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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California Challenges Trump Plan To Ease Review Of Climate Impacts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED News by Kevin StarkAnother day, another environmental policy skirmish. California, 17 other states, and Washington, D.C. today challenged a Trump administration plan to limit climate change analysis for major energy and infrastructure projects. In a statement emailed to reporters, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra called Trump’s plan “reckless” and said it “leads agencies to ignore the climate crisis, […]
Water Costs Are Rising Across The U.S. — Here’s Why
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CBS News by Rachel LayneEach glass of water, shower or flush costs far more than it did just eight years ago — and your water is bill is likely to go up again in 2019. The average water and sewer bill in 50 cities jumped 3.6% this year, marking the eighth consecutive year of increases, according to a recent […]
Lead Found in Drinking Fountains At 17% of California Public Schools
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital & Main (Los Angeles, Calif. )by Joe RihnTwo years ago Assembly Bill 746 required all California K-12 public schools built before 2010 to test for lead in drinking fountains and faucets by July 1, 2019. So far, 1,256 of 7,188 schools tested by the California State Water Resources Control Board (17 percent) have reported levels of lead that exceed five parts per […]
These Waterways Are Some Of The Most Diverse Ecosystems On The West Coast — And The Most Endangered
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Crosscut.by Erin RossMost of the West Coast’s estuary habitat has vanished, according to a new study, the most thorough of its kind. The mapping project found that, today, less than 15% of historic estuaries remain along the Washington, Oregon and California coastlines. Estuaries form where fresh water from rivers and streams meets the salt water of the […]
Cantu Opposes Building In Flood Zone Until Levees Are Upgraded
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Manteca Bulletinby Dennis WyattMayor Ben Cantu believes it is irresponsible for the City of Manteca to continue issuing building permits within the 200-year floodplain before additional levee improvements are in place. Cantu last week was on the losing end of a 4-1 council vote certifying adequate progress is being made by Reclamation District 17 to start construction of […]
OPINION: Trump’s Assault On Delta Threatens Bay Area Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury NewsState Legislature should block president’s attempt to undermine federal Endangered Species Act. The death of the twin-tunnels project hasn’t stopped Central Valley farmers’ efforts to send more water south to irrigate their fields at the expense of the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The latest assault on the Delta, which supplies roughly one-third […]