After facing critical water shortages last year, Marin County’s two largest water agencies are exploring new supply options. Connecting to other water agencies, desalination, capturing more rainwater and raising existing dams are among the options being explored by Marin Municipal Water District, which serves 191,000 residents in central and southern Marin, and the North Marin […]
The lack of winter cold snaps are now another issue piling on the the climate change situation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released it’s climate summary findings, and in California, the key messages involved a 3°F temperature increase over the 20th century. The warming temperatures over time are causing big swings across the board. Warmer […]
President Biden and Congress may have passed the law pouring more than $1 trillion into the nation’s infrastructure — but it’s what state governments like California do next that really matters. State coffers are poised to get nearly $14 billion over the next five years through automatic funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Drought is exposing new layers of risk posed by PFAS contamination in drinking water nationwide, a public health hazard expected to cost billions of dollars and take years to solve, state and federal officials say. As the historic drought hitting much of the country decreases the flow of rivers and streams, more municipalities are drawing […]
Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo wrapped up a three-day trip to California today where she highlighted President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $8.3 billion investments in water management and drought resilience. During her visit, Assistant Secretary Trujillo met with elected officials, water managers, scientists, and local leaders to hear about the […]
Lake Mead in southern Nevada saw extremely low levels of water in 2021. And so the lower basin states of California, Nevada, and Arizona developed a plan to address the diminishing inflow from the Colorado River. It’s called the “500-plus plan.” The title refers to the goal of saving 500,000 acre feet of water per […]
Marin Water Agencies Explore New Sources of Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonAfter facing critical water shortages last year, Marin County’s two largest water agencies are exploring new supply options. Connecting to other water agencies, desalination, capturing more rainwater and raising existing dams are among the options being explored by Marin Municipal Water District, which serves 191,000 residents in central and southern Marin, and the North Marin […]
Fewer Cold Snaps a Concern as Climate Summaries Show More Warming
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Carley GomezThe lack of winter cold snaps are now another issue piling on the the climate change situation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released it’s climate summary findings, and in California, the key messages involved a 3°F temperature increase over the 20th century. The warming temperatures over time are causing big swings across the board. Warmer […]
‘The Baton Has Been Passed’: Newsom, Local Leaders Could Make or Break Infrastructure Bill
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Tal Kopan and Dustin GardinerPresident Biden and Congress may have passed the law pouring more than $1 trillion into the nation’s infrastructure — but it’s what state governments like California do next that really matters. State coffers are poised to get nearly $14 billion over the next five years through automatic funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Drought Exposes ‘Canary in This Coal Mine’ of PFAS in Well Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Pat Rizzuto and Bobby MagillDrought is exposing new layers of risk posed by PFAS contamination in drinking water nationwide, a public health hazard expected to cost billions of dollars and take years to solve, state and federal officials say. As the historic drought hitting much of the country decreases the flow of rivers and streams, more municipalities are drawing […]
Touring Friant Dam in Fresno and Yolo Bypass, Assistant Secretary Trujillo Highlights Infrastructure Law Investments in Water Management and Drought Mitigation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun TimesDepartment of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo wrapped up a three-day trip to California today where she highlighted President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $8.3 billion investments in water management and drought resilience. During her visit, Assistant Secretary Trujillo met with elected officials, water managers, scientists, and local leaders to hear about the […]
Lower Basin States Unveil New Water Plan to Bolster Levels in Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Aspen Public Radioby Halle ZanderLake Mead in southern Nevada saw extremely low levels of water in 2021. And so the lower basin states of California, Nevada, and Arizona developed a plan to address the diminishing inflow from the Colorado River. It’s called the “500-plus plan.” The title refers to the goal of saving 500,000 acre feet of water per […]