The drought may have ended in 2017, but now, even when it’s raining, California’s water supply has remained a topic of debate. And while there have been calls for more water storage, some believe the problem could be solved if we stopped viewing water as a single-use product. Much of Northern and Central California’s freshwater […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to revert to older standards for light bulbs as well as toilets, showers and other water-using appliances, a day after signing an order promoting plastic straws and rescinding a plan to reduce single-use plastics.
When wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had moved into just one month earlier. As Terruzzin followed the news of the catastrophic losses, he felt powerless and was struck by the accounts that […]
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) on Feb. 4 announced bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce flood risks and bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting. The bill, supported by ACWA, would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a forecast improvement program within the National Weather Service.
President Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management – essentially favoring farmers over wildlife habitat – has drawn massive media and political attention. Trump ordered federal water managers to release more water for farmers but the increased flows have so far been largely symbolic because farmers use little water during the winter but need […]
California Recycled Water Rules to Be Loosened Under New State Senate Bill
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /CBS Newsby John RamosThe drought may have ended in 2017, but now, even when it’s raining, California’s water supply has remained a topic of debate. And while there have been calls for more water storage, some believe the problem could be solved if we stopped viewing water as a single-use product. Much of Northern and Central California’s freshwater […]
Checking in on California Water, Snow Levels
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /NBC Bay Areaby Rob MayedaWe are now midway through our typical water year when it comes to rain and Sierra snow.
Trump Rolls Back Standards for Water-Using Appliances, Light Bulbs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /Reutersby ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to revert to older standards for light bulbs as well as toilets, showers and other water-using appliances, a day after signing an order promoting plastic straws and rescinding a plan to reduce single-use plastics.
Could Balloon-like Water Tanks Help Fight L.A.’s Fires? A New Concept is Touted as a Solution
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian JamesWhen wind-driven flames raged through Pacific Palisades, Marco Terruzzin and his family were not at home. They soon learned that the inferno had destroyed the two-story Spanish-style home they had moved into just one month earlier. As Terruzzin followed the news of the catastrophic losses, he felt powerless and was struck by the accounts that […]
Proposed U.S. Bill Aims to Improve Atmospheric River Forecasting to Reduce Flood Risks
/in California and the U.S., News /by dguillen /Smart Water MagazineU.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) on Feb. 4 announced bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce flood risks and bolster emergency preparedness by improving atmospheric river forecasting. The bill, supported by ACWA, would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a forecast improvement program within the National Weather Service.
Colorado River Poses Another California Water Conflict That Trump Will Affect
/in California and the U.S., News /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Dan WaltersPresident Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management – essentially favoring farmers over wildlife habitat – has drawn massive media and political attention. Trump ordered federal water managers to release more water for farmers but the increased flows have so far been largely symbolic because farmers use little water during the winter but need […]