As the Trump administration delays regulations on “forever chemicals” that pollute reservoirs, rivers and aquifers nationwide, California officials say they are unsure what the consequences will be for an estimated 1.5 million Californians served by utilities with contaminated sources of drinking water. With uncertainty over when regulations on some of the most common of these cancer-causing […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a century-old water rights agreement. Colorado has since filed its own response, asking the Supreme Court to reject Nebraska’s lawsuit over the river rights dispute.
A developing El Niño is forecast to become unusually powerful this winter, which could hold major implications for California’s water supply, reservoirs and flood risk. The odds of a “very strong” El Niño—defined by exceptionally warm sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific—have increased dramatically as the event develops. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest […]
The company Cadiz Inc. has been trying for years to pump groundwater in the Mojave Desert and ship it to thirsty cities in California. Now, the Trump administration has signed off on part of its plan: converting an oil and gas pipeline to transport water across the desert. The federal Bureau of Land Management released […]
Michelle Dugan-Delgado has had asthma for as long as she can remember. It’s why she always takes an inhaler and face mask with her when she leaves the house — just in case the wind picks up and a dust storm hits. “I know that it’s not safe for me to go outside,” she told […]
It’s around an hour and 10 minutes into the role-playing game I’ve been invited to observe, a simulated catastrophic cyberattack on US water utilities, when the whole thing begins to feel less like a fun afternoon playing Dungeons & Dragons and more like a plausible threat to civilization. A full 24 hours of in-game time […]
California Lawmakers Seek ‘Forever Chemicals’ Protections — Despite EPA Rollbacks
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Times of San Diegoby Dan RossAs the Trump administration delays regulations on “forever chemicals” that pollute reservoirs, rivers and aquifers nationwide, California officials say they are unsure what the consequences will be for an estimated 1.5 million Californians served by utilities with contaminated sources of drinking water. With uncertainty over when regulations on some of the most common of these cancer-causing […]
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Colorado-Nebraska Water Dispute
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Kiowa County Pressby Liam HibbertThe U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a century-old water rights agreement. Colorado has since filed its own response, asking the Supreme Court to reject Nebraska’s lawsuit over the river rights dispute.
What ‘Very Strong’ El Niño Odds Mean for California’s Largest Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /News Weekby Anna SkinnerA developing El Niño is forecast to become unusually powerful this winter, which could hold major implications for California’s water supply, reservoirs and flood risk. The odds of a “very strong” El Niño—defined by exceptionally warm sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific—have increased dramatically as the event develops. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest […]
Trump Administration OKs California Company’s Plan To Pipe Water out of the Mojave Desert
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe company Cadiz Inc. has been trying for years to pump groundwater in the Mojave Desert and ship it to thirsty cities in California. Now, the Trump administration has signed off on part of its plan: converting an oil and gas pipeline to transport water across the desert. The federal Bureau of Land Management released […]
California’s Largest Lake Is Turning to Dust
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /DW.comby Natalie MullerMichelle Dugan-Delgado has had asthma for as long as she can remember. It’s why she always takes an inhaler and face mask with her when she leaves the house — just in case the wind picks up and a dust storm hits. “I know that it’s not safe for me to go outside,” she told […]
What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Wired.comby Andy GreenbergIt’s around an hour and 10 minutes into the role-playing game I’ve been invited to observe, a simulated catastrophic cyberattack on US water utilities, when the whole thing begins to feel less like a fun afternoon playing Dungeons & Dragons and more like a plausible threat to civilization. A full 24 hours of in-game time […]