Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated swaths of the southeastern US by bringing too much water. Now, communities are struggling with the opposite problem: too little of it. The North Fork Water Treatment Plant supplies most of the drinking water to Asheville, North Carolina, and some surrounding mountain towns. Built in the 1970s, it was known for […]
American Water Co., hit by hackers early this month, now is being sued by customers seeking damages for the potential theft of identity information. At least two suits in Camden federal court say claims will exceed $5 million, the minimum required for proposed class action litigation. Each contends American Water was negligent in allowing one […]
A weak La Niña is forecast to appear this winter and affect weather patterns across the country, likely bringing drier-than-average conditions in much of the Southwest and wetter-than-average conditions in the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The outlook is uncertain, however, for much of California, where NOAA experts predict there […]
The new U.S. Drought Monitor shows growing severe drought in the southeast corner of California. Moderate drought is also expanding in the same region and the northern border near Oregon. The Drought Severity and Coverage Index also jumped from 82 to 94 in the last month. This index is an experimental product from the U.S. Drought Monitor […]
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a significant environmental case brought by San Francisco — one that some city officials are surprisingly hoping to lose. San Francisco is suing the Environmental Protection Agency because it argues that current law makes the city responsible for more than its share of water pollution, sparking a legal battle that environmentalists fear […]
There are few government agencies more central to daily life in Los Angeles than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which spends billions of dollars each year ensuring that 19 million people have enough to drink, in part by importing hundreds of billions of gallons from the Colorado River and Northern California. There are […]
Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /BNN Bloombergby Kendra Pierre-Louis, Zahra Hirji, and Michael SmithHurricanes Helene and Milton devastated swaths of the southeastern US by bringing too much water. Now, communities are struggling with the opposite problem: too little of it. The North Fork Water Treatment Plant supplies most of the drinking water to Asheville, North Carolina, and some surrounding mountain towns. Built in the 1970s, it was known for […]
American Water Customers Sue for Damages of More than $5M After Recent Hack
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Courier Postby Jim WalshAmerican Water Co., hit by hackers early this month, now is being sued by customers seeking damages for the potential theft of identity information. At least two suits in Camden federal court say claims will exceed $5 million, the minimum required for proposed class action litigation. Each contends American Water was negligent in allowing one […]
A Weak La Niña Could Bring Dry Conditions to Parts of Southwest this Winter, NOAA Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Grace TooheyA weak La Niña is forecast to appear this winter and affect weather patterns across the country, likely bringing drier-than-average conditions in much of the Southwest and wetter-than-average conditions in the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The outlook is uncertain, however, for much of California, where NOAA experts predict there […]
New Drought Monitor Report Shows Growing Dryness in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /ABC 10by Monica WoodsThe new U.S. Drought Monitor shows growing severe drought in the southeast corner of California. Moderate drought is also expanding in the same region and the northern border near Oregon. The Drought Severity and Coverage Index also jumped from 82 to 94 in the last month. This index is an experimental product from the U.S. Drought Monitor […]
San Francisco Takes on EPA at the Supreme Court, a Surprising Case for Green-Thinking City
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /KQEDby Katherine Monahan, Lesley McClurgThe Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a significant environmental case brought by San Francisco — one that some city officials are surprisingly hoping to lose. San Francisco is suing the Environmental Protection Agency because it argues that current law makes the city responsible for more than its share of water pollution, sparking a legal battle that environmentalists fear […]
Column: Something is Rotten in SoCal’s Metropolitan Water District
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothThere are few government agencies more central to daily life in Los Angeles than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which spends billions of dollars each year ensuring that 19 million people have enough to drink, in part by importing hundreds of billions of gallons from the Colorado River and Northern California. There are […]