When U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman hailed the Drought Contingency Plans signed last year as “historic,” we wholeheartedly agreed. The plans were the product of years of discussion, negotiation and compromises among water users throughout the Colorado River Basin.
For more than a decade, California’s governors have pushed for “voluntary agreements” to establish rules for water diversions by major urban and agricultural water districts, and to redress their environmental impacts. Our organizations joined those discussions to craft a scientifically sound plan that would restore San Francisco Bay’s fisheries and water quality – and with […]
Across much of the United States, the flood risk is far greater than government estimates show, new calculations suggest, exposing millions of people to a hidden threat — and one that will only grow as climate change worsens.
The National Rural Water Association, which represents water systems that serve fewer than 10,000 customers, is calling on Congress to extend financial aid to small utilities that are being affected by revenue losses due to the pandemic.
The Trump administration has decided a chemical with a notorious legacy in Nevada will not be regulated in drinking water, but state officials say the reversal of the Obama-era policy shouldn’t result in any decline in drinking water standards across the state.
Water is essential to life. Yet running water is becoming unaffordable across the US, in cities large and small. Water bills weigh heavily on many Americans as utilities hike up prices to pay for environmental clean-ups, infrastructure upgrades and climate emergency defenses to deal with floods and droughts. Federal funding for America’s ageing water system has […]
Opinion: We’ve Stabilized the Colorado River – For Now. But Much Tougher Work Lies Ahead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AZ Centralby Tom Buschatzke and Ted CookeWhen U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman hailed the Drought Contingency Plans signed last year as “historic,” we wholeheartedly agreed. The plans were the product of years of discussion, negotiation and compromises among water users throughout the Colorado River Basin.
Opinion: Without Agreements on Water, California Needs to Set New Objectives and Protections for Delta
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CalMattersby Jon Rosenfield and Jeanette HowardFor more than a decade, California’s governors have pushed for “voluntary agreements” to establish rules for water diversions by major urban and agricultural water districts, and to redress their environmental impacts. Our organizations joined those discussions to craft a scientifically sound plan that would restore San Francisco Bay’s fisheries and water quality – and with […]
New Data Reveals Hidden Flood Risk Across America
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The New York Timesby Christopher Flavelle, Denise Lu, Veronica Penney, Nadja Popovich and John SchwartzAcross much of the United States, the flood risk is far greater than government estimates show, new calculations suggest, exposing millions of people to a hidden threat — and one that will only grow as climate change worsens.
U.S. Rural Water Utilities Ask Congress for Financial Help
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Circle of BlueThe National Rural Water Association, which represents water systems that serve fewer than 10,000 customers, is calling on Congress to extend financial aid to small utilities that are being affected by revenue losses due to the pandemic.
Nevada Mulls EPA Reversal of Obama Era Drinking Water Rules
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The San Diego Union TribuneThe Trump administration has decided a chemical with a notorious legacy in Nevada will not be regulated in drinking water, but state officials say the reversal of the Obama-era policy shouldn’t result in any decline in drinking water standards across the state.
Key Findings: The Guardian’s Water Poverty Investigation in 12 US Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Guardianby Nina Lakhani and Juweek AdolpheWater is essential to life. Yet running water is becoming unaffordable across the US, in cities large and small. Water bills weigh heavily on many Americans as utilities hike up prices to pay for environmental clean-ups, infrastructure upgrades and climate emergency defenses to deal with floods and droughts. Federal funding for America’s ageing water system has […]