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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
New Report Highlights Acquisition Trends In The U.S. Water Market
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance and ManagementThe U.S. municipal water landscape is undergoing a transformation as critical infrastructure services — water, gas, and electricity — converge under single investor-owned utility banners. This trend is highlighted by the growing roster of diversified infrastructure service providers owning water and wastewater utilities in the U.S., according to a new report from Bluefield Research. The recent […]
Near-Record ‘Dead Zone’ Forecast Off U.S. Gulf Coast, Threatening Fish
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Reutersby Rich McKayA near record-sized “dead zone” of oxygen-starved water could form in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, threatening its huge stocks of marine life, researchers said. The area could spread to about 8,717 square miles (20,577 square km), scientists at Louisiana State University said on Monday, or about the size of the state of New […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom Abandons Water Tax, Rejects Some New Spending In California Budget Deal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby John MyersGov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders announced Sunday the broad outlines of a new state budget, one that provides a boost for California’s low-income adults and children but excludes a controversial tax to pay for clean water in distressed communities. The details of key parts of the agreement were unveiled during a late afternoon […]
Utah Presses Forward With Pipeline Plans Despite Colorado River Basin Constraints
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUER (Salt Lake City)by Judy FahysThe drive behind a massive water development project in southwestern Utah, the Lake Powell Pipeline, shows no signs of slowing even after the Colorado River Basin states signed a new agreement this spring that could potentially force more conservation or cutbacks. Despite the risk that the river resource is overcommitted and it is shrinking, four […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s First California Budget Deal Is Near. Here’s What To Watch For
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Ben AdlerThe first California budget deal under Gov. Gavin Newsom is just days away. Newsom and legislative leaders must finalize their spending plan for the coming fiscal year this weekend for lawmakers to meet their June 15 constitutional budget deadline. Democrats had hoped to close out the joint Senate-Assembly budget conference committee by Friday — likely […]
UC San Diego Study Shows Large Levels Of Micro-Plastics In Deep Ocean Environment
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (San Diego) by Jared AaronsA new study by a UC San Diego Assistant Professor says there is more plastic pollution in the deepest parts of the ocean than previously thought. Assistant Professor Anela Choy spent the last three years studying water samples off the Monterey Bay coast and found the highest concentration of micro-plastics at levels 200-600 meters below […]