Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months. Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday, hampered by high winds and arid landscapes.
Los Angeles will soon begin building a $740-million project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water in the San Fernando Valley, expanding the city’s local water supply in an effort to prepare for worsening droughts compounded by climate change. The city plans to break ground next month to start construction of new facilities at the […]
A pair of storms moving through Redding this week could dump 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in the region, helping bring up water levels at Lakes Shasta and raising hope California’s largest reservoir will fill up for a third straight year if a robust La Niña arrives this winter. The lake was at 56% […]
A $1 billion project to raise the height of B.F. Sisk Dam and increase water storage capacity on the San Luis Reservoir cleared another hurdle. State agencies and the federal government reached an agreement on Oct. 1 around how costs to build the project would be shared and how the new storage capacity would be divided up […]
The people who will determine the future of the Colorado River said they do not anticipate major changes to their negotiation process as a result of former president Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Multiple officials from states that use the Colorado River pointed to historical precedent and said that similar negotiations in the […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll be serving in a major health care policy role in the upcoming Trump administration, where his to-do list includes telling local communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water. “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water,” Kennedy […]
Record-Setting Dry Conditions Threaten More US Wildfires, Drinking Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /MSNby Wayne ParryRecord-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months. Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday, hampered by high winds and arid landscapes.
Los Angeles Set to Build Facility to Transform Wastewater into Clean Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesLos Angeles will soon begin building a $740-million project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water in the San Fernando Valley, expanding the city’s local water supply in an effort to prepare for worsening droughts compounded by climate change. The city plans to break ground next month to start construction of new facilities at the […]
Will Lake Shasta Fill Up for 3rd Straight Year When La Niña Winter Weather Hits California?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Record Searchlightby David BendaA pair of storms moving through Redding this week could dump 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in the region, helping bring up water levels at Lakes Shasta and raising hope California’s largest reservoir will fill up for a third straight year if a robust La Niña arrives this winter. The lake was at 56% […]
California Clears Hurdle to Expand Major Reservoir and Store More Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /SFGATEby Amy GraffA $1 billion project to raise the height of B.F. Sisk Dam and increase water storage capacity on the San Luis Reservoir cleared another hurdle. State agencies and the federal government reached an agreement on Oct. 1 around how costs to build the project would be shared and how the new storage capacity would be divided up […]
How Will a Second Trump Presidency Shape the Colorado River?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Times of San Diegoby Alex HagerThe people who will determine the future of the Colorado River said they do not anticipate major changes to their negotiation process as a result of former president Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Multiple officials from states that use the Colorado River pointed to historical precedent and said that similar negotiations in the […]
What the Science Says About Fluoride in Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /ABC 10 News by Patrick TerpstraRobert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll be serving in a major health care policy role in the upcoming Trump administration, where his to-do list includes telling local communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water. “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water,” Kennedy […]