Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the “silver tsunami” of baby boomer retirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that “silver tsunami” is just beginning to sweep across the nation.
California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water for 1 million acres of farmland and more than 250,000 people. The State Water […]
Milan’s marble facades and narrow, stone-paved streets look elegant and timeless. But all of that stone emits heat and does nothing to absorb rain, and temperatures and flooding in the posh Italian city are only predicted to increase in the coming decades. In Jakarta, black floodwaters already rush into homes every winter along the Indonesian city’s […]
Following yet another year of brutal heatwaves and devastating wildfires, Californians have the chance to tell elected officials they support urgent climate action by voting for a $10 billion climate resilience bond on the November ballot. During an unprecedented budget surplus two years ago, California earmarked $54 billion to forge “an oil-free future” and protect residents from […]
The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project has raised alarm bells for farmers and urban water users who depend on these water projects. Based on the document released July 26 for public review, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved OAL File No. 2024-0624-02S – the Direct Potable Reuse Regulations – and filed with the Secretary of State on August 6, 2024. The regulations will take effect on October 1, 2024. This is a step in the evolution of using recycled water as a safe and reliable water […]
Retirements by Water and Wastewater Plant Operators are Leading to Workforce Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Detroit Public Radioby Lester GrahamAcross the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the “silver tsunami” of baby boomer retirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that “silver tsunami” is just beginning to sweep across the nation.
California Cracks Down on Another Central Valley Farm Area for Groundwater Depletion
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Phys Orgby Ian JamesCalifornia water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water for 1 million acres of farmland and more than 250,000 people. The State Water […]
Drinking Wastewater, Building an Island from Scratch and Creating an Urban Forest: 3 Bold Ways Cities are Already Adapting to Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Live Scienceby Meg DuffMilan’s marble facades and narrow, stone-paved streets look elegant and timeless. But all of that stone emits heat and does nothing to absorb rain, and temperatures and flooding in the posh Italian city are only predicted to increase in the coming decades. In Jakarta, black floodwaters already rush into homes every winter along the Indonesian city’s […]
California Ballot Asks Voters to Invest in Climate Solutions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Inside Climate Newsby Liza GrossFollowing yet another year of brutal heatwaves and devastating wildfires, Californians have the chance to tell elected officials they support urgent climate action by voting for a $10 billion climate resilience bond on the November ballot. During an unprecedented budget surplus two years ago, California earmarked $54 billion to forge “an oil-free future” and protect residents from […]
Opinion: A Call for Balanced Water Management in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Maven's NotebookThe draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project has raised alarm bells for farmers and urban water users who depend on these water projects. Based on the document released July 26 for public review, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
California to Implement Direct Potable Reuse
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Water WorldCalifornia’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved OAL File No. 2024-0624-02S – the Direct Potable Reuse Regulations – and filed with the Secretary of State on August 6, 2024. The regulations will take effect on October 1, 2024. This is a step in the evolution of using recycled water as a safe and reliable water […]