After years marked by a historic statewide drought and devastating floods around downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County’s largest water provider has decided to ask voters to approve a parcel tax to pay for a wide variety of projects, from flood control to creek restoration, along with some costs of rebuilding the county’s largest dam […]
The Senate and House will negotiate soon on robust legislation for water infrastructure projects, which is especially critical for water and wastewater facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to Republican and Democratic congressional infrastructure leadership on Monday, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies urged that the Water Resources Development Act of […]
Californians have grown used to the idea that water is a precious commodity, one that we risk running out of without conservation. A new report by the Pacific Institute suggests Californians have learned to conserve so well that water forecasters need to rethink their approach to estimating future water demand.
By the 2070s, global warming will increase extreme rainfall and reduce snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, delivering a double whammy that will likely overwhelm California’s reservoirs and heighten the risk of flooding in much of the state, according to a new study by UCLA climate scientists.
Word to the wise: Brace yourself before opening this month’s electric bill. With Californians spending more time at home and working remotely during the pandemic, household appliances are sucking up way more energy than usual. Couple that with a few wicked heat waves, and you’ve got a recipe for some shocking electric bills.
A government assessment recently obtained by an environmental group appears to link a well the group says is used in U.S.-Mexico border wall construction to low water levels in wildlife habitats at an Arizona refuge with endangered species.
Santa Clara Valley Water District asks voters for $682 million parcel tax for floods, dams, environmental projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Mercury News (Bay Area)by Paul RogersAfter years marked by a historic statewide drought and devastating floods around downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County’s largest water provider has decided to ask voters to approve a parcel tax to pay for a wide variety of projects, from flood control to creek restoration, along with some costs of rebuilding the county’s largest dam […]
Water Utilities Pin Hopes on WRDA Bill During Coronavirus Pandemic
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Bond Buyerby Sarah Wynn Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Senate and House will negotiate soon on robust legislation for water infrastructure projects, which is especially critical for water and wastewater facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to Republican and Democratic congressional infrastructure leadership on Monday, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies urged that the Water Resources Development Act of […]
New Study says Forecasters are Overestimating Future Demand for Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby Alison St. JohnCalifornians have grown used to the idea that water is a precious commodity, one that we risk running out of without conservation. A new report by the Pacific Institute suggests Californians have learned to conserve so well that water forecasters need to rethink their approach to estimating future water demand.
A Warming California Sets the Stage for Future Floods – UCLA Study Finds that Continued Climate Change Will Deliver a Dangerous One-Two Punch for State’s Water Managers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Sun Timesby Sonia AronsonBy the 2070s, global warming will increase extreme rainfall and reduce snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, delivering a double whammy that will likely overwhelm California’s reservoirs and heighten the risk of flooding in much of the state, according to a new study by UCLA climate scientists.
Energy Bills Skyrocket as More Californians Stay at Home and Work Remotely
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CapRadioby Scott RoddWord to the wise: Brace yourself before opening this month’s electric bill. With Californians spending more time at home and working remotely during the pandemic, household appliances are sucking up way more energy than usual. Couple that with a few wicked heat waves, and you’ve got a recipe for some shocking electric bills.
Border Wall Water Use Threatens Endangered Species, Environmentalists Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Rachel FrazinA government assessment recently obtained by an environmental group appears to link a well the group says is used in U.S.-Mexico border wall construction to low water levels in wildlife habitats at an Arizona refuge with endangered species.