With unusually dry, hot weather continuing for weeks on end and the driest February in the Bay Area in 156 years, nearly a quarter of California’s land area now is under drought conditions, federal officials announced Thursday. Altogether, 23.3% of the state is in “moderate drought” — up from 9.5% last week, according to the […]
It shouldn’t have come to this. California has seen wars over water waged across time eternal it seems. Grand deals negotiated by the likes of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have been hailed as long-dreamed-for solutions to the complicated battles waged by the competing interests of agriculture, environmentalists and thirsty urban areas, only to fail to live […]
After a week that saw President Donald Trump visit Bakersfield to pledge more water for Central Valley farmers and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration respond with a lawsuit, farmers and water agencies looked for ways to continue work on voluntary agreements intended to ease California’s water disputes. Trump announced his administration had finalized new federal rules […]
A bold new plan to protect California’s ocean ecosystem from climate change and prepare for sea-level rise was approved Wednesday, setting the stage for sweeping coastal restoration, trash cleanup, research and rule-making involving numerous state agencies. The strategic plan, adopted unanimously by the state’s Ocean Protection Council, is a blueprint for how state agencies should […]
Christopher Sales is an environmental microbiologist, and until recently, his world was about harnessing the power of microorganisms to break down contaminants in the environment. But a resilient intruder that does not succumb to the same old tricks has shaken up the remediation community and led Sales to look outside of his field for a […]
Rural water utilities are accusing 3M Co., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and other companies of potentially contaminating groundwater wells with firefighting foam containing chemicals that take forever to degrade. The city of Millington, Tenn., joined by the National Rural Water Association, alleged in a complaint Tuesday that the companies developed, marketed, and […]
California Drought: Northern California Having Driest February Since 1864
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.)by Paul RogersWith unusually dry, hot weather continuing for weeks on end and the driest February in the Bay Area in 156 years, nearly a quarter of California’s land area now is under drought conditions, federal officials announced Thursday. Altogether, 23.3% of the state is in “moderate drought” — up from 9.5% last week, according to the […]
Opinion: California Parties, Trump Administration Must Work Together on Grand Water Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.)by The Desert Sun Editorial BoardIt shouldn’t have come to this. California has seen wars over water waged across time eternal it seems. Grand deals negotiated by the likes of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have been hailed as long-dreamed-for solutions to the complicated battles waged by the competing interests of agriculture, environmentalists and thirsty urban areas, only to fail to live […]
Farmers Review Impact of Federal, State Water Actions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento, Calif.)by Christine SouzaAfter a week that saw President Donald Trump visit Bakersfield to pledge more water for Central Valley farmers and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration respond with a lawsuit, farmers and water agencies looked for ways to continue work on voluntary agreements intended to ease California’s water disputes. Trump announced his administration had finalized new federal rules […]
California’s New Plan to Deal With Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise OKd
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Peter FimriteA bold new plan to protect California’s ocean ecosystem from climate change and prepare for sea-level rise was approved Wednesday, setting the stage for sweeping coastal restoration, trash cleanup, research and rule-making involving numerous state agencies. The strategic plan, adopted unanimously by the state’s Ocean Protection Council, is a blueprint for how state agencies should […]
Researchers Blast ‘Forever Chemicals” into Oblivion With Plasma
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Grist by Emily PontecorvoChristopher Sales is an environmental microbiologist, and until recently, his world was about harnessing the power of microorganisms to break down contaminants in the environment. But a resilient intruder that does not succumb to the same old tricks has shaken up the remediation community and led Sales to look outside of his field for a […]
Rural Utilities Sue 3M, DuPont Over PFAS Well Contamination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Amena H. SaiyidRural water utilities are accusing 3M Co., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and other companies of potentially contaminating groundwater wells with firefighting foam containing chemicals that take forever to degrade. The city of Millington, Tenn., joined by the National Rural Water Association, alleged in a complaint Tuesday that the companies developed, marketed, and […]