Federal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many other species waiting for that designation. Environmentalists said delaying that long could spell disaster for the beloved black-and-orange butterfly, once a common sight in backyard gardens, […]
We’ve seen this story before: What do you do when someone doesn’t have science on their side? You make up a conspiracy story. And better yet, you try to piggyback on a politically charged conspiracy theory with no ties to reality. And that’s exactly what Gary Brown attempts to do in his opinion piece regarding […]
Without a doubt, 2020 has been hot and dry in Colorado. The entire state and its nearly 5.8 million residents are living in drought conditions as evidenced by the record-breaking fire season, low river flows and shrinking water supplies. The entire Colorado River Basin within Colorado is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to the U.S. […]
The United Nations said Wall Street’s new water futures risk an essential public good being treated like gold and oil, leaving the market vulnerable to a speculative bubble. CME Group Inc.’s new contract — which debuted this week — could lure interest from hedge funds and banks alongside farmers, factories and utilities looking to lock in prices, […]
Defending the decision to give farm irrigation districts permanent access to low-cost, federally pumped water in California, a Justice Department lawyer urged a federal judge Thursday to flush a Native American tribe’s lawsuit against the endless entitlements. The Hoopa Valley Tribe sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in August, claiming the Trump administration’s conversion of […]
Feds to Delay Seeking Legal Protection for Monarch Butterfly
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby John FlesherFederal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many other species waiting for that designation. Environmentalists said delaying that long could spell disaster for the beloved black-and-orange butterfly, once a common sight in backyard gardens, […]
‘We Need Water to Survive’: Hopi Tribe Pushes for Solutions in Long Struggle for Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Arizona Centralby Ian JamesSome Hopi families don’t have running water. Many others have water tainted with arsenic. Steps toward fixes are finally taking shape.
Opinion: Poseidon Would Bring Jobs and Water to Orange County
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Gloria AlvaradoWe’ve seen this story before: What do you do when someone doesn’t have science on their side? You make up a conspiracy story. And better yet, you try to piggyback on a politically charged conspiracy theory with no ties to reality. And that’s exactly what Gary Brown attempts to do in his opinion piece regarding […]
Opinion: Colorado’s Intensifying Drought Conditions Call for Urgent Collaboration
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Colorado Sunby John Stulp and Russell GeorgeWithout a doubt, 2020 has been hot and dry in Colorado. The entire state and its nearly 5.8 million residents are living in drought conditions as evidenced by the record-breaking fire season, low river flows and shrinking water supplies. The entire Colorado River Basin within Colorado is experiencing “extreme” or “exceptional” drought, according to the U.S. […]
UN Warns New Water Futures May Spark Bubble for Vital Resource
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloombergby Megan DurisinThe United Nations said Wall Street’s new water futures risk an essential public good being treated like gold and oil, leaving the market vulnerable to a speculative bubble. CME Group Inc.’s new contract — which debuted this week — could lure interest from hedge funds and banks alongside farmers, factories and utilities looking to lock in prices, […]
Feds Defend Permanent Water Contracts to Benefit Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Courthouse News Serviceby Nicholas IovinoDefending the decision to give farm irrigation districts permanent access to low-cost, federally pumped water in California, a Justice Department lawyer urged a federal judge Thursday to flush a Native American tribe’s lawsuit against the endless entitlements. The Hoopa Valley Tribe sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in August, claiming the Trump administration’s conversion of […]