The cost of buying cases of bottled water for cooking and drinking is adding up for residents of Earlimart, where a contaminated well became the main source of tap water for more than 8,000 people there in late May. The state Water Resources Control Board that is responsible for drinking water has a program to […]
For the past two decades, dams have been falling across the United States in a bid to reverse a legacy of destruction of fish and their habitat. American Rivers, a nonprofit advocacy organization, estimates that 1,200 dams were dismantled nationwide from 1999 to 2019, including major dams on the Elwha and White Salmon Rivers in […]
Hector Gastelum has been censured by the Otay Water District Board of Directors for posting controversial comments on social media. Again. In 2017, the water district censured Gastelum and removed him from all committees because of a tweet that described Muslim people as “subhuman scum.” This time, Gastelum’s censure is the consequence of a racist […]
South San Joaquin Valley farmers have a reason to celebrate this week: Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives appropriated $200 million to fix the Friant-Kern Canal. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chairwoman of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, attributed the allocation to the advocacy of Rep. T.J. Cox.
More than 350 facilities nationwide have taken advantage of a temporary Environmental Protection Agency rule that lets companies forgo monitoring their water pollution during the pandemic.
There’s no doubt California has been hard hit by the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s unemployment rate is north of 15% and millions of households are struggling to pay their bills, whether it be the monthly rent or mortgage, a car payment or their utility bills.
The Water is Contaminated. But California Bottled Water Program Isn’t Helping This Town
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Fresno Beeby Monica VaughanThe cost of buying cases of bottled water for cooking and drinking is adding up for residents of Earlimart, where a contaminated well became the main source of tap water for more than 8,000 people there in late May. The state Water Resources Control Board that is responsible for drinking water has a program to […]
To Dam or Not to Dam
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Hakai Magazineby Larry PynnFor the past two decades, dams have been falling across the United States in a bid to reverse a legacy of destruction of fish and their habitat. American Rivers, a nonprofit advocacy organization, estimates that 1,200 dams were dismantled nationwide from 1999 to 2019, including major dams on the Elwha and White Salmon Rivers in […]
Director Gastelum Censured by Otay Water District Over Racist Social Media Posts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The San Diego Union Tribuneby Gustavo SolisHector Gastelum has been censured by the Otay Water District Board of Directors for posting controversial comments on social media. Again. In 2017, the water district censured Gastelum and removed him from all committees because of a tweet that described Muslim people as “subhuman scum.” This time, Gastelum’s censure is the consequence of a racist […]
Money to Repair Central Valley Canal in House Bill. A Large Funding Gap Remains
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Fresno Beeby Danielle BergstromSouth San Joaquin Valley farmers have a reason to celebrate this week: Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives appropriated $200 million to fix the Friant-Kern Canal. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Chairwoman of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, attributed the allocation to the advocacy of Rep. T.J. Cox.
350 Facilities Skip Reporting Water Pollution Under Temporary EPA Rule
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Rachel FrazinMore than 350 facilities nationwide have taken advantage of a temporary Environmental Protection Agency rule that lets companies forgo monitoring their water pollution during the pandemic.
Opinion: Affordability Must Be a Priority as California Charts a Course for Economic Recovery
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CalMattersby Danielle Blacet-Hyden and Patrick WelchThere’s no doubt California has been hard hit by the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s unemployment rate is north of 15% and millions of households are struggling to pay their bills, whether it be the monthly rent or mortgage, a car payment or their utility bills.