The policymakers working on a new management plan for the Colorado River say they need more time to bridge disagreements about how to share its water. State negotiators from Wyoming to California are under pressure to agree on new guidelines for managing the river. The current rules expire in 2026, but state leaders disagree about […]
The city of Bakersfield and California Water Service Co. on Sunday lifted the do-not-drink, do-not-use advisory issued Tuesday to 42 commercial customers south of Lake Truxtun after an oil company reportedly allowed pressurized natural gas and crude oil into the municipal water system. A notice shared shortly before 4:30 p.m. said that after multiple rounds of […]
California is moving forward with a plan to build the state’s largest new reservoir in 50 years. This comes after a Yolo County judge dismissed a lawsuit last week from the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the River and other environmental groups that were aiming to block the project, the Mercury News reported.
Humanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At 60.63 degrees, the global mean temperature in May was a record 2.73 degrees hotter than the preindustrial average against which warming is measured […]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-Nev., and Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., have announced new funding for a large-scale water recycling facility designed to reduce Southern California’s reliance on Colorado River water and keep more water in Lake Mead. The Department of the Interior has awarded $99 million to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to […]
Crews in Atlanta have completed repairs to a key water main whose break, among others, contributed to a huge swath of the city spending days without safe drinking water – though a boil advisory remains in effect for many homes and businesses “out of an abundance of caution,” officials said Wednesday morning. Water service is […]
Colorado River Negotiators Say They Need More Time, As Biden Administration Wants Deal By Election
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KJZZby Alex HagerThe policymakers working on a new management plan for the Colorado River say they need more time to bridge disagreements about how to share its water. State negotiators from Wyoming to California are under pressure to agree on new guidelines for managing the river. The current rules expire in 2026, but state leaders disagree about […]
Bakersfield, Cal Water Lift 5-day-old Water Advisory
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Bakersfield Californian by John CoxThe city of Bakersfield and California Water Service Co. on Sunday lifted the do-not-drink, do-not-use advisory issued Tuesday to 42 commercial customers south of Lake Truxtun after an oil company reportedly allowed pressurized natural gas and crude oil into the municipal water system. A notice shared shortly before 4:30 p.m. said that after multiple rounds of […]
Sites Reservoir: California’s Largest New Reservoir Project In Decades Moves Forward
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KTVU Fox 2 by KTVU StaffCalifornia is moving forward with a plan to build the state’s largest new reservoir in 50 years. This comes after a Yolo County judge dismissed a lawsuit last week from the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the River and other environmental groups that were aiming to block the project, the Mercury News reported.
Earth Breaks Heat And CO₂ Records Once Again: ‘Our Planet Is Trying To Tell Us Something’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Times by Hayley SmithHumanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At 60.63 degrees, the global mean temperature in May was a record 2.73 degrees hotter than the preindustrial average against which warming is measured […]
Pure Water Southern California Facility Could Help Keep More Water In Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Las Vegas Weekly by Shannon MillerSen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-Nev., and Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., have announced new funding for a large-scale water recycling facility designed to reduce Southern California’s reliance on Colorado River water and keep more water in Lake Mead. The Department of the Interior has awarded $99 million to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to […]
A Key Atlanta Water Main Break Is Now Fixed, But A Boil Advisory Is Still In Place For Many, City Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /CNN by Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess and Amy SimonsonCrews in Atlanta have completed repairs to a key water main whose break, among others, contributed to a huge swath of the city spending days without safe drinking water – though a boil advisory remains in effect for many homes and businesses “out of an abundance of caution,” officials said Wednesday morning. Water service is […]