The Biden administration has announced that Southern California’s plan to build the largest wastewater recycling plant in the nation will be supported by $99.2 million in federal funds, an investment that officials said represents a down payment toward making the region more resilient to the effects of climate change.
It’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.
In exchange for cleaner water, Americans around the nation may soon have to pay hefty prices. Water systems are starting to warn residents of massive rate hikes as they prepare to install technology to filter out toxic chemicals in a family known as PFAS.
Just east of the San Francisco Bay, a steel bucket holding 90 gallons of water is strained to rescue precious cargo. The metal roars as it spins, dispelling more and more water, to reveal, finally, a wriggling pair of juvenile Chinook salmon.
The next quarter of a century will bring considerable climate danger to millions of Americans living in disadvantaged communities, who will not only experience increased exposure to life-threatening extreme heat but also greater hardships from reduced energy reliability, a new nationwide report has found.
California’s agricultural sector is at a crossroads, facing significant challenges but also unprecedented opportunities. As a state that provides a substantial portion of the nation’s food supply, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Water Recycling Gets a Boost in Southern California With New Federal Funding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Biden administration has announced that Southern California’s plan to build the largest wastewater recycling plant in the nation will be supported by $99.2 million in federal funds, an investment that officials said represents a down payment toward making the region more resilient to the effects of climate change.
Opinion: Decades-Long Delta Tunnel Water Project May Finally Be Nearing a Historic Decision
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Dan WaltersIt’s been almost a half-century since I first heard the term “peripheral canal” uttered by William Gianelli, who was then-Gov. Ronald Reagan’s top water official. The project, in one form or another, had already been kicking around for decades.
Water Systems Warn Americans Could Soon See Major Rate Hikes Due to ‘Forever Chemicals’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rachel FrazinIn exchange for cleaner water, Americans around the nation may soon have to pay hefty prices. Water systems are starting to warn residents of massive rate hikes as they prepare to install technology to filter out toxic chemicals in a family known as PFAS.
Delta Pumps Likely Killed Over Half a Million Fish in Two Decades. This Year Was Extra Deadly
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Ari PlachtaJust east of the San Francisco Bay, a steel bucket holding 90 gallons of water is strained to rescue precious cargo. The metal roars as it spins, dispelling more and more water, to reveal, finally, a wriggling pair of juvenile Chinook salmon.
How Much Worse Will Extreme Heat Get by 2050? New Report Outlines Worrisome Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithThe next quarter of a century will bring considerable climate danger to millions of Americans living in disadvantaged communities, who will not only experience increased exposure to life-threatening extreme heat but also greater hardships from reduced energy reliability, a new nationwide report has found.
Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink Calif.’s Poor Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sunby Will BordeauCalifornia’s agricultural sector is at a crossroads, facing significant challenges but also unprecedented opportunities. As a state that provides a substantial portion of the nation’s food supply, the stakes couldn’t be higher.