Water contractors in California are suing the state over its new permit that authorizes water deliveries, the result of a conflict with the Trump administration’s policies.
Wastewater in sewage systems could provide a quicker and earlier indication of the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Covid-19 virus, claim scientists working with Northumbrian Water and global partners.
From the moment he took office, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wanted to bring peace to California’s water wars. But now, more than a year later, most of the warring factions are united against his plan for governing the Delta.
California regulators are seizing on a chance to study the public health effects of air pollution, as stay-at-home orders and drops in freight traffic related to the coronavirus pandemic have presented a unique research opportunity.
It’s the early 1990s, and Park Williams stands in the middle of Folsom Lake, at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills in Northern California. He’s not walking on water; severe drought has exposed the lakebed. “I remember being very impressed by the incredible variability of water in the West and how it’s very rare […]
California Water Wars Heat Up With Suits From State Contractors
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Emily C. DooleyWater contractors in California are suing the state over its new permit that authorizes water deliveries, the result of a conflict with the Trump administration’s policies.
Sewage Monitoring Could Provide Covid-19 Early Warning
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /WWTby Denise ChevinWastewater in sewage systems could provide a quicker and earlier indication of the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Covid-19 virus, claim scientists working with Northumbrian Water and global partners.
Grand Compromise on California Water Wars in Disarray. Newsom Faces Multiple Lawsuits this Week
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerFrom the moment he took office, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wanted to bring peace to California’s water wars. But now, more than a year later, most of the warring factions are united against his plan for governing the Delta.
Ranchers Sue Trump Administration, Arguing Water Rollback is Federal Overreach
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Rebecca BeitschA group of ranchers sued the Trump administration Monday over a rollback to an Obama-era water rule they argue is still too strict.
Virus Prompts California to Study Air Pollution, Public Health
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Emily C. DooleyCalifornia regulators are seizing on a chance to study the public health effects of air pollution, as stay-at-home orders and drops in freight traffic related to the coronavirus pandemic have presented a unique research opportunity.
‘Borrowing From the Future’: What an Emerging Megadrought Means for the Southwest
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cronkite News (Arizona PBS, Phoenix)by Madison StatenIt’s the early 1990s, and Park Williams stands in the middle of Folsom Lake, at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills in Northern California. He’s not walking on water; severe drought has exposed the lakebed. “I remember being very impressed by the incredible variability of water in the West and how it’s very rare […]