registering blue California’s dislike of and opposition to President Donald Trump. The most prominent will be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s […]
After one of the Colorado River’s driest years in decades, Lake Mead and Lake Powell — the largest reservoirs in the country — could see alarming declines in the coming years, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced today. Federal officials again called for Arizona and Nevada to cut back their supplies from the overtapped river — though […]
A new California bill would help ensure that our drinking water is safe. The legislation is important — and unusual in its approach. Senate Bill 466, authored by Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, would shield water agencies from civil suits. The temporary legal immunity would protect them from lawsuits over chromium-6 contamination as they work to […]
In North America we are looking into a future of uncertainty regarding long term safety of our water supply. A lot of factors contribute to this development, but one is more apparent now than ever. Our water infrastructure — pipes beneath our feet, ageing treatment plants and critical flood protections — is easy to take […]
California’s water system, constructed in partnership with the federal government, was built on a predictable weather cycle every calendar year. Throughout the winter, snow piles in the Sierra before it melts in late spring and flows throughout the state just when farms need it most. For decades, this cycle, paired with our world-class water infrastructure, […]
Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River, the Eastern Sierra’s streams and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Massive aqueducts transport water through deserts, farmlands and mountains to sustain 19 million people across six counties. But these traditional sources of water are projected […]
California Legislature’s Final Weeks Could Decide Fate of Delta Water Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Dan Walters Quoted: Gov. Gavin Newsom, President Donald TrumpTanned, rested and presumably ready after a summer vacation break, state legislators will return to the Capitol next week for the final month of their 2025 session. The session’s final weeks will be dominated by bills aimed at registering blue California’s dislike of and opposition to President Donald Trump. The most prominent will be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s […]
‘Beyond Awful’ Colorado River Forecasts Put Water Talks Under Pressure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerAfter one of the Colorado River’s driest years in decades, Lake Mead and Lake Powell — the largest reservoirs in the country — could see alarming declines in the coming years, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced today. Federal officials again called for Arizona and Nevada to cut back their supplies from the overtapped river — though […]
OPINION: A California Bill Takes a Novel Approach to Address Clean Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Sacramento Beeby Natasha NavarraA new California bill would help ensure that our drinking water is safe. The legislation is important — and unusual in its approach. Senate Bill 466, authored by Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, would shield water agencies from civil suits. The temporary legal immunity would protect them from lawsuits over chromium-6 contamination as they work to […]
OPINION: Pipes, Pumps and People: The Human Challenge Behind North America’s Water Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /New Civil Engineerby Arun ParsonsIn North America we are looking into a future of uncertainty regarding long term safety of our water supply. A lot of factors contribute to this development, but one is more apparent now than ever. Our water infrastructure — pipes beneath our feet, ageing treatment plants and critical flood protections — is easy to take […]
OPINION: California’s Water System Must Be Prepared for Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Adam GrayCalifornia’s water system, constructed in partnership with the federal government, was built on a predictable weather cycle every calendar year. Throughout the winter, snow piles in the Sierra before it melts in late spring and flows throughout the state just when farms need it most. For decades, this cycle, paired with our world-class water infrastructure, […]
Is Southern California Prepared to Avoid a ‘Day Zero’ Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesOver the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River, the Eastern Sierra’s streams and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Massive aqueducts transport water through deserts, farmlands and mountains to sustain 19 million people across six counties. But these traditional sources of water are projected […]