The California Department of Water Resources announced Friday an increase in 2020 State Water Project allocations to 15 percent of requested supplies, up from the year’s initial 10 percent allocation announced on Dec. 2. Allocations are reviewed monthly based on snowpack and runoff information and are typically finalized by May, according to DWR officials.
Eight years after the regional desalination project fell apart, the legal battle over its unraveling appears to be nearing a conclusion. A proposed settlement has been reached among the parties involved including California American Water, Monterey County and the county Water Resources Agency, Marina Coast Water District, and RMC Water and Environment regarding the failed […]
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 (DWR) to implement water policy for the state that shores up our precious waterways and […]
Farmers and ranchers expressed support for a new federal rule to protect navigable waters under the Clean Water Act, saying the rule should offer certainty, transparency and a common-sense approach about how the rule would apply on the farm. California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson said last week’s release of the Navigable Waters Protection […]
If President Trump wants to understand the risk of rolling back water efficiency standards that have been in place for almost 30 years, he can turn to a member of his own Cabinet. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has signed off on regulations that treat water-efficient toilets and shower heads as effective tools to save Americans […]
Mixing drinking water with chlorine, the United States’ most common method of disinfecting drinking water, creates previously unidentified toxic byproducts, says Carsten Prasse from Johns Hopkins University and his collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley and Switzerland. “There’s no doubt that chlorine is beneficial; chlorination has saved millions of lives worldwide from diseases such […]
State Water Project Allocation Increased
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Mountain Democrat (Placerville, Calif.)The California Department of Water Resources announced Friday an increase in 2020 State Water Project allocations to 15 percent of requested supplies, up from the year’s initial 10 percent allocation announced on Dec. 2. Allocations are reviewed monthly based on snowpack and runoff information and are typically finalized by May, according to DWR officials.
Proposed Settlement Reached in Regional Desal Lawsuit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Monterey Herald by Jim JohnsonEight years after the regional desalination project fell apart, the legal battle over its unraveling appears to be nearing a conclusion. A proposed settlement has been reached among the parties involved including California American Water, Monterey County and the county Water Resources Agency, Marina Coast Water District, and RMC Water and Environment regarding the failed […]
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 /The Sacramento Bee by 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 (DWR) to implement water policy for the state that shores up our precious waterways and […]
Farmers Welcome New Federal Rule on Water Quality
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento) by Christine SouzaFarmers and ranchers expressed support for a new federal rule to protect navigable waters under the Clean Water Act, saying the rule should offer certainty, transparency and a common-sense approach about how the rule would apply on the farm. California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson said last week’s release of the Navigable Waters Protection […]
Trump’s USDA Chief, Unlike Trump, Backed Water Efficiency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E News by Scott WaldmanIf President Trump wants to understand the risk of rolling back water efficiency standards that have been in place for almost 30 years, he can turn to a member of his own Cabinet. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has signed off on regulations that treat water-efficient toilets and shower heads as effective tools to save Americans […]
What’s in Your Water? Researchers Identify New Toxic Byproducts of Disinfecting Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PHYS.orgby Johns Hopkins UniversityMixing drinking water with chlorine, the United States’ most common method of disinfecting drinking water, creates previously unidentified toxic byproducts, says Carsten Prasse from Johns Hopkins University and his collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley and Switzerland. “There’s no doubt that chlorine is beneficial; chlorination has saved millions of lives worldwide from diseases such […]