It is almost impossible to be against a rule announced by the Environmental Protection Agency this month requiring utilities to replace all lead pipes within a decade. After all, who opposes the swift removal of a deadly toxin from drinking water? But there’s a tricky road ahead, and it’s an expensive one to travel. The […]
The Biden and Newsom administrations will soon adopt new rules for California’s major water delivery systems that will determine how much water may be pumped from rivers while providing protections for imperiled fish species. But California environmental groups, while supportive of efforts to rewrite the rules, are criticizing the proposed changes and warning that the […]
The morning temperature is nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit as Keith Seaman sweats beneath his bucket hat, walking door to door through the cookie-cutter blocks of a subdivision in Casa Grande, Arizona. Seaman, a Democrat who represents this Republican-leaning area in the state’s House of Representatives, is trying to retain a seat he won by a […]
With cities and farmers across the state trying to secure water supplies in an age of climate change extremes, the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir was supposed to be a slam dunk. Water agencies looking to it as a beacon of what’s still possible as supplies dwindle and costs rise are still scratching their heads […]
Most of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on January 1 and end on December 31. Many governments and major corporations use the fiscal year — typically beginning on July 1 and running until June 30 of the following year. However the federal government’s fiscal year, which began on […]
As California prepares for future cycles of water scarcity, the Legislature continues to prioritize enhancing regulations to address critical water supply needs, secure the rights of diverse water holders, and protect essential environmental resources. On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB 460 into law, a bill that significantly increases fines for unauthorized water diversions […]
OPINION: A New Rule Requires Lead Pipes to be Gone Within a Decade. It Won’t be Easy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The Washington PostIt is almost impossible to be against a rule announced by the Environmental Protection Agency this month requiring utilities to replace all lead pipes within a decade. After all, who opposes the swift removal of a deadly toxin from drinking water? But there’s a tricky road ahead, and it’s an expensive one to travel. The […]
Amid Controversy, California and the Biden Administration are Preparing New Water Plans
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Biden and Newsom administrations will soon adopt new rules for California’s major water delivery systems that will determine how much water may be pumped from rivers while providing protections for imperiled fish species. But California environmental groups, while supportive of efforts to rewrite the rules, are criticizing the proposed changes and warning that the […]
One Issue will Decide Arizona’s Future. Nobody’s Campaigning on it.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /AZ Mirrorby Jake BittleThe morning temperature is nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit as Keith Seaman sweats beneath his bucket hat, walking door to door through the cookie-cutter blocks of a subdivision in Casa Grande, Arizona. Seaman, a Democrat who represents this Republican-leaning area in the state’s House of Representatives, is trying to retain a seat he won by a […]
RIP, Los Vaqueros
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelWith cities and farmers across the state trying to secure water supplies in an age of climate change extremes, the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir was supposed to be a slam dunk. Water agencies looking to it as a beacon of what’s still possible as supplies dwindle and costs rise are still scratching their heads […]
California Reservoirs are Full, but Water Politics May Trump Hydrology
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Mountain View VoiceMost of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on January 1 and end on December 31. Many governments and major corporations use the fiscal year — typically beginning on July 1 and running until June 30 of the following year. However the federal government’s fiscal year, which began on […]
California Increases Fines for Unauthorized Water Diversions and Uses
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The National Law Reviewby Tara E. Paul and Ryan ChenAs California prepares for future cycles of water scarcity, the Legislature continues to prioritize enhancing regulations to address critical water supply needs, secure the rights of diverse water holders, and protect essential environmental resources. On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB 460 into law, a bill that significantly increases fines for unauthorized water diversions […]