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 […]
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are probing the extent to which EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are using wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
On New Year’s Day in 2018, Paul Kehmeier and his father drove up Grand Mesa until they got to the county line, 10,000 feet above sea level. Instead of the three to five feet of snow that should have been on the ground, there wasn’t enough of a dusting to even cover the grass. The […]
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 […]
House Republicans Push Using Wastewater to Track COVID-19
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E News by Hannah NortheyRepublicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are probing the extent to which EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are using wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
This Giant Climate Hot Spot is Robbing the West of its Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Juliet EilperinOn New Year’s Day in 2018, Paul Kehmeier and his father drove up Grand Mesa until they got to the county line, 10,000 feet above sea level. Instead of the three to five feet of snow that should have been on the ground, there wasn’t enough of a dusting to even cover the grass. The […]