A pair of water associations are teaming up to urge the EPA to use all its regulatory tools to safeguard drinking water as it decides whether to allow new chemicals into U.S. commerce. The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), which represents state, tribal, and territorial water agency officials, recently joined the Association of […]
Hydroelectric power from dams usually provides about 15% of California’s electricity needs. But in 2015, at the zenith of the worst drought in California’s recorded history, it supplied only 6%.
It wasn’t my finest moment. I was hiking the Owens River Gorge in mid-July. Usually that would be as smart as planting your hands on a stove burner turned to high. Severe thunderstorms in the eastern Sierra above Bishop prompted a last minute change in plans. And given that the temperature in the Owens Valley […]
Governor Gavin Newsom recently released the final version of the 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio to help guide California water policy moving forward. The initial draft proposal of the portfolio was announced back in January and now includes 14 new actions after receiving input from more than 200 individuals and organizations during the comment period. The […]
After four years of work, the Advanced Water Treatment Operator certification program is now complete and launched by the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association and the California Water Environment Association. The exam for the highest-grade level, known as AWT5, launched on July 15th, completing the planned roll-out of exams on-budget and on […]
A defunct Obama-era water rule isn’t poised to spring back to life in Ohio or Tennessee, after the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday sided with critics of the regulation in an unusual appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dismissed the appeal as moot, and remanded the case to the district court. The […]
Utilities Want to Use EPA Chemicals Law to Protect Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Pat RizzutoA pair of water associations are teaming up to urge the EPA to use all its regulatory tools to safeguard drinking water as it decides whether to allow new chemicals into U.S. commerce. The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), which represents state, tribal, and territorial water agency officials, recently joined the Association of […]
Decline in Hydropower Hampered by Drought Will Impact Utility Costs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Jesse KathanHydroelectric power from dams usually provides about 15% of California’s electricity needs. But in 2015, at the zenith of the worst drought in California’s recorded history, it supplied only 6%.
Opinion: The LA Sequel to Owens Valley: The Tunnel to destroy Northern SJ Valley
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Manteca/Ripon Bulletinby Dennis WyattIt wasn’t my finest moment. I was hiking the Owens River Gorge in mid-July. Usually that would be as smart as planting your hands on a stove burner turned to high. Severe thunderstorms in the eastern Sierra above Bishop prompted a last minute change in plans. And given that the temperature in the Owens Valley […]
2020 Water Resilience Portfolio Released by Governor Newsom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgNet Westby Brian GermanGovernor Gavin Newsom recently released the final version of the 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio to help guide California water policy moving forward. The initial draft proposal of the portfolio was announced back in January and now includes 14 new actions after receiving input from more than 200 individuals and organizations during the comment period. The […]
CA-NV AWWA, CWEA Finalize Advanced Water Treatment Operator Certification Program
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Online Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter four years of work, the Advanced Water Treatment Operator certification program is now complete and launched by the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association and the California Water Environment Association. The exam for the highest-grade level, known as AWT5, launched on July 15th, completing the planned roll-out of exams on-budget and on […]
Sixth Circuit Rejects States’ Challenge in Obama Water Rule Case
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Ellen M. GilmerA defunct Obama-era water rule isn’t poised to spring back to life in Ohio or Tennessee, after the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday sided with critics of the regulation in an unusual appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dismissed the appeal as moot, and remanded the case to the district court. The […]