The final feasibility report for the long-awaited Sites Reservoir water storage project was sent Tuesday to Congress by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Sites Reservoir Project is a joint investigation between the Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority, authorized by Congress in 2003.
Congress presented an early Christmas present that will go a long ways to providing much needed repairs for the Friant-Kern Canal. Congress signed off on funding for the repair work to be done locally on the 33-mile stretch of the canal. The stretch is from Avenue 208 between Strathmore and Lindsay to north Kern County.
Earlier this year, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes launched a new sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast product to better predict the influence atmospheric rivers will have on the Western United States. Better and more accurate forecasting tools for atmospheric rivers are critical for a number of community uses, including water management, agriculture, insurance […]
The waves along the Central Coast can tell you a lot about our changing climate, and here’s why. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s Waverider Buoy has measured wave heights and periods since June 1983 and directions since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuous-wave monitoring stations along the West Coast. Scripps Institute of […]
Tom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family’s drinking water about two months after he was told that his breast cancer had metastasized to his brain and was terminal. The troubles tainting his tap: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a broad category of chemicals invented in the mid-1900s to add desirable properties such as […]
President-elect Joe Biden’s rush to renewable energy may open up a host of cybersecurity dangers if more isn’t done to secure the technology from hackers. Fast-evolving solar and wind technologies pose new risks to power grid security, especially as smaller renewable energy companies often lack resources to fight against hackers, experts warn. And a recently […]
Sites Water Storage Project Benefit Report Identifies Delta Ecosystem
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Daily Republicby Todd R. HansenThe final feasibility report for the long-awaited Sites Reservoir water storage project was sent Tuesday to Congress by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Sites Reservoir Project is a joint investigation between the Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority, authorized by Congress in 2003.
Congress Appropriations Bill Includes $206 Million for Friant-Kern Canal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Recorderby Charles WhisnandCongress presented an early Christmas present that will go a long ways to providing much needed repairs for the Friant-Kern Canal. Congress signed off on funding for the repair work to be done locally on the 33-mile stretch of the canal. The stretch is from Avenue 208 between Strathmore and Lindsay to north Kern County.
Scientists Use New Methods to Better Forecast Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Nevada Allyby Scott KingEarlier this year, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes launched a new sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast product to better predict the influence atmospheric rivers will have on the Western United States. Better and more accurate forecasting tools for atmospheric rivers are critical for a number of community uses, including water management, agriculture, insurance […]
Waves Off Central Coast Contain Clues About Changing Climate. Is California Due for Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Luis Obispo Tribuneby John LindseyThe waves along the Central Coast can tell you a lot about our changing climate, and here’s why. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s Waverider Buoy has measured wave heights and periods since June 1983 and directions since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuous-wave monitoring stations along the West Coast. Scripps Institute of […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollute Water from Alaska to Florida
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Guardianby Lynne PeeplesTom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family’s drinking water about two months after he was told that his breast cancer had metastasized to his brain and was terminal. The troubles tainting his tap: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a broad category of chemicals invented in the mid-1900s to add desirable properties such as […]
Biden Is Eyeing Renewable Energy. So Are Hackers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Christian VasquezPresident-elect Joe Biden’s rush to renewable energy may open up a host of cybersecurity dangers if more isn’t done to secure the technology from hackers. Fast-evolving solar and wind technologies pose new risks to power grid security, especially as smaller renewable energy companies often lack resources to fight against hackers, experts warn. And a recently […]