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 […]
SACRAMENTO — Fewer rebates for electric-car buyers. No new oil and gas industry regulators. Less money to preserve wildlife habitats. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending cuts to balance a state budget mauled by the coronavirus pandemic have angered numerous progressive constituencies, but perhaps none more than environmental activists who were suspicious of him even before […]
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, few industries have been quite as essential to the nation as agriculture. From pickers crouching for nine hours a day to scoop up strawberries to CEOs making handshake deals to keep their companies afloat, hundreds of thousands of workers are feeding America. But, in many ways, the pandemic is forcing farmers […]
The latest dustup In California’s water wars, as noted in Dan Walters’ commentary, revolves principally around the federal government’s efforts to increase the amount of water supplied to farms and cities by the Central Valley Project, and a breakdown in cooperation between the state and federal government.
The pandemic-induced recession has come at a critical time for water planning in the state. The governor’s administration in January pitched ambitious proposals to help fund the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and cushion its impacts on farmers and local communities. In the May Revision of the budget proposal, however, all but one […]
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 […]
Gavin Newsom’s Environmental Budget Cuts Escalate Tensions with California Activists
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Dustin GardinerSACRAMENTO — Fewer rebates for electric-car buyers. No new oil and gas industry regulators. Less money to preserve wildlife habitats. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending cuts to balance a state budget mauled by the coronavirus pandemic have angered numerous progressive constituencies, but perhaps none more than environmental activists who were suspicious of him even before […]
Farmers Must Diversify in a Post-Pandemic World, Ag Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Kate CiminiAmid the coronavirus pandemic, few industries have been quite as essential to the nation as agriculture. From pickers crouching for nine hours a day to scoop up strawberries to CEOs making handshake deals to keep their companies afloat, hundreds of thousands of workers are feeding America. But, in many ways, the pandemic is forcing farmers […]
What’s at the Heart of California’s Water Wars? Delta Outflow Explained
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Cal Mattersby Jeffrey Mount and Greg GartrellThe latest dustup In California’s water wars, as noted in Dan Walters’ commentary, revolves principally around the federal government’s efforts to increase the amount of water supplied to farms and cities by the Central Valley Project, and a breakdown in cooperation between the state and federal government.
Budget Cuts for SGMA Funding Could Hurt Farmers Later
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Agri Pulseby Brad HookerThe pandemic-induced recession has come at a critical time for water planning in the state. The governor’s administration in January pitched ambitious proposals to help fund the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and cushion its impacts on farmers and local communities. In the May Revision of the budget proposal, however, all but one […]