A sprawling $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 spending deal is awash in cash for water and natural resources projects, including a number of Republican proposals to gird coastal communities against the effects of climate change. The omnibus package is the first in years to contain congressionally directed spending, also known as earmarks. Lawmakers revived them under […]
With a geopolitical crisis playing out thousands of miles away, the drinking water sector in the U.S. has doubled its resolve against potential attacks against their digital systems.
Before a drop of treated water in California ever reaches a consumer’s faucet, about 8% of it has already been wasted due to leaks in the delivery system. Nationally, the waste is even higher, at 17%. This represents an untapped opportunity for water savings, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The […]
People and companies are competing for the world’s most basic resource – water- in California. We’re in Madera County, California, where a never-ending drought is pitting citizens against corporations.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing drought that shows no sign of letting up. The Monday declaration directs state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Water Resources Department and the Water Resources Commission, to provide assistance to water users […]
3,490 feet is the minimum elevation at which the generators in Lake Powell can run, according to Gene Shawcroft, the general manager for the Central Water Conservancy District and Utah’s Colorado River Commissioner. He says 3,525 feet was the buffer level, water leaders decided on, to move forward with a plan after witnessing record drought […]
Omnibus Package Opens Spigots for Water Project Earmarks
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyA sprawling $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 spending deal is awash in cash for water and natural resources projects, including a number of Republican proposals to gird coastal communities against the effects of climate change. The omnibus package is the first in years to contain congressionally directed spending, also known as earmarks. Lawmakers revived them under […]
With Russia Targeting West, U.S. Water Systems On High Alert
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Onlineby Peter ChawagaWith a geopolitical crisis playing out thousands of miles away, the drinking water sector in the U.S. has doubled its resolve against potential attacks against their digital systems.
Leaks an Untapped Opportunity for Water Savings
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /UC Davisby Kat KerlinBefore a drop of treated water in California ever reaches a consumer’s faucet, about 8% of it has already been wasted due to leaks in the delivery system. Nationally, the waste is even higher, at 17%. This represents an untapped opportunity for water savings, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The […]
California Hasn’t Seen Drought Conditions Like This Since 1984
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /BloombergPeople and companies are competing for the world’s most basic resource – water- in California. We’re in Madera County, California, where a never-ending drought is pitting citizens against corporations.
Gov. Declares Emergency in Klamath County as Drought Worsens
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KGW8by Associated PressOregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing drought that shows no sign of letting up. The Monday declaration directs state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Water Resources Department and the Water Resources Commission, to provide assistance to water users […]
Lake Powell’s Water Levels Declining, Officials Worry About Generators and Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 4by Jordan Verdadeiro3,490 feet is the minimum elevation at which the generators in Lake Powell can run, according to Gene Shawcroft, the general manager for the Central Water Conservancy District and Utah’s Colorado River Commissioner. He says 3,525 feet was the buffer level, water leaders decided on, to move forward with a plan after witnessing record drought […]