The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms. Noting that more than 13,000 acres of fertile land had already been converted, the water district […]
Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state Attorney General Mike Hilgers held a news conference Wednesday to announce […]
Some National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, according to new data from an employee union — heightening concerns as the state contends with another potentially devastating fire season and the ongoing threat of extreme weather. The staffing shortages have forced some offices to outsource overnight operations to […]
Patrick Golling yanked the pull cord, and the Honda engine roared to life. Seconds after it began sucking water out of his father’s pool, a powerful stream erupted from an agricultural irrigation nozzle fixed atop a bright red pole a few feet away, connected with a fire hose. In a minute flat, the system meticulously […]
At first read, a water recycling plan coming out of California sounds tough to swallow. That’s because the Groundwater Replenishment System in Orange County intends to mass-produce drinking water from purified sewage to combat shortages in dry regions, according to The Guardian. It builds on similar work already being done that churns out clean water […]
We are told that water scarcity in the arid American West is inevitable and that the great water projects of the past century were the product of misguided hubris. Environmentalists call for Westerners to shrink their agricultural sector and ration their urban water use and, increasingly, demolish the dams and reservoirs that enabled a civilization […]
California Agriculture Industry Spars Over Converting Land to Solar Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /The Mercury Newsby Dan WaltersThe Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms. Noting that more than 13,000 acres of fertile land had already been converted, the water district […]
Nebraska Sues Neighboring Colorado Over How Much Water It’s Drawing From the South Platte River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /ABC Newsby Margery A. BeckNebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state Attorney General Mike Hilgers held a news conference Wednesday to announce […]
Trump Cuts to California National Weather Service Leave ‘Critical’ Holes: ‘It’s Unheard Of’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong LinSome National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, according to new data from an employee union — heightening concerns as the state contends with another potentially devastating fire season and the ongoing threat of extreme weather. The staffing shortages have forced some offices to outsource overnight operations to […]
Will Personal Firefighting Devices Help or Hurt in Future Wildfires?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Noah HaggertyPatrick Golling yanked the pull cord, and the Honda engine roared to life. Seconds after it began sucking water out of his father’s pool, a powerful stream erupted from an agricultural irrigation nozzle fixed atop a bright red pole a few feet away, connected with a fire hose. In a minute flat, the system meticulously […]
Innovative Facility Develops Incredible Method to Produce Drinking Water From Purified Sewage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /The Cool Downby Rick KazmerAt first read, a water recycling plan coming out of California sounds tough to swallow. That’s because the Groundwater Replenishment System in Orange County intends to mass-produce drinking water from purified sewage to combat shortages in dry regions, according to The Guardian. It builds on similar work already being done that churns out clean water […]
OPINION: The Grand Bargain of Desalination
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /National Reviewby Edward RingWe are told that water scarcity in the arid American West is inevitable and that the great water projects of the past century were the product of misguided hubris. Environmentalists call for Westerners to shrink their agricultural sector and ration their urban water use and, increasingly, demolish the dams and reservoirs that enabled a civilization […]