A new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with unsafe levels of chemicals, metals and radioactive substances.
The California Water Commission has $526.3 million to spend on water storage. At February’s commission meeting, options on how exactly they’ll do that were discussed, and it could mean more funding for two Northern California water projects.
Between the ongoing controversy around fluoridated water and the recent discovery of a chemical in our water systems that may or may not be toxic, the safety of American drinking water is murky, to say the least. And today, with a new report revealing that tap water is delivering harmful chemicals like PFAS (“forever chemicals”), heavy metals, and radioactive substances to millions of […]
President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern California’s deadly and destructive wildfires. However, Trump’s specific complaints are not grounded in hydrologic or managerial reality — such as his insistence that a lack of water from Northern […]
Southern California’s recent unusually warm temperatures are expected to ramp up over the next couple of days, peaking by midweek, when some areas will see highs reach into the low 90s. “There’s a possibility that a few locations could hit their daily record — or possibly exceed it,” said Paul Steward, a National Weather Service […]
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.
Study Finds Hundreds of Contaminants in U.S. Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /CBS Newsby Lindsey ReiserA new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with unsafe levels of chemicals, metals and radioactive substances.
Sites Reservoir, Harvest Water Projects Could Get Big Boost as Commission Mulls $500m in Funding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /ABC 10by Brenden MincheffThe California Water Commission has $526.3 million to spend on water storage. At February’s commission meeting, options on how exactly they’ll do that were discussed, and it could mean more funding for two Northern California water projects.
The Truth About American Drinking Water: Report Shows Widespread Presence of Hazardous Chemicals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Fortuneby Beth GreenfieldBetween the ongoing controversy around fluoridated water and the recent discovery of a chemical in our water systems that may or may not be toxic, the safety of American drinking water is murky, to say the least. And today, with a new report revealing that tap water is delivering harmful chemicals like PFAS (“forever chemicals”), heavy metals, and radioactive substances to millions of […]
California Lacks the Capacity to Store Water That Atmospheric Rivers Dump on the State
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Dan WaltersPresident Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern California’s deadly and destructive wildfires. However, Trump’s specific complaints are not grounded in hydrologic or managerial reality — such as his insistence that a lack of water from Northern […]
Southern California’s Wild Winter Continues With Record-Threatening Heat, Then a Chance of Rain
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /LA Timesby Grace Toohey and Joseph SernaSouthern California’s recent unusually warm temperatures are expected to ramp up over the next couple of days, peaking by midweek, when some areas will see highs reach into the low 90s. “There’s a possibility that a few locations could hit their daily record — or possibly exceed it,” said Paul Steward, a National Weather Service […]
Utah Close to Fully Banning Fluoride in Water, Stripping Cities’ Ability to Decide
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /KSL News Radioby Kenya HunterUtah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.