As we enter a new decade, California faces increasing environmental challenges caused by climate change, creating an uncertain future for our water resources. We need bold leadership to address these impacts. It is time for California’s Department of Water Resources to implement water policy for the state that shores up our precious waterways and diversifies […]
The fast-melting ice in the Arctic may be the primary cause of extreme weather across the globe, including some of the most violent, damaging storms to hit the Bay Area and California, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography study has found. The Scripps paper, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, […]
What do you do about lab-made chemicals that are in 99% of people in the U.S. and have been linked to immune system problems and cancer? Whose bonds are so stable that they’re often called “forever chemicals“? Meet PFAS, a class of chemicals that some scientists call the next PCB or DDT. For consumers, they […]
A company’s proposal to take water from farmland along the Colorado River and sell it to a growing Phoenix suburb has provoked a heated debate, and some Arizona legislators are trying to block the deal with a bill that would prohibit the transfer. The legislation introduced by Rep. Regina Cobb would bar landowners who hold “fourth-priority” […]
The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its own capacity to test foods for certain “forever chemicals,” a senior agency official said Monday. Expanded federal laboratory capability should help as the Department of Defense, states, and scientific researchers increase their testing of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) near military, industrial, and other sites with a […]
The Department of Water Resources announced it would be increasing its allocations to 15 percent for State Water Project participants this year, which reflects a 5 percent increase to the state’s initial estimation in December. Yuba City is one of 29 agencies that are part of the State Water Project. The project’s largest reservoir in […]
Opinion: California’s Water Department Must Face the Reality of Climate Change and Diverse Needs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Bill DoddAs we enter a new decade, California faces increasing environmental challenges caused by climate change, creating an uncertain future for our water resources. We need bold leadership to address these impacts. It is time for California’s Department of Water Resources to implement water policy for the state that shores up our precious waterways and diversifies […]
Atmospheric Rivers That Hit California Getting a Boost From Melting Arctic Ice
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter FimriteThe fast-melting ice in the Arctic may be the primary cause of extreme weather across the globe, including some of the most violent, damaging storms to hit the Bay Area and California, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography study has found. The Scripps paper, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, […]
Why Action on ‘Forever Chemicals’ Is Taking So Long
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environment (Arlington, Va.)by Tiffany Kary and Adam TaylorWhat do you do about lab-made chemicals that are in 99% of people in the U.S. and have been linked to immune system problems and cancer? Whose bonds are so stable that they’re often called “forever chemicals“? Meet PFAS, a class of chemicals that some scientists call the next PCB or DDT. For consumers, they […]
Bill Would Block Transfers of Colorado River Water From Rural Areas to Growing Cities
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republicby Ian JamesA company’s proposal to take water from farmland along the Colorado River and sell it to a growing Phoenix suburb has provoked a heated debate, and some Arizona legislators are trying to block the deal with a bill that would prohibit the transfer. The legislation introduced by Rep. Regina Cobb would bar landowners who hold “fourth-priority” […]
FDA Expands Efforts to Detect PFAS in Food
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Pat RizzutoThe Food and Drug Administration is expanding its own capacity to test foods for certain “forever chemicals,” a senior agency official said Monday. Expanded federal laboratory capability should help as the Department of Defense, states, and scientific researchers increase their testing of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) near military, industrial, and other sites with a […]
State Increases Water Allocations for Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Appeal DemocratThe Department of Water Resources announced it would be increasing its allocations to 15 percent for State Water Project participants this year, which reflects a 5 percent increase to the state’s initial estimation in December. Yuba City is one of 29 agencies that are part of the State Water Project. The project’s largest reservoir in […]