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 […]
Shimmick Construction Co. has been awarded a nearly $87 million contract to build Antioch’s brackish water desalination plant. The City Council unanimously approved the company’s bid during a special meeting Friday after rejecting a protest bid from C. Overaa & Co., which also wanted the job. The $86,689,000 contract with Shimmick will include a 5% […]
President-elect Joe Biden last week picked veteran environmental attorney Brenda Mallory to help guide federal environmental permitting as the incoming administration gears up to build massive infrastructure projects across the United States.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen, it’s more important than ever that all Californians have reliable access to clean, safe water. At the most basic level, our health depends on it: water is essential for the handwashing and cleaning that helps eliminate the virus. Water also is indispensable for our food supply, jobs and […]
A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it’s not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummeting amid persistent drought and climate change, according to a U.S. report released Friday. Millions of people in seven states and Mexico rely on the river […]
‘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 […]
Antioch Approves $87 Million Bid for Brackish Water Desalination Plant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /East Bay Timesby Judith PrieveShimmick Construction Co. has been awarded a nearly $87 million contract to build Antioch’s brackish water desalination plant. The City Council unanimously approved the company’s bid during a special meeting Friday after rejecting a protest bid from C. Overaa & Co., which also wanted the job. The $86,689,000 contract with Shimmick will include a 5% […]
Biden CEQ Pick Signals NEPA Changes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Kelsey BruggerPresident-elect Joe Biden last week picked veteran environmental attorney Brenda Mallory to help guide federal environmental permitting as the incoming administration gears up to build massive infrastructure projects across the United States.
Opinion: California Water Agencies are Feeling the Pandemic’s Financial Pinch. But the Water Will Keep Flowing
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Maven's Notebookby Danielle Blacet-HydenAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen, it’s more important than ever that all Californians have reliable access to clean, safe water. At the most basic level, our health depends on it: water is essential for the handwashing and cleaning that helps eliminate the virus. Water also is indispensable for our food supply, jobs and […]
US: More Must Be Done to Protect Colorado River From Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP News by Felicia FonsecaA set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it’s not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummeting amid persistent drought and climate change, according to a U.S. report released Friday. Millions of people in seven states and Mexico rely on the river […]