The coronavirus pandemic is shining a spotlight on the weaknesses of social, economic and health safety nets we’ve long taken for granted, including our water system.
The COVID-19 health emergency has prompted “panic buying” of bottled water that has emptied store shelves and sown confusion over water safety. We talked to Dave Eggerton—executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and a member of the PPIC Water Policy Center advisory council—about the state’s municipal water supply in light of the ongoing […]
April showers may be more scarce than normal north of Point Conception in California, according to an outlook produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This area where the probability of precipitation is below normal includes virtually all of Northern California and the crucial northern Sierra Nevada, where the state’s largest reservoirs are located. […]
The latest version of the House Democrats’ coronavirus emergency aid package includes $1.5 billion to help Americans pay their water bills during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will award nearly $280,000 to four environmental projects benefiting the U.S.-Mexico border region between California and Baja California. With matching funds, the total benefit to the projects will total over half a million dollars.
Coronavirus Outbreak Tests Resilience Of Western Water Workforce
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /KUNCby Luke RunyonWater agencies throughout the West are changing their operations during the coronavirus outbreak to make sure cities and farms don’t run dry.
Opinion: Hand-Washing Is Critical in the Fight Against Coronavirus, But What If You Don’t Have Safe Water?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Hillby Peter Gleick, Heather Cooley, Laura FeinsteinThe coronavirus pandemic is shining a spotlight on the weaknesses of social, economic and health safety nets we’ve long taken for granted, including our water system.
COVID-19: Not a Threat to California’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /PPICby Lori PottingerThe COVID-19 health emergency has prompted “panic buying” of bottled water that has emptied store shelves and sown confusion over water safety. We talked to Dave Eggerton—executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and a member of the PPIC Water Policy Center advisory council—about the state’s municipal water supply in light of the ongoing […]
Early April Precipitation is Expected to be Below Normal Where it is Most Needed in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiApril showers may be more scarce than normal north of Point Conception in California, according to an outlook produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This area where the probability of precipitation is below normal includes virtually all of Northern California and the crucial northern Sierra Nevada, where the state’s largest reservoirs are located. […]
$1.5 Billion for Water-Bill Assistance Inserted in House Democrats’ Coronavirus Aid Package
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Circle of Blueby Brett WaltonThe latest version of the House Democrats’ coronavirus emergency aid package includes $1.5 billion to help Americans pay their water bills during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
EPA awards $280,000 to Advance Environmental Projects In the California/Baja California Border Region
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Worldby Tomás CastelazoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will award nearly $280,000 to four environmental projects benefiting the U.S.-Mexico border region between California and Baja California. With matching funds, the total benefit to the projects will total over half a million dollars.