Conceptually it makes a lot of sense to farmers and oil producers alike: Use the latest filtration technology to turn one of Kern’s most troublesome waste streams — oilfield produced water — into a safe irrigation source. For decades it’s been done on a relatively small scale near Bakersfield, and recent studies confirm it doesn’t threaten crop […]
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains.
With more than 4 million acres burned this year – shattering a state record – California’s wildfire season came with a wicked ferocity, along with the climate-induced crises of crippling heatwaves and forced power outages.
Radically transformed from its ancient origin as a vast tidal-influenced freshwater marsh, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem is in constant flux, influenced by factors within the estuary itself and the massive watersheds that drain though it into the Pacific Ocean. Lately, however, scientists say the rate of change has kicked into overdrive, fueled in part […]
California has an intricate and multifaceted system of water management. The state’s $1.1 billion water market allocates a concentrated supply to the areas that need it most. From farming to landscaping and personal consumption, there is a constant tension in the state’s supply and demand of this life-sustaining resource.
California celebrated the passage of historic legislation six years ago when Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, written to achieve sustainable groundwater management for basins throughout the state.
Oilfield Wastewater Slowly Gains Value in Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby John CoxConceptually it makes a lot of sense to farmers and oil producers alike: Use the latest filtration technology to turn one of Kern’s most troublesome waste streams — oilfield produced water — into a safe irrigation source. For decades it’s been done on a relatively small scale near Bakersfield, and recent studies confirm it doesn’t threaten crop […]
Globalized Economy Making Water, Energy and Land Insecurity Worse: Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Phys.Orgby University of CambridgeThe first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains.
Opinion: Can We Have a Power Grid That is Both Renewable and Reliable?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Julia LevinWith more than 4 million acres burned this year – shattering a state record – California’s wildfire season came with a wicked ferocity, along with the climate-induced crises of crippling heatwaves and forced power outages.
Is Ecosystem Change in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Outpacing the Ability of Science to Keep Up?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Water News (Water Education Foundation)by Gary PitzerRadically transformed from its ancient origin as a vast tidal-influenced freshwater marsh, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem is in constant flux, influenced by factors within the estuary itself and the massive watersheds that drain though it into the Pacific Ocean. Lately, however, scientists say the rate of change has kicked into overdrive, fueled in part […]
California’s Complex Water Market Faces New Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Institutional Investorby Alison CoughlinCalifornia has an intricate and multifaceted system of water management. The state’s $1.1 billion water market allocates a concentrated supply to the areas that need it most. From farming to landscaping and personal consumption, there is a constant tension in the state’s supply and demand of this life-sustaining resource.
Opinion: Here’s the Challenge of Implementing Historic Groundwater Law
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Burnell BlanchardCalifornia celebrated the passage of historic legislation six years ago when Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, written to achieve sustainable groundwater management for basins throughout the state.