At the September meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners were given a briefing by the Department of Water Resources on their preparations for yet another dry year and the steps they are taking to prepare the State Water Project for climate extremes and the challenges of drought, flood, and wildfire. Key takeaways from these presentations: The […]
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Clean Water Act, which, among other things, made it a legal requirement to clean up sewage to certain standards before dumping it into rivers or the ocean.
The California Energy Commission on Oct. 12 adopted new load management standards requiring utilities to develop retail electricity rates that “change at least hourly” to reflect grid costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
The Gila River Indian Community is the first Arizona water rights holder to publicly pursue the federal government’s new offer of compensation to leave Colorado River water in Lake Mead. Tribal Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis announced the plan on Monday at a gathering of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s water advisory council, which is reviewing ways to […]
While many environmentalists oppose the construction and expansion of dams, the Biden Administration believes in the value of above-ground water storage. The Department of Interior on Monday announced $210 million in funding for water storage and conveyance projects in the western United States.
Congressional staffers who helped craft the landmark Clean Water Act 50 years ago acknowledge they left a big hole in the law — one that’s now blamed for the single largest pollution source in streams, rivers and lakes. Nonpoint-source pollution — a technocratic term describing pesticides, oil, fertilizers, toxins, sediment and grime that storms wash […]
The Department of Water Resources Looks to Improve Runoff Forecasting as it Plans for Another Dry Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Maven's NotebookAt the September meeting of the California Water Commission, commissioners were given a briefing by the Department of Water Resources on their preparations for yet another dry year and the steps they are taking to prepare the State Water Project for climate extremes and the challenges of drought, flood, and wildfire. Key takeaways from these presentations: The […]
As Baby Boomers Retire, The Water Workforce Faces Its Own Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /LAistby Erin StoneThis week marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Clean Water Act, which, among other things, made it a legal requirement to clean up sewage to certain standards before dumping it into rivers or the ocean.
New California Load Management Standards, Including Retail Rates That Change Hourly, Are a ‘Huge Leap’: CEC
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Utility Droveby Robert WaltonThe California Energy Commission on Oct. 12 adopted new load management standards requiring utilities to develop retail electricity rates that “change at least hourly” to reflect grid costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Gila River Tribe Will Take Offer to Conserve Water, but Yuma Farmers Say it’s Not Enough
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Brandon LoomisThe Gila River Indian Community is the first Arizona water rights holder to publicly pursue the federal government’s new offer of compensation to leave Colorado River water in Lake Mead. Tribal Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis announced the plan on Monday at a gathering of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s water advisory council, which is reviewing ways to […]
Interior Announces $137 Million for California Dam Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /GV Wireby Bill McEwenWhile many environmentalists oppose the construction and expansion of dams, the Biden Administration believes in the value of above-ground water storage. The Department of Interior on Monday announced $210 million in funding for water storage and conveyance projects in the western United States.
Pollution Still Flows Through Clean Water Act Loophole
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /E&E Newsby Hannnah NortheyCongressional staffers who helped craft the landmark Clean Water Act 50 years ago acknowledge they left a big hole in the law — one that’s now blamed for the single largest pollution source in streams, rivers and lakes. Nonpoint-source pollution — a technocratic term describing pesticides, oil, fertilizers, toxins, sediment and grime that storms wash […]