Dredging is common in navigable waterways, but the project underway at the Napa Sanitation District property in southern Napa County is a little bit different. The dredging is taking place in a vast sewage treatment pond. And the material being removed is biosolids, which is another way of saying sewage sludge.
It may not be the biblical end of times, but the searing heat and humidity, rain, thunder and lightning thrashing California could be the beginning of the end of the region’s dry Mediterranean climate and a prelude of more surprises to come, scientists said Monday.
Electric prices in the West soared to record highs as California consumers prepared for more outages on Monday after the grid operator ordered utilities to cut power over the weekend to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave.
The California Independent System Operator is bracing for rolling outages through Wednesday, after a record-breaking heatwave in the Western U.S. strained energy supplies and necessitated power shut-offs that affected hundreds of thousands of customers over the weekend.
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again receive less water from the Colorado River next year under a set of agreements intended to help boost the level of Lake Mead, which now stands at just 40% of its full capacity. The federal Bureau of Reclamation released projections on Friday showing that Lake Mead, the nation’s largest […]
Every year, nearly 40% of California’s water used for drinking, agriculture, and irrigation comes from groundwater sources located in Northern California. During droughts, as much as 60% of water in California is sourced from groundwater. In addition, large quantities of California’s surface water (water found in lakes, rivers, stream, and reservoirs) provides a resource to […]
Napa Sanitation District Harvests Napa’s Sewage Sludge for Fertilizer
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Napa Valley Registerby Barry EberlingDredging is common in navigable waterways, but the project underway at the Napa Sanitation District property in southern Napa County is a little bit different. The dredging is taking place in a vast sewage treatment pond. And the material being removed is biosolids, which is another way of saying sewage sludge.
Extreme Heat Waves Almost Always Have ‘Human Fingerprint’ on them Now
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter FimriteIt may not be the biblical end of times, but the searing heat and humidity, rain, thunder and lightning thrashing California could be the beginning of the end of the region’s dry Mediterranean climate and a prelude of more surprises to come, scientists said Monday.
California Utilities Pay Record Prices for Surplus Power Amid Heat Wave
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinElectric prices in the West soared to record highs as California consumers prepared for more outages on Monday after the grid operator ordered utilities to cut power over the weekend to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave.
‘We’re in a Bind’: California Braces for Rolling Outages as Heatwave Continues
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility DiveThe California Independent System Operator is bracing for rolling outages through Wednesday, after a record-breaking heatwave in the Western U.S. strained energy supplies and necessitated power shut-offs that affected hundreds of thousands of customers over the weekend.
‘The Pie Keeps Shrinking’: Lake Mead’s Low Level Will Trigger Water Cutbacks for Arizona, Nevada
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republicby Ian JamesArizona, Nevada and Mexico will again receive less water from the Colorado River next year under a set of agreements intended to help boost the level of Lake Mead, which now stands at just 40% of its full capacity. The federal Bureau of Reclamation released projections on Friday showing that Lake Mead, the nation’s largest […]
PFAS Issues in California Compounded by Colorado’s PFAS Proliferation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The National Law Reviewby John GardellaEvery year, nearly 40% of California’s water used for drinking, agriculture, and irrigation comes from groundwater sources located in Northern California. During droughts, as much as 60% of water in California is sourced from groundwater. In addition, large quantities of California’s surface water (water found in lakes, rivers, stream, and reservoirs) provides a resource to […]