State water officials offered an early look at the downsized California WaterFix project earlier this month, and conservationists and far-traveling indigenous tribes say they still believe it has the potential to permanently alter life in and around the Delta. The old version of California WaterFix, better known as the “twin tunnels,” was opposed by virtually […]
California’s alarmingly dry winter continues, with no meaningful snow or rain in sight. Although it’s far too soon to predict a drought, experts said wildfire risks could worsen this summer as a result of the shortage of precipitation. And while the rainy season still has more than two months left, a persistent high-pressure ridge over […]
California American Water has received a 90-day extension of the deadline for the Coastal Commission to consider the company’s desalination project permit application, effectively allowing commission staff about four more months to complete additional analysis. On Tuesday, Cal Am Vice President Ian Crooks sent a letter to Coastal Commission official Tom Luster requesting the 90-day […]
In the early 1980s, the small city of Woodland Park started strategically planning how to protect its water supply for the future. “Because we have all junior water rights and a limited water supply, we knew we must be very careful about how we grow,” said Sally Riley, planning director for Woodland Park, which is […]
A growing health crisis fueled by synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in groundwater has garnered much attention in the last few years. The reported levels could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” as most of the chemicals are still migrating down slowly through the soil, according to Bo Guo, […]
On a hot summer’s day, marine ecologist Courtney Greiner walks the shore of a rocky Washington beach at low tide with a handful of staff and interns. They stake out the ground and hunch down, digging up the top two inches of mud, silt, and gravel looking for baby clams. For thousands of years, the […]
One Tunnel, Same Distrust
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento News & Review Extraby Scott Thomas AndersonState water officials offered an early look at the downsized California WaterFix project earlier this month, and conservationists and far-traveling indigenous tribes say they still believe it has the potential to permanently alter life in and around the Delta. The old version of California WaterFix, better known as the “twin tunnels,” was opposed by virtually […]
California is Dry With no Rain in Sight. Should We Start Worrying About Drought and Wildfire?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by Dale KaslerCalifornia’s alarmingly dry winter continues, with no meaningful snow or rain in sight. Although it’s far too soon to predict a drought, experts said wildfire risks could worsen this summer as a result of the shortage of precipitation. And while the rainy season still has more than two months left, a persistent high-pressure ridge over […]
Cal Am Gets Coastal Commission Desal Project Extension
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Monterey Herald by Jim JohnsonCalifornia American Water has received a 90-day extension of the deadline for the Coastal Commission to consider the company’s desalination project permit application, effectively allowing commission staff about four more months to complete additional analysis. On Tuesday, Cal Am Vice President Ian Crooks sent a letter to Coastal Commission official Tom Luster requesting the 90-day […]
Water is Colorado’s Most Critical Resource. So Why isn’t it Central to Every Local Land-Use Decision?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sun (Denver, Colo.)by Moe ClarkIn the early 1980s, the small city of Woodland Park started strategically planning how to protect its water supply for the future. “Because we have all junior water rights and a limited water supply, we knew we must be very careful about how we grow,” said Sally Riley, planning director for Woodland Park, which is […]
Synthetic Chemicals in Soils are ‘Ticking Time Bombs’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Phys.orgby University of ArizonaA growing health crisis fueled by synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in groundwater has garnered much attention in the last few years. The reported levels could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” as most of the chemicals are still migrating down slowly through the soil, according to Bo Guo, […]
How Native Tribes are Taking the Lead on Planning for Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by Nicola JonesOn a hot summer’s day, marine ecologist Courtney Greiner walks the shore of a rocky Washington beach at low tide with a handful of staff and interns. They stake out the ground and hunch down, digging up the top two inches of mud, silt, and gravel looking for baby clams. For thousands of years, the […]