Governor Gavin Newsom, with the support of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and other state agencies, signed into effect new developments for the California Water Plan which details water conservation efforts for the next five years. Newsom said that the state has invested $9 billion in the last three years, and that “I want […]
Giant pumps hum inside a warehouse-like building, pushing water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta into the California Aqueduct, where it travels more than 400 miles south to the taps of over half the state’s population. But lately the powerful motors at the Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant have been running at reduced capacity, despite […]
EVERY DROP COUNTS: California had (is still having, amazingly) a really good water year. But all the rain and snow is doing almost nothing to lubricate the state’s perpetual conflicts between fish and farms.
Alate season winter storm bringing up to 24 inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains this weekend could prompt California water officials to release water from some of the state’s reservoirs for flood prevention.
Thursday, President Biden is expected to announce an infusion of funding aimed at eliminating the country’s dangerous lead pipes that carry drinking water into people’s homes and businesses.
The Department of Justice, representing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside the Attorney General of California, on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, has lodged a civil complaint in federal court against the City and County of San Francisco. The complaint highlights alleged Clean Water Act violations spanning the past […]
‘Innovation is the Cornerstone’ of the California Water Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /AgNet Westby StaffGovernor Gavin Newsom, with the support of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and other state agencies, signed into effect new developments for the California Water Plan which details water conservation efforts for the next five years. Newsom said that the state has invested $9 billion in the last three years, and that “I want […]
How A ‘Death Trap’ For Fish In California’s Water System Is Limiting The Pumping Of Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesGiant pumps hum inside a warehouse-like building, pushing water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta into the California Aqueduct, where it travels more than 400 miles south to the taps of over half the state’s population. But lately the powerful motors at the Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant have been running at reduced capacity, despite […]
Why No One Won in This Year’s Water Wars
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelEVERY DROP COUNTS: California had (is still having, amazingly) a really good water year. But all the rain and snow is doing almost nothing to lubricate the state’s perpetual conflicts between fish and farms.
California May Have to Release Water From Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Newsweekby Anna SkinnerAlate season winter storm bringing up to 24 inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains this weekend could prompt California water officials to release water from some of the state’s reservoirs for flood prevention.
Biden Pledges $3B More to Rid US Water of Lead. But for Flint, It’s Not That Simple
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Scripps Newsby Carrie CochranThursday, President Biden is expected to announce an infusion of funding aimed at eliminating the country’s dangerous lead pipes that carry drinking water into people’s homes and businesses.
U.S. EPA and California AG Sue San Francisco Over Clean Water Act Violations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Environment + Energy LeaderThe Department of Justice, representing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside the Attorney General of California, on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, has lodged a civil complaint in federal court against the City and County of San Francisco. The complaint highlights alleged Clean Water Act violations spanning the past […]