An investment analysis that looked at how much it would cost water users to build and operate the proposed Temperance Flat Dam northeast of Fresno without government funding was finished earlier this year and quietly passed among water districts, which just as quietly asked the federal government to shelve work on the project.
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting urban and rural communities across California. Congress is exploring economic recovery legislation that includes investments in workforce development and infrastructure. And in Sacramento, there have been discussions about focusing future climate and natural resource bonds on economic recovery. As federal and state decision-makers evaluate the options, […]
One of New Mexico’s largest drinking water providers will stop diverting water from the Rio Grande to help prevent the stretch of the river that runs through Albuquerque from going dry this summer, officials said Tuesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind its controversial policy allowing companies to skip monitoring their pollution by the end of the summer, the agency wrote in a letter to lawmakers. The policy, unveiled in a March 26 memo in an effort to help companies reduce regulatory burdens during the coronavirus, alerted companies they would not face […]
Yorkshire Water has joined more than 40 farmers in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to take part in a landmark project which could help return atmospheric CO2 to pre-industrial levels, reduce flooding and improve soil health.
After South Australia’s largest water and sewerage service supplier announced in January that it was planning to invest more than $300 million in solar and energy storage in 2020, perhaps SA Water could’ve checked its ambitions when the Covid-19 pandemic reared its elongated neck. However, SA Water is proving that it can meet with triumph and […]
Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /GV Wire (Fresno)by Lois HenryAn investment analysis that looked at how much it would cost water users to build and operate the proposed Temperance Flat Dam northeast of Fresno without government funding was finished earlier this year and quietly passed among water districts, which just as quietly asked the federal government to shelve work on the project.
Opinion: Improving Forest Health Would Create Jobs, Improve Economies in Rural California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMatters by Henry McCann and Van ButsicThe economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting urban and rural communities across California. Congress is exploring economic recovery legislation that includes investments in workforce development and infrastructure. And in Sacramento, there have been discussions about focusing future climate and natural resource bonds on economic recovery. As federal and state decision-makers evaluate the options, […]
Water Diversions Paused to Ensure Rio Grande Keeps Flowing
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Susan Montoya BryanOne of New Mexico’s largest drinking water providers will stop diverting water from the Rio Grande to help prevent the stretch of the river that runs through Albuquerque from going dry this summer, officials said Tuesday.
EPA to End Policy Suspending Pollution Monitoring by End of Summer
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Rebecca BeitschThe Environmental Protection Agency will rescind its controversial policy allowing companies to skip monitoring their pollution by the end of the summer, the agency wrote in a letter to lawmakers. The policy, unveiled in a March 26 memo in an effort to help companies reduce regulatory burdens during the coronavirus, alerted companies they would not face […]
Yorkshire Water Takes Part in Landmark Carbon-Cutting Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water and Wastewater Treatment (WWT)Yorkshire Water has joined more than 40 farmers in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to take part in a landmark project which could help return atmospheric CO2 to pre-industrial levels, reduce flooding and improve soil health.
SA Water’s Solar Splash Undaunted by Covid-19, Proposes More Solar
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /pv magazineby Blake MatichAfter South Australia’s largest water and sewerage service supplier announced in January that it was planning to invest more than $300 million in solar and energy storage in 2020, perhaps SA Water could’ve checked its ambitions when the Covid-19 pandemic reared its elongated neck. However, SA Water is proving that it can meet with triumph and […]