An extraordinary coalition representing over 500 California voices on water — from local water agencies to environmental justice and community-based organizations to agriculture to environmentalists to civil rights leaders like Dolores Huerta — have come together in this time of crisis with a simple message to our leaders. Access to water must be included as […]
An educational organization called “The Water Main” has just released a sweeping new survey of American’s knowledge and concerns about water. I encourage you to browse the full report, but here’s some key findings to entice you.
Technology is revolutionizing wastewater systems, which require a lot of maintenance but are difficult to access under the surface. Ari Goldfarb and Itai Boneh of Kando, a wastewater solutions company, examine how technology is improving wastewater systems and how Covid-19 is having an impact.
State officials said that California isn’t backing away from prioritizing environmental protections, but the harsh realities of the economic meltdown require difficult compromises.
The Trump administration’s long-anticipated water jurisdiction rule has already drawn a half-dozen legal challenges since its April release, with more on the way.
The way we use water is one of the many aspects of daily life that has changed in lockdown. Commercial use may be down, but domestic use has increased. With greater levels of hand washing, tea drinking and gardening, demand has risen “considerably,” according to David Murray, a field technician for the water network. Mr. […]
Opinion: Safe Drinking Water Must Be Part of Coronavirus Response Package
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Harlan Kelley Jr. and Susan De AndaAn extraordinary coalition representing over 500 California voices on water — from local water agencies to environmental justice and community-based organizations to agriculture to environmentalists to civil rights leaders like Dolores Huerta — have come together in this time of crisis with a simple message to our leaders. Access to water must be included as […]
New Survey Reveals American Concerns About Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sustainable Watersby Brian RichterAn educational organization called “The Water Main” has just released a sweeping new survey of American’s knowledge and concerns about water. I encourage you to browse the full report, but here’s some key findings to entice you.
Insight: Computers in Our Sewers—Digitization of the Water Sector
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Ari Goldfarb, Itai BonehTechnology is revolutionizing wastewater systems, which require a lot of maintenance but are difficult to access under the surface. Ari Goldfarb and Itai Boneh of Kando, a wastewater solutions company, examine how technology is improving wastewater systems and how Covid-19 is having an impact.
New State Park? Climate Catalyst Fund? On Hold in Newsom’s Coronavirus-Afflicted Budget
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Cal Mattersby Julie Cart, Rachel Becker, Rebecca SohnState officials said that California isn’t backing away from prioritizing environmental protections, but the harsh realities of the economic meltdown require difficult compromises.
Trump’s Water Jurisdiction Rule: What’s All the Fighting About?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Lawby Ellen GilmerThe Trump administration’s long-anticipated water jurisdiction rule has already drawn a half-dozen legal challenges since its April release, with more on the way.
Coronavirus: The Workers Keeping the Water Flowing
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /BBC Newsby Cormac CampbellThe way we use water is one of the many aspects of daily life that has changed in lockdown. Commercial use may be down, but domestic use has increased. With greater levels of hand washing, tea drinking and gardening, demand has risen “considerably,” according to David Murray, a field technician for the water network. Mr. […]