Another round of significant heat across California’s interior is expected to bring potentially dangerous conditions back to the state, with weather officials warning of “relentless” heat risk over the Southwest beginning this weekend. The National Weather Service warned of a mid-July heat wave building across the western United States — including the majority of inland California, most of Nevada […]
Add lithium to water in a chemistry lab, and you’ll get an incendiary reaction. The same might be said of opening new lithium mines: The prospect can spark conflicts when it comes to water. Mining companies and the U.S. government are investing in increased extraction for lithium, which is a critical component in some renewable energy technology, especially electric vehicle […]
Set atop a hill on the Italian island of Sicily, Agrigento is a heritage tourist’s paradise. Beneath the archaeological structures and relics of its Valley of the Temples lies an ancient maze-like aqueduct system that still captures water today. But the aqueduct, and others built in modern times, are running so dry that small hotels and […]
New water restrictions are coming to California. Earlier this month, the state Water Resources Control Board adopted new rules that will phase in cutbacks to water suppliers across the state; the enforcement of those conservation targets is expected to start in 2027. These new rules have been under consideration for several years, and have gone […]
A Kings County judge today issued a temporary restraining order against the state that pauses its unprecedented move to crack down on groundwater depletion in California’s agricultural heartland. The decision by Superior Court Judge Kathy Ciuffini grants Kings County growers a temporary reprieve from a state mandate to monitor and report how much water they […]
A South Texas congressman who is part of a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers meeting with officials in Mexico City this week says Mexico intends to repay water owed to the United States very soon, Border Report has learned. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat from McAllen who is the only lawmaker from Texas on […]
Another Round of Relentless, Hazardous Heat Forecast Across the West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyAnother round of significant heat across California’s interior is expected to bring potentially dangerous conditions back to the state, with weather officials warning of “relentless” heat risk over the Southwest beginning this weekend. The National Weather Service warned of a mid-July heat wave building across the western United States — including the majority of inland California, most of Nevada […]
Billions in US Funding Boosts Lithium Mining, Stressing Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Energy News Networkby Elyse HauserAdd lithium to water in a chemistry lab, and you’ll get an incendiary reaction. The same might be said of opening new lithium mines: The prospect can spark conflicts when it comes to water. Mining companies and the U.S. government are investing in increased extraction for lithium, which is a critical component in some renewable energy technology, especially electric vehicle […]
This Italian Vacation Hotspot is Turning Tourists Away as it Runs Out of Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /CNNby Barbie Latza NadeauSet atop a hill on the Italian island of Sicily, Agrigento is a heritage tourist’s paradise. Beneath the archaeological structures and relics of its Valley of the Temples lies an ancient maze-like aqueduct system that still captures water today. But the aqueduct, and others built in modern times, are running so dry that small hotels and […]
After Years of Discussions, California will Start Water Cuts in 2027
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KJZZby Mark BrodieNew water restrictions are coming to California. Earlier this month, the state Water Resources Control Board adopted new rules that will phase in cutbacks to water suppliers across the state; the enforcement of those conservation targets is expected to start in 2027. These new rules have been under consideration for several years, and have gone […]
Judge Temporarily Blocks State Order to Growers Who Depleted Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerA Kings County judge today issued a temporary restraining order against the state that pauses its unprecedented move to crack down on groundwater depletion in California’s agricultural heartland. The decision by Superior Court Judge Kathy Ciuffini grants Kings County growers a temporary reprieve from a state mandate to monitor and report how much water they […]
South Texas Congressman Says Mexico Will Start Repaying Water Debt ‘Soon’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Fox 5/KUSIby Sandra SanchezA South Texas congressman who is part of a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers meeting with officials in Mexico City this week says Mexico intends to repay water owed to the United States very soon, Border Report has learned. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat from McAllen who is the only lawmaker from Texas on […]