As California descends deeper into drought, officials are growing increasingly troubled by dwindling water supplies and the public’s lackluster response to calls for conservation, with residents in recent months falling short of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a voluntary 15% reduction in usage. Now, as the West tips toward crisis, state water regulators are considering adopting emergency regulations that will […]
As drought continues to strangle the American West, some small water providers are exploring new technologies to boost their supplies. The technologies range in size and scope. One involves towing buoys off the coast of California that desalinate water and pipe it ashore. Another can recycle nearly all the water within an apartment building on […]
A federal judge is reviewing a proposed order requesting approval of an interim operations plan for 2022 that would affect Central Valley Project and State Water Project agricultural water users. U.S. District Court Judge Dale Drozd in Fresno is reviewing legal filings submitted last month by the Biden administration in consultation with the Newsom administration. […]
We all know we’re in the midst of a terrible drought in California. And we all know we’ve got an 1,100-mile coastline. Is desalination the answer to our problems? No. It comes after water conservation and recycling, and is just one tool among many that might prevent the state from going dry.
Sandra Kerl has been with the San Diego County Water Authority since 2009 and was appointed the general manager in November 2019. One of her first challenges as GM was leading the transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic for about three-quarters of the Water Authority’s 250 employees. Sandra recently sat down with Brown and […]
California farmers who struggled to make it through record-breaking drought and heat in 2021 are bracing for another bad year, this time without any additional water from the state. The state said it won’t give any water from the State Water Project to farmers unless drought conditions improve. That could mean even higher food prices at a time when […]
California Considers $500 Fines for Water Wasters as Drought Worsens, Conservation Lags
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithAs California descends deeper into drought, officials are growing increasingly troubled by dwindling water supplies and the public’s lackluster response to calls for conservation, with residents in recent months falling short of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a voluntary 15% reduction in usage. Now, as the West tips toward crisis, state water regulators are considering adopting emergency regulations that will […]
Utilities Tap Water ‘Microgrid’ Tech for New Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Jeremy P. JacobsAs drought continues to strangle the American West, some small water providers are exploring new technologies to boost their supplies. The technologies range in size and scope. One involves towing buoys off the coast of California that desalinate water and pipe it ashore. Another can recycle nearly all the water within an apartment building on […]
Judge Reviews Biological Opinions in Water Dispute
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AgAlertby Christine SouzaA federal judge is reviewing a proposed order requesting approval of an interim operations plan for 2022 that would affect Central Valley Project and State Water Project agricultural water users. U.S. District Court Judge Dale Drozd in Fresno is reviewing legal filings submitted last month by the Biden administration in consultation with the Newsom administration. […]
Opinion: Desalination Plant Company Not Shy About Asking for Government Handouts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Steve LopezWe all know we’re in the midst of a terrible drought in California. And we all know we’ve got an 1,100-mile coastline. Is desalination the answer to our problems? No. It comes after water conservation and recycling, and is just one tool among many that might prevent the state from going dry.
10 Minutes With Sandra Kerl
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /BC WaterNewsby Wendy Broley and Mike Puccio Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySandra Kerl has been with the San Diego County Water Authority since 2009 and was appointed the general manager in November 2019. One of her first challenges as GM was leading the transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic for about three-quarters of the Water Authority’s 250 employees. Sandra recently sat down with Brown and […]
California’s Drought Threatens Food Production in 2022 With Water Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloombergby Elizabeth Elkin and Alvaro LedgardCalifornia farmers who struggled to make it through record-breaking drought and heat in 2021 are bracing for another bad year, this time without any additional water from the state. The state said it won’t give any water from the State Water Project to farmers unless drought conditions improve. That could mean even higher food prices at a time when […]