Residents of the Santa Ynez and Lompoc Valleys may see an unusual sight in the skies this November, and it won’t be a UFO. It will be a low-flying helicopter carrying a large hexagonal frame. This unique equipment is part of a project to map aquifers and improve the understanding of groundwater in the area. […]
Global climate experts are predicting a moderate to strong La Niña weather event this year, meaning a stormy season for most parts of the world but possibly drier-than-normal conditions in Southern California. A La Niña usually means a more active Atlantic hurricane season with potentially stronger storms.
The Delta Conveyance Project is a necessary investment to secure California’s water future. Let’s face it, our climate is changing rapidly and becoming more unpredictable – wildfires are larger and more frequent, the seas are rising, droughts are lasting longer and storms are fiercer. The need for this project has never been clearer.
A carpet of green, new grass covered the rolling hills, southwest of Maricopa, near New Cuyama. In the distance, the coastal mountain range was capped by white, full clouds and blue sky.
When the Trump administration finalized a key Clean Water Act rule last year, it slammed media outlets for citing federal data showing it would erase protections for more than half the nation’s wetlands and 18% of streams. The National Wetlands Inventory, EPA wrote in a press release at the time, was so unreliable that it […]
All across the country, counties, colleges and other communities are now testing sewage to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to experts, COVID-19 can show up in wastewater about a week before people even show symptoms.
County to Conduct Groundwater Survey Flights
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Santa Barbara News-Pressby Gerry FallResidents of the Santa Ynez and Lompoc Valleys may see an unusual sight in the skies this November, and it won’t be a UFO. It will be a low-flying helicopter carrying a large hexagonal frame. This unique equipment is part of a project to map aquifers and improve the understanding of groundwater in the area. […]
La Niña: Moderate to Strong Climate Event Predicted this Year, Meaning Possibly Drier Conditions in SoCal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC7Global climate experts are predicting a moderate to strong La Niña weather event this year, meaning a stormy season for most parts of the world but possibly drier-than-normal conditions in Southern California. A La Niña usually means a more active Atlantic hurricane season with potentially stronger storms.
Opinion: Delta Tunnel Project Would Secure California’s Water Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Jennifer PierreThe Delta Conveyance Project is a necessary investment to secure California’s water future. Let’s face it, our climate is changing rapidly and becoming more unpredictable – wildfires are larger and more frequent, the seas are rising, droughts are lasting longer and storms are fiercer. The need for this project has never been clearer.
In Parched California, Search Goes Deeper for Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby Maureen Buscher-DangA carpet of green, new grass covered the rolling hills, southwest of Maricopa, near New Cuyama. In the distance, the coastal mountain range was capped by white, full clouds and blue sky.
Army Corps Banks on Wetland Data EPA Deemed ‘Unreliable’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Ariel Wittenberg and Hannah NortheyWhen the Trump administration finalized a key Clean Water Act rule last year, it slammed media outlets for citing federal data showing it would erase protections for more than half the nation’s wetlands and 18% of streams. The National Wetlands Inventory, EPA wrote in a press release at the time, was so unreliable that it […]
How Testing Sewage Could Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA-TV (Sacramento)by Marlei MartinezAll across the country, counties, colleges and other communities are now testing sewage to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to experts, COVID-19 can show up in wastewater about a week before people even show symptoms.