KLAMATH, Calif. — California’s second-largest river has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks. With so many demands, the Klamath River has come to symbolize a larger struggle over the American […]
Municipal water providers in Aspen, Vail, Steamboat and other communities say there is no threat from COVID-19 in their water supplies and that people do not need to hoard bottled water — provided that the employees who operate the various water plants can still come to work. And yet, two weeks into Colorado’s crisis, you […]
I’d wager most Californians have never heard the term, “Incidental Take Permit.” It sounds innocuous, right. In the most basic water-speak, it is a permit to lawfully operate infrastructure, as defined by Endangered Species Act.
The islands of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are sinking as the rich peat soil that attracted generations of farmers dries out and decays. As the peat decomposes, it releases tons of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. As the islands sink, the levees that protect them are at increasing risk […]
Bottled water is disappearing from grocery shelves almost as fast as toilet paper, but there’s no shortage of water in California. There’s plenty flowing right out of your tap. And it’s germ-free and perfectly safe to drink. You can’t get COVID-19 from tap water.
Water companies are asking people to stay at home for the good of their health rather than visit popular sites like reservoirs during the coronavirus outbreak.
Largest US Dam Removal Stirs Debate Over Coveted West Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Pressby Gillian FlaccusKLAMATH, Calif. — California’s second-largest river has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks. With so many demands, the Klamath River has come to symbolize a larger struggle over the American […]
Officials to Hoarders: Quit Buying Bottled Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Aspen Times (Aspen, Colorado)by David O. WilliamsMunicipal water providers in Aspen, Vail, Steamboat and other communities say there is no threat from COVID-19 in their water supplies and that people do not need to hoard bottled water — provided that the employees who operate the various water plants can still come to work. And yet, two weeks into Colorado’s crisis, you […]
Opinion: Welcome to Water Chaos, California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sunby Wayne WesternI’d wager most Californians have never heard the term, “Incidental Take Permit.” It sounds innocuous, right. In the most basic water-speak, it is a permit to lawfully operate infrastructure, as defined by Endangered Species Act.
Can Carbon Credits Save Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Islands and Protect California’s Vital Water Hub?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water Education Foundationby Gary PitzerThe islands of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are sinking as the rich peat soil that attracted generations of farmers dries out and decays. As the peat decomposes, it releases tons of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. As the islands sink, the levees that protect them are at increasing risk […]
No, You Can’t Get COVID-19 From San Francisco Tap Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /SFGateby Mike MoffittBottled water is disappearing from grocery shelves almost as fast as toilet paper, but there’s no shortage of water in California. There’s plenty flowing right out of your tap. And it’s germ-free and perfectly safe to drink. You can’t get COVID-19 from tap water.
Water Companies Close Down Reservoirs to Combat Covid-19 Outbreak
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /WWTby Alec PeacheyWater companies are asking people to stay at home for the good of their health rather than visit popular sites like reservoirs during the coronavirus outbreak.