In a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asked states to ensure that drinking water and wastewater employees are considered essential workers.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, water agencies across the Bay Area and California are taking unprecedented steps to keep the water flowing that millions of people need for drinking and washing their hands, but which is also critical for fighting fires, serving hospitals, running sewer systems and other vital uses.
California regulators on Tuesday set new rules about how much water can be taken from the state’s largest rivers, angering water agencies for restricting how much they can take and environmental groups for not making those limits low enough to protect endangered species.
People have dreamed of turning salty water into drinking water since the early 1960s, when President John F. Kennedy famously said, “If we could produce fresh water from saltwater at a low cost, that would indeed be a great service to humanity, and would dwarf any other scientific accomplishment.” Today this technology is routine worldwide, […]
New USGS research indicates that streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) is decreasing by about 5% per degree Fahrenheit as a consequence of atmospheric warming, causing a 20% reduction over the past century.
When the Trump administration rolled back endangered species protections in the Bay Area delta that serves as the hub of California’s water-supply system, the state decided to go its own way.
EPA Urges States to Support Water, Wastewater Operations During COVID-19
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water WorldIn a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asked states to ensure that drinking water and wastewater employees are considered essential workers.
Coronavirus: Is the Drinking Water Supply Safe?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, water agencies across the Bay Area and California are taking unprecedented steps to keep the water flowing that millions of people need for drinking and washing their hands, but which is also critical for fighting fires, serving hospitals, running sewer systems and other vital uses.
California Rules Anger Water Agencies, Environmental Groups
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AP Newsby Adam BeamCalifornia regulators on Tuesday set new rules about how much water can be taken from the state’s largest rivers, angering water agencies for restricting how much they can take and environmental groups for not making those limits low enough to protect endangered species.
The Future of Water: Onsite Desalination for Hyperlocal Reuse
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bay Area Monitorby Robin MeadowsPeople have dreamed of turning salty water into drinking water since the early 1960s, when President John F. Kennedy famously said, “If we could produce fresh water from saltwater at a low cost, that would indeed be a great service to humanity, and would dwarf any other scientific accomplishment.” Today this technology is routine worldwide, […]
Colorado River Flow Dwindles as Warming-Driven Loss of Reflective Snow Energizes Evaporation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /U.S. Geological Geological Surveyby USGSNew USGS research indicates that streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) is decreasing by about 5% per degree Fahrenheit as a consequence of atmospheric warming, causing a 20% reduction over the past century.
The State’s New Delta Water Rules Don’t End Conflict with Washington
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallWhen the Trump administration rolled back endangered species protections in the Bay Area delta that serves as the hub of California’s water-supply system, the state decided to go its own way.