The first-ever official shortage on the Colorado River has intensified a debate over how to provide water for 40 million people across the Southwest and irrigate fields of thirsty crops like wheat, cotton and alfalfa. Few voices outside government are more influential than that of the Walton family, billionaire heirs to the Walmart Inc. fortune, […]
With California’s extreme drought persisting and reservoirs declining to new lows, state officials said they will consider imposing mandatory water restrictions if dryness continues this winter. Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Californians in July to voluntarily reduce water use by 15%, saying state water regulators would track progress toward that target and decide whether additional […]
The storage level in Lake Mendocino was on pace to drop below 15,000 acre feet on Saturday, meaning a quarter of the supply water managers had hoped to keep in store by Oct. 1 already has been released. The rapid shrinkage of the reservoir after two years of historic drought raises unsettling questions about the […]
On September 28, 2021, the state of California (through the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) held a virtual workshop for proposed Public Health Goals (PHGs) for two types of PFAS – PFOA and PFOS. The release of proposed PHGs is extremely significant for any company situated in California, as PHGs are used to create […]
Congress passed a government funding bill in a down-to-the-wire vote on Thursday in the face of a looming shutdown. The continuing resolution bill, a short-term spending resolution that will keep the government funded through early December, delegates $28.6 billion to disaster relief efforts, including for wildfire prevention and response and the consequences of drought.
With California starved for water amid dire drought conditions, there’s a lot of hope that the upcoming winter will deliver plentiful rain and snow. But exactly how much precipitation is needed to pull the state out of a drought? The California Department of Water Resources, the state agency that manages drought responset, has answered that question with […]
The Colorado River is in Crisis. The Walton Family is Pushing a Solution.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /The Wall Street Journalby Scott PattersonThe first-ever official shortage on the Colorado River has intensified a debate over how to provide water for 40 million people across the Southwest and irrigate fields of thirsty crops like wheat, cotton and alfalfa. Few voices outside government are more influential than that of the Walton family, billionaire heirs to the Walmart Inc. fortune, […]
California Will Consider Mandatory Water Restrictions if Dryness Continues This Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesWith California’s extreme drought persisting and reservoirs declining to new lows, state officials said they will consider imposing mandatory water restrictions if dryness continues this winter. Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Californians in July to voluntarily reduce water use by 15%, saying state water regulators would track progress toward that target and decide whether additional […]
Lake Mendocino Level Now At About 75% of What Water Managers Had Hoped
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /The Press Democratby Mary CallahanThe storage level in Lake Mendocino was on pace to drop below 15,000 acre feet on Saturday, meaning a quarter of the supply water managers had hoped to keep in store by Oct. 1 already has been released. The rapid shrinkage of the reservoir after two years of historic drought raises unsettling questions about the […]
PFAS Water Regulations in California Closer to Becoming Reality
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /The National Law Reviewby John GardellaOn September 28, 2021, the state of California (through the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) held a virtual workshop for proposed Public Health Goals (PHGs) for two types of PFAS – PFOA and PFOS. The release of proposed PHGs is extremely significant for any company situated in California, as PHGs are used to create […]
California Gets Money for Wildfire, Drought as Congress Temporarily Funds Government Again
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Sacramento Beeby Gillian BrassilCongress passed a government funding bill in a down-to-the-wire vote on Thursday in the face of a looming shutdown. The continuing resolution bill, a short-term spending resolution that will keep the government funded through early December, delegates $28.6 billion to disaster relief efforts, including for wildfire prevention and response and the consequences of drought.
This Is How Much Rain California Needs to Get Out of the Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Amy GraffWith California starved for water amid dire drought conditions, there’s a lot of hope that the upcoming winter will deliver plentiful rain and snow. But exactly how much precipitation is needed to pull the state out of a drought? The California Department of Water Resources, the state agency that manages drought responset, has answered that question with […]