Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the bipartisan infrastructure legislation served as a potential template for building consensus around President Joe Biden’s ambitious American Jobs Plan. The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 authorizes about $35 billion over five […]
Poseidon Water’s controversial proposal for a desalination plant in Huntington Beach won a key permit Thursday, April 29, when the Santa Ana Regional Water Board cast a split vote approving a compromise less stringent than the environmental terms proposed at board’s April 23 hearing. Poseidon, which has been working on the project for 22 years, […]
As California slowly emerges from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, one remnant left behind by the statewide lockdown offers a sobering reminder of the economic challenges still ahead for millions of the state’s residents and the water agencies that serve them – a mountain of water debt. Concerns about water affordability, long an issue […]
With the Colorado River’s largest reservoir just 38% full and declining toward the threshold of a first-ever shortage, Arizona water officials convened an online meeting this week to outline how the state will deal with water cutbacks, saying the reductions will be “painful” but plans are in place to lessen the blow for affected farmers […]
A recent report looked into why Indigenous communities within the Colorado River Basin are struggling to get clean, reliable running water. A household in tribal lands is 19 times more likely than a white household to not have indoor plumbing, and during the pandemic this had catastrophic effects on some Indigenous communities. According a 2019 […]
While drought conditions are upon the Bay Area, water officials in Santa Clara County plan to draw from distant reserves for now and seek to increase storage and expand water recycling in the future. Half of the water in Santa Clara County comes from somewhere else, sometimes hundreds of miles away.
Water Bill May Open Spigot for Biden Infrastructure Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Lisa Mascaro Kevin FrekingRarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the bipartisan infrastructure legislation served as a potential template for building consensus around President Joe Biden’s ambitious American Jobs Plan. The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 authorizes about $35 billion over five […]
Poseidon Wins Key Permit for Desalination Plant in Huntington Beach
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by Martin WisckolPoseidon Water’s controversial proposal for a desalination plant in Huntington Beach won a key permit Thursday, April 29, when the Santa Ana Regional Water Board cast a split vote approving a compromise less stringent than the environmental terms proposed at board’s April 23 hearing. Poseidon, which has been working on the project for 22 years, […]
Pandemic Lockdown Exposes the Vulnerability Some Californians Face Keeping Up With Water Bills
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Water (Water Education Foundation)by Gary PitzerAs California slowly emerges from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, one remnant left behind by the statewide lockdown offers a sobering reminder of the economic challenges still ahead for millions of the state’s residents and the water agencies that serve them – a mountain of water debt. Concerns about water affordability, long an issue […]
Facing a Colorado River Shortage, Arizona Prepares for the Pain of Water Cutbacks
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Ian JamesWith the Colorado River’s largest reservoir just 38% full and declining toward the threshold of a first-ever shortage, Arizona water officials convened an online meeting this week to outline how the state will deal with water cutbacks, saying the reductions will be “painful” but plans are in place to lessen the blow for affected farmers […]
New Report Looks Into Water Insecurity in Tribal Lands Across Colorado River Basin
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Arizona Public Mediaby Emma GibsonA recent report looked into why Indigenous communities within the Colorado River Basin are struggling to get clean, reliable running water. A household in tribal lands is 19 times more likely than a white household to not have indoor plumbing, and during the pandemic this had catastrophic effects on some Indigenous communities. According a 2019 […]
South Bay Water Officials Draw on Distant Reserves, Weigh Options as Drought Deepens
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KPIXby Len RamirezWhile drought conditions are upon the Bay Area, water officials in Santa Clara County plan to draw from distant reserves for now and seek to increase storage and expand water recycling in the future. Half of the water in Santa Clara County comes from somewhere else, sometimes hundreds of miles away.