Like most Californians, I have not seen blue skies for weeks. The dirty air I’m breathing hurts my lungs and stings my eyes. My kids are confined to the indoors to protect their growing lungs, though I’m concerned that even our air indoors contains dangerous pollutants. While fire crews work to stop more loss of […]
House lawmakers pressed top defense officials yesterday for more information on research and cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. “I represent a community that has a number of PFAS contamination sites,” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said during a hearing of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness.
The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are expected to keep struggling over the next five years due to climate change, according to the federal agency that oversees them. The Bureau of Reclamation’s new modeling projections, which include this year’s record-breaking heat and dryness in some parts of the southwestern watershed, show an increasing likelihood of an official […]
For decades, farmers in California’s Kern County have turned to wastewater from oil production to help irrigate their crops during extended dry spells. The wastewater provides an alternative to groundwater, which has become increasingly scarce as farmers have pumped more than they could replenish.
The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Tuesday approve a cost-cutting plan to reduce expenditures in response to lower water sales and concerns about the financial impacts of COVID-19 on its member agencies.
Amid a global pandemic and protests against police brutality, Erin Brockovich is trying to get America to pay attention to yet another issue: water. “We are in a water crisis beyond anything you can imagine. Pollution and toxins are everywhere, stemming from the hazardous wastes of industry and agriculture. We’ve got more than 40,000 chemicals […]
Opinion: Five Solutions to California’s Climate Crisis Gov. Newsom Should Implement … Right Now
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Dan JacobsonLike most Californians, I have not seen blue skies for weeks. The dirty air I’m breathing hurts my lungs and stings my eyes. My kids are confined to the indoors to protect their growing lungs, though I’m concerned that even our air indoors contains dangerous pollutants. While fire crews work to stop more loss of […]
Panel Demands Answers on PFAS Cleanups, Alternatives
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Bev BanksHouse lawmakers pressed top defense officials yesterday for more information on research and cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. “I represent a community that has a number of PFAS contamination sites,” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said during a hearing of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness.
Climate Change Likely to Keep Hammering Colorado River’s Biggest Reservoirs, Model Shows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNC (Greeley, Colo.)by Luke RunyonThe Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are expected to keep struggling over the next five years due to climate change, according to the federal agency that oversees them. The Bureau of Reclamation’s new modeling projections, which include this year’s record-breaking heat and dryness in some parts of the southwestern watershed, show an increasing likelihood of an official […]
In a Dry State, Farmers Use Oil Wastewater to Irrigate Their Fields, but is it Safe?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Inside Climate Newsby Abby WeissFor decades, farmers in California’s Kern County have turned to wastewater from oil production to help irrigate their crops during extended dry spells. The wastewater provides an alternative to groundwater, which has become increasingly scarce as farmers have pumped more than they could replenish.
MWD Approves Cost-Cutting Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /mynewsLA.comThe board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Tuesday approve a cost-cutting plan to reduce expenditures in response to lower water sales and concerns about the financial impacts of COVID-19 on its member agencies.
Erin Brockovich says US is Now in a Water Crisis Far Worse Than People Realize
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Anagha SrikanthAmid a global pandemic and protests against police brutality, Erin Brockovich is trying to get America to pay attention to yet another issue: water. “We are in a water crisis beyond anything you can imagine. Pollution and toxins are everywhere, stemming from the hazardous wastes of industry and agriculture. We’ve got more than 40,000 chemicals […]