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31 Aug 2020 LOS ANGELES CA

"Superman's Not Coming": Erin Brockovich's New Book Takes On US Water Challenges

Erin Brockovich's new book is about the water that comes from our taps, but it's also about the power that comes from ourselves. Brockovich's new book, "Superman's Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It," out Tuesday (Pantheon, 384 pp.), explores problems from contaminated drinking water to water shortages due to climate change...

11 Aug 2020 LOS ANGELES CA

LA Mayor Threatens To Cut-off Water To Irresponsible Partiers

Following reports of large parties that violate health orders aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday that he will authorize the city to shut off water and power services to residents who hold such gatherings. Beginning Friday night, if Los Angeles Police Department officers respond to and verify that a large party is occurring at a property, and there’s evidence that the venue has repeatedly engaged in such behavior, the department will request that the city shut off water and power services within 48 hours.

6 Oct 2019 SAN FRANCISCO CA, United States

Trump Administration Escalates Water Feud With California

In an apparent distraction ploy to increase political pressure on the water-stressed state of California, the US Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) has issued a formal notice accusing the city of San Francisco of a number of violations of the country's Clean Water Act.A letter from the federal agency follows accusations last month that the city allows used needles and human waste to be released untreated into the Pacific Ocean...

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23 Mar 2018 Los Angeles CA

LA Council Threatens To Oppose $17 billion USD Water Tunnels If City Must Pay More Than "Fair Share"

The Los Angeles City Council moved Wednesday to officially oppose staged construction of a proposed multibillion-dollar water-delivery tunnel project if it would result in greater costs or a greater portion of the financial burden for Los Angeles ratepayers.

8 Mar 2018 LOS ANGELES CA

Jared Kushner's Pals "Apollo" Associated With Controversial California Water Project

Followers of the ecologically dubious and largely pointless Cadiz water project in the Mojave Desert might have pricked up their ears last week at reports of a possible conflict of interest involving Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, and the investment firm Apollo Global Management.

1 Dec 2017 LOS ANGELES CA

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Mojave Transfer Project

Three conservation and health safety groups Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the federal government’s approval of a project that would transfer 16 billion gallons of water annually from a remote part of San Bernardino County’s Mojave Desert to developments in South Orange County and other locations.

19 Oct 2017 LOS ANGELES CA

Trump Admin Reverses Obama's Mojave Aquifer Protections

The Trump administration has given the go-ahead for a project to siphon millions of gallons of water from an underground aquifer in the Mojave Desert and sell it to Southern California water districts. Cadiz, the company in charge of building the 43-mile pipeline across federal land, hailed the decision while environmentalists fret the scope of the project could have devastating effects on the fragile and relatively pristine ecosystem of the Mojave.

11 Oct 2017 LOS ANGELES CA

Southern California Approves $4.3 Billion USD for Delta Tunnels Project

Southern California’s largest water agency Tuesday threw a lifeline to California WaterFix, approving a $4.3-billion buy-in to the water delivery project. This does not ensure the survival of the $17-billion project, which needs significant funding from other urban and agricultural water districts to move forward, but it gives a much-needed boost to the long-planned proposal to build two massive tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the heart of California’s complex waterworks.

23 Aug 2017 SACRAMENTO CA

North California Communities Sue Over Giant Water Project

Northern California cities and counties on Friday were leading a surge of lawsuits to try to block Gov. Jerry Brown's plans to build giant tunnels that would carry water from the north of the state far to the west and south.

16 Aug 2017 LOS ANGELES CA

California Tunnels: Decision Time

Decision time is approaching for the agencies that will have to pick up the nearly $17-billion tab for building two massive water tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the heart of the state’s water works. Whether the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California commits to paying roughly a quarter of the bill could make or break the project.

14 Jul 2017 EDINBURGH, Scotland

Just How Big is That Iceberg?

The A68 is a British “trunk road” connecting Darlington in the North East of England to the A720 which skirts the South of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. The A720, known locally as “the bypass”, is best avoided during rush hour.This Anglo-Scottish thoroughfare is not to be confused with a different A68 which (per Wikipedia) is a 61...

19 Mar 2014 LOS ANGELES, CA, United States

California Utility Celebrates Winning Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew Prize

California’s Orange County Water District (OCWD) this week celebrated winning Singapore International Water Week’s (SIWW) prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Prize for its groundwater replenishment system.PUB CEO Chew Meng LeongThe OCWD developed a model for recycling water safely and effectively, by recharging the local aquifer and providing a source of water that is more resilient, according to Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) CEO Chew Meng Leong, who first announced the award on February 18...