California’s East Valley Water District began evaluating the existence and severity of pressure transients as a way to actively manage its water distribution system to reduce line breaks.
Environmental and community groups have sued a California county after the prime oil-drilling region approved a plan to fast-track thousands of new wells in a state that’s positioned itself as a leader in combating climate change.
The Arizona Legislature has taken up a range of water-related measures this year, but some bills that would strengthen the state’s water rules to protect declining groundwater and desert streams have run into opposition and have failed to move forward. Republican and Democratic legislators introduced several bills that would establish some groundwater rules in unregulated rural areas […]
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is delaying the implementation of a Trump administration update to a rule governing lead and copper in drinking water. The rule in question is expected to quicken the speed at which cities need to notify people who may have been exposed to lead but gives utilities a […]
As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won’t get what they were promised a century ago. But not Utah. Republican lawmakers approved an entity that could push for more of Utah’s share of water as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how […]
Vice President Kamala Harris was right on point last year when she said that clean water is a fundamental human right. President Biden has put those words into action by signing an executive order establishing a White House council on environmental justice.
Calming the Flow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /WaterWorldby Rocky WellbornCalifornia’s East Valley Water District began evaluating the existence and severity of pressure transients as a way to actively manage its water distribution system to reduce line breaks.
Group Sue Over California County’s Plan to Drill Oil Wells
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP NewsEnvironmental and community groups have sued a California county after the prime oil-drilling region approved a plan to fast-track thousands of new wells in a state that’s positioned itself as a leader in combating climate change.
Attempts to Protect Arizona’s Groundwater and Rivers Meet Legislative Resistance
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Arizona Republicby Ian JamesThe Arizona Legislature has taken up a range of water-related measures this year, but some bills that would strengthen the state’s water rules to protect declining groundwater and desert streams have run into opposition and have failed to move forward. Republican and Democratic legislators introduced several bills that would establish some groundwater rules in unregulated rural areas […]
Biden Delays Trump Changes to Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Rachel FrazinThe Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is delaying the implementation of a Trump administration update to a rule governing lead and copper in drinking water. The rule in question is expected to quicken the speed at which cities need to notify people who may have been exposed to lead but gives utilities a […]
Western States Chart Diverging Paths as Water Shortages Loom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Sophia Eppolito and Felicia FonsecaAs persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won’t get what they were promised a century ago. But not Utah. Republican lawmakers approved an entity that could push for more of Utah’s share of water as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how […]
Opinion: Racial Justice Requires Equitable Access to Reliable Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by Jose BarreraVice President Kamala Harris was right on point last year when she said that clean water is a fundamental human right. President Biden has put those words into action by signing an executive order establishing a White House council on environmental justice.