A recent bit of good news from the western United States is a welcome bright spot in the region’s long-running efforts to conserve precious water resources amid a growing population and an expanding agricultural industry. Water levels in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, have risen nearly 5 metres in the past two years after […]
The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted […]
By this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down. But this December, neither is the case.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism about fluoride has become a focal point in the debate about whether he’s suitable to run the nation’s health department. His pledge that the Trump administration would “advise all U.S. systems to remove fluoride from public water” has sparked outcry among dentists and some public health experts who say that fluoridated water […]
A board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. The MWD board of directors voted to censure John Morris, a member representing the city of San Marino, after an investigation found that he used a racist term when he referred […]
An invasive species in the San Joaquin County Delta is putting water officials on high alert. Despite its name, the golden mussel isn’t native to the Golden State, but instead to Southeast Asia. Now, some lake boat ramps and launches are closed, to try and keep the invasive species at bay.
Huge Conservation Success Replenishes Water for 40 Million People
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /The Weather Networkby Dennis MersereauA recent bit of good news from the western United States is a welcome bright spot in the region’s long-running efforts to conserve precious water resources amid a growing population and an expanding agricultural industry. Water levels in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, have risen nearly 5 metres in the past two years after […]
‘No Way, Not Possible’: California Has a Plan for New Water Rules. Will It Save Salmon From Extinction?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News, Uncategorized /by Jordan Beane /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandThe Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted […]
With Bone-Dry Conditions, Southern California High Fire Danger Could Linger Into the New Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyBy this time of year, Southern California has usually recorded some measurable rainfall. Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down. But this December, neither is the case.
How to Make Sense of the Fluoride Debate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /New York Timesby Melinda Wenner MoyerRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism about fluoride has become a focal point in the debate about whether he’s suitable to run the nation’s health department. His pledge that the Trump administration would “advise all U.S. systems to remove fluoride from public water” has sparked outcry among dentists and some public health experts who say that fluoridated water […]
Metropolitan Water District Board Member Censured for Racist Remark
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesA board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. The MWD board of directors voted to censure John Morris, a member representing the city of San Marino, after an investigation found that he used a racist term when he referred […]
California Water Officials Try to Curb Spread of Invasive Golden Mussels Found in Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /CBS 13 Sacramentoby Esteban ReynosoAn invasive species in the San Joaquin County Delta is putting water officials on high alert. Despite its name, the golden mussel isn’t native to the Golden State, but instead to Southeast Asia. Now, some lake boat ramps and launches are closed, to try and keep the invasive species at bay.