A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that an environmental group can press ahead with claims that a toxic chemical in a central California city’s drinking-water system qualifies as “solid waste” under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Overturning a lower court ruling, a split panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found […]
Recent rainfall hasn’t been nearly enough to make a dent in Lake Shasta’s precariously low water levels. The lakebed where the water has receded still shows cracks where mud has hardened and over the summer, dust devils have swept the fine, dried silt into the air. The drought has dropped Lake Shasta to its second worst level since […]
Yan Yu Lin and her seven-year-old daughter live in a tight studio in San Francisco’s Chinatown, in a century-old building where 60 or so residents on each floor share a bathroom. Along the back wall of the room is a plastic potty – the kind designed for toilet training toddlers. The shared bathrooms are out […]
After two dry years, the California is in desperate need of rain and snow. October marks the beginning of California’s new water year, which will run through Sept. 30 next year. This also signals the transition from the long, dry summer months to the wetter time of year. But new research is showing a delay […]
Bay Area water agencies have saved nearly 10 times more water than the state average in the past year. Collectively, 58 Bay Area water districts saved an average of more than 10% in July 2021 compared with the same time last year, according to new statistics from the State Water Resources Control Board.
As Tracy Schohr goes about her day, water is always on her mind. She’s thinking of it as she rides an all-terrain vehicle around the pasture, looks up hay prices and weather forecasts, and collects data on grazing and invasive weeds for a scientific study. Schohr is a rancher and farmer in Gridley, California, where […]
Calif. City Must Face Lawsuit Over Drinking Water – 9th Circuit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Reutersby Sebastien MaloA U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that an environmental group can press ahead with claims that a toxic chemical in a central California city’s drinking-water system qualifies as “solid waste” under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Overturning a lower court ruling, a split panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found […]
Already Unrecognizable at Only 24% Full, Lake Shasta Still Falling in 2nd-worst Year on Record
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Redding Record Searchlightby Mike ChapmanRecent rainfall hasn’t been nearly enough to make a dent in Lake Shasta’s precariously low water levels. The lakebed where the water has receded still shows cracks where mud has hardened and over the summer, dust devils have swept the fine, dried silt into the air. The drought has dropped Lake Shasta to its second worst level since […]
Almost Half a Million Us Households Lack Indoor Plumbing: ‘the Conditions Are Inhumane
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Guardianby Maanvi Singh and Nina LakhaniYan Yu Lin and her seven-year-old daughter live in a tight studio in San Francisco’s Chinatown, in a century-old building where 60 or so residents on each floor share a bathroom. Along the back wall of the room is a plastic potty – the kind designed for toilet training toddlers. The shared bathrooms are out […]
California’s Rainy Season Is Changing. Here’s What That Means for Already Worsening Fire Danger.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC10by Monica WoodsAfter two dry years, the California is in desperate need of rain and snow. October marks the beginning of California’s new water year, which will run through Sept. 30 next year. This also signals the transition from the long, dry summer months to the wetter time of year. But new research is showing a delay […]
Here’s How Much Water Bay Area Districts Saved in the Past Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Jessica Flores and Yoohyun JungBay Area water agencies have saved nearly 10 times more water than the state average in the past year. Collectively, 58 Bay Area water districts saved an average of more than 10% in July 2021 compared with the same time last year, according to new statistics from the State Water Resources Control Board.
Drought Makes its Home on the Range
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NASAby Sofie BatesAs Tracy Schohr goes about her day, water is always on her mind. She’s thinking of it as she rides an all-terrain vehicle around the pasture, looks up hay prices and weather forecasts, and collects data on grazing and invasive weeds for a scientific study. Schohr is a rancher and farmer in Gridley, California, where […]