The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. The plan would limit toxic PFAS chemicals to the lowest level that tests can detect. PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated […]
As another round of heavy storms battered California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he would ease state rules to allow local water agencies to more easily redirect floodwaters to replenish the state’s severely depleted groundwater supplies. The move comes amid criticism that California has flushed trillions of gallons of water out to sea during […]
California is bracing for another round of rain beginning Monday as officials assess the damage from severe flooding along the Central Coast and Central Valley, which left scores stranded, and whole blocks under water.
The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains has reached record-breaking levels thanks to the deluge of snow smashing California this week. According to data from the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR), the Southern Sierras—from San Joaquin and Mono counties to Kern county—currently have a snowpack 257 percent greater than the average for this time […]
These are desperate days for the Colorado River. The pulsing lifeblood of the U.S. southwest is increasingly parched. To avert catastrophe, the U.S. government will, within weeks, propose historic cuts in water access. It’s a frantic move to protect a river that provides so much: drinking water for tens of millions of people, electricity and […]
There’s a water contradiction in the West with serious long-term water scarcity in low reservoirs and depleting groundwater tables, while California is in the middle of an extremely wet and snowy winter. As water levels in dangerously depleted Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop to record lows, California has experienced one of the wettest winters on […]
EPA to Limit Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Michael Phillis and Matthew DalyThe Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. The plan would limit toxic PFAS chemicals to the lowest level that tests can detect. PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated […]
Newsom Loosens Rules to Allow More Floodwater to Flow Into Underground Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Soumya Karlamangla and Jill Cowan Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs another round of heavy storms battered California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he would ease state rules to allow local water agencies to more easily redirect floodwaters to replenish the state’s severely depleted groundwater supplies. The move comes amid criticism that California has flushed trillions of gallons of water out to sea during […]
Battered by Destructive Flooding, California Braces for More Rain
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesCalifornia is bracing for another round of rain beginning Monday as officials assess the damage from severe flooding along the Central Coast and Central Valley, which left scores stranded, and whole blocks under water.
Sierra Snowpack Hits Record Levels After Recent Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Newsweekby Jess ThomsonThe snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains has reached record-breaking levels thanks to the deluge of snow smashing California this week. According to data from the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR), the Southern Sierras—from San Joaquin and Mono counties to Kern county—currently have a snowpack 257 percent greater than the average for this time […]
An American Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBC Newsby Alexander PanettaThese are desperate days for the Colorado River. The pulsing lifeblood of the U.S. southwest is increasingly parched. To avert catastrophe, the U.S. government will, within weeks, propose historic cuts in water access. It’s a frantic move to protect a river that provides so much: drinking water for tens of millions of people, electricity and […]
Opinion: The West’s Weather Whiplash Should Not Influence Long-Term Water Management
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Thomas PiechotaThere’s a water contradiction in the West with serious long-term water scarcity in low reservoirs and depleting groundwater tables, while California is in the middle of an extremely wet and snowy winter. As water levels in dangerously depleted Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop to record lows, California has experienced one of the wettest winters on […]