In 1930, while the Great Depression was worsening and the impacts of it were starting to be felt nationwide, the city of Banning received some good news. A major construction project was about to unfold in its backyard, and the city would benefit greatly. The project was the Colorado River Aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water […]
The white rings that wrap around two massive lakes in the U.S. West are a stark reminder of how water levels are dropping and a warning that the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River face a much drier future. Amid prolonged drought and climate change in a region that’s only getting thirstier, […]
A 2007 campaign that urged homeowners unhappy with their washing machines to “send your underwear to the Under Secretary” may yet notch a win under the Trump administration. The Department of Energy published a proposed rule this week that would create a product class to allow for speedier washing machines and dryers. Environmental and consumer groups charged […]
It’s been a helluva year, and we’re barely halfway throught it. The arrival of coronavirus and COVID-19 required so much of our focus and energy that it overshadowed a stockpile of existing problems. AWWA CEO David LaFrance shares insight and optimism for these turbulent times in the water industry.
Encouraged by three years of experimentation, scientists at Lake Tahoe plan to expand the use of ultraviolet light to kill algae and other invasive plants that eat away at the clarity of the mountain water. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are monitoring the project and collecting data to study the effects of the […]
Federal weather forecasters on Thursday predicted the development of drought-producing La Niña pattern that could to last through the winter. There is a 60% chance that La Niña will develop during the Northern Hemisphere fall, with a 55% chance the pattern will continue through the winter of 2020-21, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said in its monthly forecast.
Aqueduct Project Brought Much-Needed Boon to 1930s Banning
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.)by Steve LechIn 1930, while the Great Depression was worsening and the impacts of it were starting to be felt nationwide, the city of Banning received some good news. A major construction project was about to unfold in its backyard, and the city would benefit greatly. The project was the Colorado River Aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water […]
US West Faces Reckoning Over Water but Avoids Cuts for Now
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Sam MetzThe white rings that wrap around two massive lakes in the U.S. West are a stark reminder of how water levels are dropping and a warning that the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River face a much drier future. Amid prolonged drought and climate change in a region that’s only getting thirstier, […]
Conservatives Get DOE Win After ‘Underwear’ Campaign
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Lesley ClarkA 2007 campaign that urged homeowners unhappy with their washing machines to “send your underwear to the Under Secretary” may yet notch a win under the Trump administration. The Department of Energy published a proposed rule this week that would create a product class to allow for speedier washing machines and dryers. Environmental and consumer groups charged […]
AWWA Lights the Way
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Onlineby Kevin WesterlingIt’s been a helluva year, and we’re barely halfway throught it. The arrival of coronavirus and COVID-19 required so much of our focus and energy that it overshadowed a stockpile of existing problems. AWWA CEO David LaFrance shares insight and optimism for these turbulent times in the water industry.
Ultraviolet Algae Killer Aids Bid to Help Lake Tahoe Clarity
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Scott SonnerEncouraged by three years of experimentation, scientists at Lake Tahoe plan to expand the use of ultraviolet light to kill algae and other invasive plants that eat away at the clarity of the mountain water. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are monitoring the project and collecting data to study the effects of the […]
Meteorologists Forecast Drought-Producing La Niña Weather Pattern this Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinFederal weather forecasters on Thursday predicted the development of drought-producing La Niña pattern that could to last through the winter. There is a 60% chance that La Niña will develop during the Northern Hemisphere fall, with a 55% chance the pattern will continue through the winter of 2020-21, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said in its monthly forecast.