In December, associations representing the municipal water and wastewater sector submitted a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging his administration to prioritize water infrastructure in his second term. The letter was endorsed by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), the National Association of Clean […]
Utility companies and the environmental protection agency are notifying millions of U.S. residents that their tap water lines are contaminated with lead.
In an effort to increase the city’s usable water supply, the long-awaited nearly $100-million brackish desalination plant in Antioch is expected to start operating within the next few months. Acting Public Works Director Scott Buenting said the project, which started around 2021, is now nearing completion.
California strived to maintain its environmental leadership in 2024, with voters approving a $10 billion environmental bond and the state advancing its renewable energy goals — all while navigating a major budget deficit. The Legislature approved only a few new major environmental policies as the deficit left environmental groups and renewable energy advocates clamoring for […]
Last week, the Biden administration approved its overarching plan for how to run California’s systems of pumps, canals and reservoirs that serves millions of people and much of the state’s farmland. The Bureau of Reclamation’s decision Friday ended a four-year effort to overturn the Trump administration’s previous 2019 rules for the Central Valley Project, which […]
Over the past few decades, California has prided itself on being a national leader in setting ambitious environmental goals and policies, from reducing carbon emissions to strengthening recycling and furthering the circular economy. Yet, when it comes to one of the state’s most pressing challenges—water quality and safety—California’s track record is less than successful. Given the Golden […]
Water Sector Urges Trump to Prioritize Water in Second Term
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Water Finance and ManagementIn December, associations representing the municipal water and wastewater sector submitted a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging his administration to prioritize water infrastructure in his second term. The letter was endorsed by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), the National Association of Clean […]
VIDEO: Concern Grows Over Contaminated Tap Water Lines Across U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Fox 32 ChicagoUtility companies and the environmental protection agency are notifying millions of U.S. residents that their tap water lines are contaminated with lead.
Antioch Brackish Desalination Plant Set to Begin Operations
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /SilconValley.comby Hema SivanandamIn an effort to increase the city’s usable water supply, the long-awaited nearly $100-million brackish desalination plant in Antioch is expected to start operating within the next few months. Acting Public Works Director Scott Buenting said the project, which started around 2021, is now nearing completion.
Gas Prices and Water Fights: California Environment 2024 Year in Review
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Cal Mattersby Alastair Bland and Alejandro LazoCalifornia strived to maintain its environmental leadership in 2024, with voters approving a $10 billion environmental bond and the state advancing its renewable energy goals — all while navigating a major budget deficit. The Legislature approved only a few new major environmental policies as the deficit left environmental groups and renewable energy advocates clamoring for […]
Biden’s New California Water Rules Spark Broad Backlash, as Possible Court Battle Looms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Sacramento Beeby Ari PlachtaLast week, the Biden administration approved its overarching plan for how to run California’s systems of pumps, canals and reservoirs that serves millions of people and much of the state’s farmland. The Bureau of Reclamation’s decision Friday ended a four-year effort to overturn the Trump administration’s previous 2019 rules for the Central Valley Project, which […]
OPINION: California Cannot Afford to Ignore Its Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Sentinelby Earl "Skip" CooperOver the past few decades, California has prided itself on being a national leader in setting ambitious environmental goals and policies, from reducing carbon emissions to strengthening recycling and furthering the circular economy. Yet, when it comes to one of the state’s most pressing challenges—water quality and safety—California’s track record is less than successful. Given the Golden […]