The water rights behind the proposed Lake Powell pipeline are not actually coming from the project’s namesake lake, but rather from the major reservoir upstream on the Green River.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be providing more than $2.5 million for California water investments through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand noted that the department will be investing $281 million for 106 projects in 36 states […]
The nation’s water utilities, facing more than $27 billion in lost revenue from the pandemic, are ramping up their outreach to Congress as lawmakers prepare to act on infrastructure legislation and additional relief in the face of a historic pandemic. In addition to a flurry of letters and meetings, advocacy groups and lobbyists with congressional […]
Staring down a $3 billion — and growing — tab to clean up water sources at military installations across the country that are contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals linked to firefighting foam, the Defense Department is now in discussions with private firms about potential cleanup solutions that might reduce the cost.
The U.K. had its driest May in 124 years and sunniest spring on record, increasing the threat of a summer drought and compounding conditions that have been made worse by climate change. The country had 9.6 millimeters of rain in May, which is just 16% of the average for the month and the least since […]
New Front Opens in the Fight Over the Lake Powell Pipeline
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Brian MafflyThe water rights behind the proposed Lake Powell pipeline are not actually coming from the project’s namesake lake, but rather from the major reservoir upstream on the Green River.
NV5 Awarded $3M to Support Water Conservation in the Western US
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water WorldFunding from NASA and the California Department of Water Resources asks Quantum Spatial to provide remote sensing services.
USDA Approves $2.5 Million for California Water Investments
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AgNet Westby Brian GermanThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be providing more than $2.5 million for California water investments through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand noted that the department will be investing $281 million for 106 projects in 36 states […]
Utilities Ramp Up Lobbying for Relief, Broader Reforms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyThe nation’s water utilities, facing more than $27 billion in lost revenue from the pandemic, are ramping up their outreach to Congress as lawmakers prepare to act on infrastructure legislation and additional relief in the face of a historic pandemic. In addition to a flurry of letters and meetings, advocacy groups and lobbyists with congressional […]
With $3 Billion PFAS Cleanup Price Tag Looming, Pentagon Looks to Industry for Ideas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /McClatchy DCby Tara CoppStaring down a $3 billion — and growing — tab to clean up water sources at military installations across the country that are contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals linked to firefighting foam, the Defense Department is now in discussions with private firms about potential cleanup solutions that might reduce the cost.
Sunniest Spring on Record Raises U.K. Drought Risk
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Greenby Rachel Morison and Jess ShanklemanThe U.K. had its driest May in 124 years and sunniest spring on record, increasing the threat of a summer drought and compounding conditions that have been made worse by climate change. The country had 9.6 millimeters of rain in May, which is just 16% of the average for the month and the least since […]