Rollbacks of the Clean Water Act and the executive order to suspend the National Environmental Policy Act are meant to save costs and cut red tape. However, Jeremy Schewe, professional wetland scientist, explains these efforts will ultimately lead to far greater expense to business, society, and the planet, especially when combined with the House proposed […]
Residents in Earlimart, California, lost water service when a 50-year-old well on Mary Ann Avenue failed in late May. When it came back on, the main source of drinking water for more than 8,000 residents became a well contaminated with a chemical from banned pesticides. And most residents didn’t know.
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Tuesday announced the introduction of the Water for Tomorrow Act, legislation that ensures the nation’s water supply is safe and sustainable. The threat of climate change, which has a disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of color, will continue to intensify water scarcity and extreme weather conditions, particularly […]
The Sacramento region is preparing for the long term impacts of the climate crisis when it comes to water supply. Central to the plan is a groundwater storage program with two to three times the space of Folsom Lake. As the climate warms it’ll likely become harder to fill up reservoirs, because the snowpack could […]
The California Department of Water Resources has announced the latest funding awards for several water resilience projects throughout the state. A total of $83.9 million grant funding has been issued to communities in San Diego, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Sierra and Central Coast regions. The funding is aimed at supporting projects to address infrastructure needs, depleted […]
The Engagement Committee of the Salton Sea Management Plan (SSMP) met June 17 on Zoom, though participating community members were neither seen or heard; they could only write comments and questions. About 90% of the meeting consisted of management reporting on small plans to control dust and build habitat that still require federal permits, which will […]
Opinion: NEPA Suspension, Infrastructure Bill Put Wetlands at Risk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Jeremy ScheweRollbacks of the Clean Water Act and the executive order to suspend the National Environmental Policy Act are meant to save costs and cut red tape. However, Jeremy Schewe, professional wetland scientist, explains these efforts will ultimately lead to far greater expense to business, society, and the planet, especially when combined with the House proposed […]
What Happens When a Drinking Water System Fails? Ask This Small California Town
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sacramento Beeby Monica VaughanResidents in Earlimart, California, lost water service when a 50-year-old well on Mary Ann Avenue failed in late May. When it came back on, the main source of drinking water for more than 8,000 residents became a well contaminated with a chemical from banned pesticides. And most residents didn’t know.
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris Introduces Legislation to Ensure Nation’s Water Sustainability – Says Our Nation is Facing a Water Safety and Affordability Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Sun TimesU.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Tuesday announced the introduction of the Water for Tomorrow Act, legislation that ensures the nation’s water supply is safe and sustainable. The threat of climate change, which has a disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of color, will continue to intensify water scarcity and extreme weather conditions, particularly […]
Sacramento Region Plans to Store Water Underground as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CapRadioby Ezra David RomeroThe Sacramento region is preparing for the long term impacts of the climate crisis when it comes to water supply. Central to the plan is a groundwater storage program with two to three times the space of Folsom Lake. As the climate warms it’ll likely become harder to fill up reservoirs, because the snowpack could […]
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AgNet Westby Brian GermanThe California Department of Water Resources has announced the latest funding awards for several water resilience projects throughout the state. A total of $83.9 million grant funding has been issued to communities in San Diego, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Sierra and Central Coast regions. The funding is aimed at supporting projects to address infrastructure needs, depleted […]
Opinion: Importing Water to Save the Salton Sea Can Work. Let’s Prove and Do It Now
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Desert Sunby Chuck Parker and Feliz NunezThe Engagement Committee of the Salton Sea Management Plan (SSMP) met June 17 on Zoom, though participating community members were neither seen or heard; they could only write comments and questions. About 90% of the meeting consisted of management reporting on small plans to control dust and build habitat that still require federal permits, which will […]