The Metropolitan Water District’s board of directors voted Tuesday to spend another $58 million to support the study and design of an underground tunnel in the North Delta that would divert large amounts of fresh water and send it to municipalities and agribusinesses in southern California.
A new survey shows arsenic levels in public water are disproportionately high in certain U.S. communities, despite national regulatory standards designed to protect people from the harmful chemical. Researchers studied approximately 13 million records from 2006 to 2011 covering 139,000 public water systems in 46 states, Washington D.C., and Native American tribes.
While much of Washington remains mired in partisan gridlock, there is new cooperation in two areas critical to managing climate change: reducing carbon emissions from agriculture and shifting to electric vehicles.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped a veteran regulator Wednesday as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board, which implements the state’s ambitious climate change goals.
The Trump administration on Thursday plans to hold the first oil lease sale in California in eight years, part of a last-minute rush to auction off as much federal land as possible before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.
California’s plans to build a new tunnel to move water from the northern Delta to the thirsty, populous south of the state advanced a step Tuesday, when a key partner agreed to help fund some of the effort. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the largest treated water supplier in the […]
State’s Largest Water District Ignores Tribes, Conservationists, Ratepayers on Delta Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento News & Reviewby Scott Thomas AndersonThe Metropolitan Water District’s board of directors voted Tuesday to spend another $58 million to support the study and design of an underground tunnel in the North Delta that would divert large amounts of fresh water and send it to municipalities and agribusinesses in southern California.
Southwest US Communities and Hispanics Most Likely to Have Arsenic-Laden Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Environmental Health Newsby Hannah SeoA new survey shows arsenic levels in public water are disproportionately high in certain U.S. communities, despite national regulatory standards designed to protect people from the harmful chemical. Researchers studied approximately 13 million records from 2006 to 2011 covering 139,000 public water systems in 46 states, Washington D.C., and Native American tribes.
Opinion: Steps to Cool the Climate Will Improve Water Quality, Too
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Jeff PetersonWhile much of Washington remains mired in partisan gridlock, there is new cooperation in two areas critical to managing climate change: reducing carbon emissions from agriculture and shifting to electric vehicles.
Newsom Taps New Head of Powerful California Air Board
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Kathleen RonayneCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped a veteran regulator Wednesday as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board, which implements the state’s ambitious climate change goals.
Trump Administration Rushes Sale of California Oil Leases Despite Certain Legal Battle
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Anna PhillipsThe Trump administration on Thursday plans to hold the first oil lease sale in California in eight years, part of a last-minute rush to auction off as much federal land as possible before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.
California’s $16 Billion Climate-Hardy Water Tunnel Moves Ahead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Law by Emily C. DooleyCalifornia’s plans to build a new tunnel to move water from the northern Delta to the thirsty, populous south of the state advanced a step Tuesday, when a key partner agreed to help fund some of the effort. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the largest treated water supplier in the […]