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 […]
Two environmental groups have sued the Regional Water Quality Control Board over its decision to grant a permit for Poseidon Water’s desalination plant proposed for Huntington Beach, saying the board’s environmental review of the project was inadequate. Poseidon has been working on the controversial, $1.4 billion project for 22 years. The regional board’s approval on April 29 […]
Federal officials project more bad news for the drought-stressed Colorado River, which provides water to Las Vegas and much of the Southwest. The Bureau of Reclamation issued a report last week saying there is a high likelihood over the next few years that California, the river’s largest water user, will join Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico in […]
With severe drought strangling the West, the country’s largest water provider has embarked on a multibillion-dollar project that could help them cope with increasingly frequent shortages exacerbated by climate change. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California wants to recycle Los Angeles’ wastewater, creating a new supply stream that would significantly reduce the city’s reliance […]
California’s energy future keeps pointing to Kern. The latest 10-figure energy storage proposal in the county is a damlike “pumped hydro” project connected to the California Aqueduct that would store and release 3,500 gigawatt-hours of power per year on or near Tejon Ranch. There’s no money yet for it or a similar proposal the same […]
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 […]
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Poseidon Desalination Plant in Huntington Beach
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Orange County Registerby Martin WisckolTwo environmental groups have sued the Regional Water Quality Control Board over its decision to grant a permit for Poseidon Water’s desalination plant proposed for Huntington Beach, saying the board’s environmental review of the project was inadequate. Poseidon has been working on the controversial, $1.4 billion project for 22 years. The regional board’s approval on April 29 […]
The Bad News Keeps Flowing For The Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Nevada Public Radioby Joe Schoenmann and Zachary GreenFederal officials project more bad news for the drought-stressed Colorado River, which provides water to Las Vegas and much of the Southwest. The Bureau of Reclamation issued a report last week saying there is a high likelihood over the next few years that California, the river’s largest water user, will join Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico in […]
Could LA Water Recycling Be a Miracle for Parched West?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Jeremy P. JacobsWith severe drought strangling the West, the country’s largest water provider has embarked on a multibillion-dollar project that could help them cope with increasingly frequent shortages exacerbated by climate change. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California wants to recycle Los Angeles’ wastewater, creating a new supply stream that would significantly reduce the city’s reliance […]
Major Energy Storage Project Proposed Near Lebec Along California Aqueduct
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bakersfield.comby John CoxCalifornia’s energy future keeps pointing to Kern. The latest 10-figure energy storage proposal in the county is a damlike “pumped hydro” project connected to the California Aqueduct that would store and release 3,500 gigawatt-hours of power per year on or near Tejon Ranch. There’s no money yet for it or a similar proposal the same […]