The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million people in the American West. The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared the first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, which means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will get less water than normal next year. By 2025, there’s […]
Today local lawmakers toured the Kern Water Bank to see drought impact firsthand. $50 million from the state budget is going to fund Assembly Bill 252, which calls for land repurposing all to focus on the drought and getting water flow back to where it matters.
So Southern Californians didn’t decrease their water usage in July, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a voluntary 15% cutback? Well, of course not. The dusty lake beds, the dry spigots, the serious water-use cutback orders and the most frightening wildfires (so far, anyway) have been in Northern California, and that’s where Newsom focused his most dire warnings. He declared […]
On the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and Sudan grass belonging to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), all destined to be harvested and sold for animal feed. For anything to grow here, irrigation is a must. Less than […]
New buildings will need to collect and reuse much more water than what is required for existing buildings, after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved new regulations Tuesday. The ordinance more than doubles the amount of water that new large buildings will be required to collect and reuse on site, said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, […]
Francisco Diaz remembers when the water piped to his home in the Central Valley community of Monterey Park Tract made everything smell rotten, including himself. “We had to take our clothes and go to the city and wash it over there because if you had washed it here and put it on, you’d stink,” said […]
US Projections on Drought-Hit Colorado River Grow More Dire
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsThe U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million people in the American West. The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared the first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, which means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will get less water than normal next year. By 2025, there’s […]
State Allocates $50M to Fund Water Conservation Projects in Agricultural Centered Areas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bakersfield Nowby Elizabeth ChristianToday local lawmakers toured the Kern Water Bank to see drought impact firsthand. $50 million from the state budget is going to fund Assembly Bill 252, which calls for land repurposing all to focus on the drought and getting water flow back to where it matters.
Opinion: Yes, Southern California, We Have a Water Shortage Emergency Too
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Times Editorial BoardSo Southern Californians didn’t decrease their water usage in July, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a voluntary 15% cutback? Well, of course not. The dusty lake beds, the dry spigots, the serious water-use cutback orders and the most frightening wildfires (so far, anyway) have been in Northern California, and that’s where Newsom focused his most dire warnings. He declared […]
A Tiny Piece of Plastic Is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Businessweekby Elizabeth G. DunnOn the bone-dry western flank of Arizona, where the Colorado River Basin meets the Mojave Desert, sit 11,000 acres of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, and Sudan grass belonging to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), all destined to be harvested and sold for animal feed. For anything to grow here, irrigation is a must. Less than […]
Supes Boost Water Reuse Requirements for New Buildings
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Examinerby Bay City NewsNew buildings will need to collect and reuse much more water than what is required for existing buildings, after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved new regulations Tuesday. The ordinance more than doubles the amount of water that new large buildings will be required to collect and reuse on site, said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, […]
Contamination a ‘Huge Challenge’ For Affordable Drinking Water in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Capital and Mainby Dan RossFrancisco Diaz remembers when the water piped to his home in the Central Valley community of Monterey Park Tract made everything smell rotten, including himself. “We had to take our clothes and go to the city and wash it over there because if you had washed it here and put it on, you’d stink,” said […]