Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work together. Climate change is shrinking surface and groundwater supplies in […]
There’s a lot to be nervous about in today’s world. Here’s another: President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom are talking about the future of the environmentally threatened San Francisco Bay-Delta. On Feb. 5, they met at the White House to discuss fire relief and water issues. Neither party revealed what water issues were discussed or […]
The drought may have ended in 2017, but now, even when it’s raining, California’s water supply has remained a topic of debate. And while there have been calls for more water storage, some believe the problem could be solved if we stopped viewing water as a single-use product. Much of Northern and Central California’s freshwater […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to revert to older standards for light bulbs as well as toilets, showers and other water-using appliances, a day after signing an order promoting plastic straws and rescinding a plan to reduce single-use plastics.
When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had moved into just one month earlier. As Terruzzin followed the news of the catastrophic losses, he felt powerless and was struck by the accounts that […]
Water is the Other US-Mexico Border Crisis, and the Supply Crunch is Getting Worse
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Nevada Currentby Gabriel Eckstein and Rosario SanchezImmigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work together. Climate change is shrinking surface and groundwater supplies in […]
Opinion: A Trump-Newsom Agreement on Water? Public Has the Right to Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /The Mercury Newsby Scott Artis and Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaThere’s a lot to be nervous about in today’s world. Here’s another: President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom are talking about the future of the environmentally threatened San Francisco Bay-Delta. On Feb. 5, they met at the White House to discuss fire relief and water issues. Neither party revealed what water issues were discussed or […]
California Recycled Water Rules to Be Loosened Under New State Senate Bill
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /CBS Newsby John RamosThe drought may have ended in 2017, but now, even when it’s raining, California’s water supply has remained a topic of debate. And while there have been calls for more water storage, some believe the problem could be solved if we stopped viewing water as a single-use product. Much of Northern and Central California’s freshwater […]
Checking in on California Water, Snow Levels
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /NBC Bay Areaby Rob MayedaWe are now midway through our typical water year when it comes to rain and Sierra snow.
Trump Rolls Back Standards for Water-Using Appliances, Light Bulbs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /Reutersby ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to revert to older standards for light bulbs as well as toilets, showers and other water-using appliances, a day after signing an order promoting plastic straws and rescinding a plan to reduce single-use plastics.
Could Balloon-like Water Tanks Help Fight L.A.’s Fires? A New Concept is Touted as a Solution
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian JamesWhen wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had moved into just one month earlier. As Terruzzin followed the news of the catastrophic losses, he felt powerless and was struck by the accounts that […]