The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a draft guidance that interprets a Supreme Court decision in a way that may exempt some facilities from needing permits to pollute groundwater. In April, the court decided that a permit is required for both direct discharges of pollutants into federally-regulated rivers and oceans as well as their “functional equivalent” […]
On Tuesday, Congressman John Garamendi, a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure whose district includes 200 miles of the Sacramento River and is adjacent to several major ports, secured key provisions in the “Water Resources Development Act of 2020” for the California Delta and Central Valley. The legislation passed the House […]
Scientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will soon have a deeper insight into how Santa Cruz waves impact local flood events, thanks to a coastal buoy installed on Sunday. The wave buoy will track wave height, direction, speed, as well as water and air temperature.
In the San Joaquin Valley, agricultural runoff from fertilizer and manure leaches into groundwater, contributing to some of the highest levels of nitrate pollution in community water systems in the country. Residents in Tipton were warned months ago not to drink or cook with tap water because of dangerous levels of nitrate. For two years, […]
A House-Senate conference committee approved a final version of the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, for 2020, late last week. The final language did not include the clean water sector, drawing criticism from members of the industry.
For many communities in the West, the water that flows out of kitchen faucets and bathroom showerheads starts high up in the mountains, as snowpack tucked under canopies of spruce and pine trees.
EPA Guidance May Exempt Some Water Polluters from Supreme Court Permit Mandate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Rachel FrazinThe Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a draft guidance that interprets a Supreme Court decision in a way that may exempt some facilities from needing permits to pollute groundwater. In April, the court decided that a permit is required for both direct discharges of pollutants into federally-regulated rivers and oceans as well as their “functional equivalent” […]
House Passes Water Resources Development Act; Final Bill Expected to Become Law This Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Lake County Newsby Elizabeth LarsonOn Tuesday, Congressman John Garamendi, a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure whose district includes 200 miles of the Sacramento River and is adjacent to several major ports, secured key provisions in the “Water Resources Development Act of 2020” for the California Delta and Central Valley. The legislation passed the House […]
Scientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Deploy Wave Buoy Off Westcliff
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Santa Cruz Sentinelby Hannah HagemannScientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will soon have a deeper insight into how Santa Cruz waves impact local flood events, thanks to a coastal buoy installed on Sunday. The wave buoy will track wave height, direction, speed, as well as water and air temperature.
Toxic Tap Water in Latino Towns is a Legacy of Racist Policies, California Officials Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Fresno Beeby Monica Vaughan and Nathalie VeraIn the San Joaquin Valley, agricultural runoff from fertilizer and manure leaches into groundwater, contributing to some of the highest levels of nitrate pollution in community water systems in the country. Residents in Tipton were warned months ago not to drink or cook with tap water because of dangerous levels of nitrate. For two years, […]
Final WRDA Package Leaves Clean Water Out
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld MagazineA House-Senate conference committee approved a final version of the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, for 2020, late last week. The final language did not include the clean water sector, drawing criticism from members of the industry.
For The West’s Drinking Water, Wildfire Concerns Linger Long After Smoke Clears
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KNPR (Nevada Public Radio) by Luke RunyonFor many communities in the West, the water that flows out of kitchen faucets and bathroom showerheads starts high up in the mountains, as snowpack tucked under canopies of spruce and pine trees.