In California, farms have not been immune to COVID-19. A Farm Bureau Federation survey recently found that more than half of farms across the state have lost customers or sales due to pandemic. Small family farms are especially vulnerable.
Much like solving a mystery, making informed water management decisions in California involves finding and investigating all necessary information. With data scattered across multiple locations, the process of accessing and analyzing the information can be an arduous task.
There is no tougher playground than California’s water world. Just take a look at the zingers flying back and forth between water districts on one another’s groundwater sustainability plans posted on the Department of Water Resources’ website. “It’s like a giant game of dodgeball,” said Dana Munn, General Manager of Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District.
About 200 million Americans, nearly two-thirds of the population, drink water containing fluoride to fight tooth decay. That could be changed by a case now on trial in a San Francisco federal court.
The first slide of Daybreak Power’s first-ever presentation to potential investors quotes Paul Allen, the legendary co-founder of Microsoft, asking what he calls the most exciting question imaginable: “What should exist? … What do we need that we don’t have?”. The answer I reached in the years leading up to co-founding Daybreak in 2018 is […]
Mounting public concerns and new state regulations in the U.S. are compelling water & wastewater utilities to address health risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a class of pervasive chemicals found in drinking water and wastewater biproducts.
While Some Farmers Face New Challenges Amid COVID-19, Others Have Found Success
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KALW San Franciscoby Adreanna RodriguezIn California, farms have not been immune to COVID-19. A Farm Bureau Federation survey recently found that more than half of farms across the state have lost customers or sales due to pandemic. Small family farms are especially vulnerable.
Building Effective Water Data Platforms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Stanford Water in the Westby Megan GlatzelMuch like solving a mystery, making informed water management decisions in California involves finding and investigating all necessary information. With data scattered across multiple locations, the process of accessing and analyzing the information can be an arduous task.
Central Valley Water Districts Take Aim at Each Other’s Groundwater Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SJV Waterby Lois HenryThere is no tougher playground than California’s water world. Just take a look at the zingers flying back and forth between water districts on one another’s groundwater sustainability plans posted on the Department of Water Resources’ website. “It’s like a giant game of dodgeball,” said Dana Munn, General Manager of Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District.
Trial Underway in SF Could Remove Fluoride from Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn VelasquezAbout 200 million Americans, nearly two-thirds of the population, drink water containing fluoride to fight tooth decay. That could be changed by a case now on trial in a San Francisco federal court.
The Next Generation of Pumped Storage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Power & Dam Construction by Jim DayThe first slide of Daybreak Power’s first-ever presentation to potential investors quotes Paul Allen, the legendary co-founder of Microsoft, asking what he calls the most exciting question imaginable: “What should exist? … What do we need that we don’t have?”. The answer I reached in the years leading up to co-founding Daybreak in 2018 is […]
PFAS Forecasted to Drive US $12.1 Billion In Water Utilities’ Spend Over Next Decade
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Smart Water Magazineby Bluefield ResearchMounting public concerns and new state regulations in the U.S. are compelling water & wastewater utilities to address health risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a class of pervasive chemicals found in drinking water and wastewater biproducts.