California Households Owe $1 Billion in Water-Bill Debt
In California, a statewide survey indicates that low-income households and communities of color are most affected by overdue water bills.
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California Water Board Collects Data on Household Water Debt, Utility Finances
More people are behind on their water bills because of the pandemic. State regulators in California want to know how many and how far behind.
Federal Water Tap, November 9: Reclamation Approves California Canal Repair
The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation completes an environmental review for fixing a sagging irrigation canal in California’s Central Valley. The Army Corps will suspend a Clean Water Act permit for a petrochemical facility in Louisiana. The speaker of the House discusses Democratic priorities in the next Congress. And lastly, the U.S. Geological Survey plans […]
Federal Water Tap, August 24: Groundwater Flooding in California
The Rundown U.S. Geological Survey researchers map groundwater flood risk in California. The Pebble Mine runs into trouble. The Army Corps begins the environmental review process for a San Francisco flood risk study and a Delta tunnel study. A federal lead advisory committee will hold a public meeting. And lastly, two tropical storms point toward […]
The Stream, August 18, 2020: Report Says California’s Water Suppliers Are Overestimating Demand
The Global Rundown A new report recommends shifts in water supply forecasting as Californians become acclimated to conservation. The death toll continues to rise after flooding in Sudan. Water in unique wetlands in southeastern Arizona are being depleted by the construction of the border wall. Negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam resume. New tools […]
The Stream, June 19, 2020: California Farmers Have Constitutional Rights to Imperial Valley Water, Judge Rules
The Global Rundown Power struggles continue in California’s tense Imperial Irrigation District. A new proposal calls for the prime ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to broker continued negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The U.S. Senate passes a major conservation bill. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) elects not to set drinking water […]
The Stream, June 16, 2020: Drought Reaches “Extreme” Levels in Parts of Colorado, New Mexico, California, and Oregon
The Global Rundown An abnormally warm May deepens drought in the western United States. A settlement of mud huts on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, where residents lack running water, power, and sanitation services, expands amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis. The coronavirus pandemic worsens water access in the Dominican Republic. Potential contamination caused by […]
The Stream, May 13, 2020: California’s Coachella Valley Water District May Cut Budget by $40m Due to Covid-19
The Global Rundown California’s Coachella Valley Water District revises its annual budget in response to the Covid-19 crisis. A U.S. federal judge upholds an April ruling cancelling an environmental permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Laos prepares to move ahead with a sixth dam along the Mekong River. NASA satellite data shows continued flooding […]
California Water Groups Ask Congress for Aid
California water groups sent a letter to the state’s representatives in Congress asking for financial assistance to water utilities and the people they serve during the coronavirus pandemic. Signed by 59 organizations, the letter makes four main requests for Congress’s next emergency relief bill: $100 billion over five years for the federal government’s low-interest loan […]
The Stream, May 5, 2020: Northern California Faces Above-Normal Wildfire Risk This Summer, Fire Agency Warns
The Global Rundown Drought in northern California increases the likelihood of an early start to wildfire season. More than 75,000 people were evacuated over the weekend in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan following a dam burst. The coal industries of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, use a similar amount of water to all the households in […]
The Stream, April 24, 2020: California’s Imperial District Quarrels as Shrinking Salton Sea Spews Toxic Dust
The Global Rundown Tensions rise in California’s Imperial Irrigation District as toxic dust taints the air around the shrinking Salton Sea. Stagnant water in the plumbing of buildings that have been temporarily shuttered by the coronavirus could pose health risks later on, experts warn. Ethiopia is set to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […]
California Governor Bans Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday prohibited California’s public water utilities from disconnecting water service to homes and essential small businesses during the coronavirus emergency because of late payments. The executive order requires utilities to restore service to any home that was cut off after March 4. The order does not eliminate any household water debts, […]
