A new report warns Kern County agriculture will face tough challenges in the decades ahead as climate change makes irrigation water scarcer and weather conditions more variable and intense. The study concludes these hurdles “ultimately challenge the ability to maximize production while ensuring profitability.” But it also predicts impacts will vary by crop, with almond […]
At the end of July, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised plan for bringing long-term water security to all Californians. But his announcement was overshadowed by San Joaquin County and several Delta communities scrambling to confront the worst cases of toxic algae blooms ever seen on local sloughs and rivers. These green, floating slicks brought […]
The Trump administration is moving to loosen environmental standards for showerheads following a string of public complaints from the president about low-flow fixtures designed to save water.
As the Department of Homeland Security sped construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, it ignored concerns from the Fish and Wildlife Service not to abuse groundwater resources and put the survival of some endangered species at risk, new documents show.
Water utilities were already facing a long list of challenges before COVID-19. Add to the list employee health protection, shutoff moratoriums, intensified affordability issues, unstable cash flow, the inability to foresee the “new normal” and matters become more complicated. It’s probable the list will continue to grow. Will supply management, defined as — identifying, acquiring […]
Climate Change Report Forecasts Hard Times for Kern Ag
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bakersfield.comby John CoxA new report warns Kern County agriculture will face tough challenges in the decades ahead as climate change makes irrigation water scarcer and weather conditions more variable and intense. The study concludes these hurdles “ultimately challenge the ability to maximize production while ensuring profitability.” But it also predicts impacts will vary by crop, with almond […]
Environmental Groups say Newsom’s Water Plan Will Worsen Toxic Threat in the Delta
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento News & Reviewby Scott Thomas AndersonAt the end of July, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised plan for bringing long-term water security to all Californians. But his announcement was overshadowed by San Joaquin County and several Delta communities scrambling to confront the worst cases of toxic algae blooms ever seen on local sloughs and rivers. These green, floating slicks brought […]
Energy Department Proposes Showerhead Standards Rollback After Trump Complains
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Rebecca BeitschThe Trump administration is moving to loosen environmental standards for showerheads following a string of public complaints from the president about low-flow fixtures designed to save water.
FWS Pleas to Conserve Aquifer, Wetlands Go Unheeded
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninAs the Department of Homeland Security sped construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, it ignored concerns from the Fish and Wildlife Service not to abuse groundwater resources and put the survival of some endangered species at risk, new documents show.
‘This land is all we have left’: Tribes On Edge Over Giant Dam Proposal Near Grand Canyon
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Guardianby Cody NelsonDevelopers want to build a vast hydroelectric power facility that would flood sacred lands, threaten waterways and put habitats at risk.
Will Supply Management Be Added to the List of Challenges to Water Utility Managers?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance & Managementby Jim BaehrWater utilities were already facing a long list of challenges before COVID-19. Add to the list employee health protection, shutoff moratoriums, intensified affordability issues, unstable cash flow, the inability to foresee the “new normal” and matters become more complicated. It’s probable the list will continue to grow. Will supply management, defined as — identifying, acquiring […]