Central Valley

U.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enough

Most Americans take clean drinking water for granted as a convenience of modern life. The United States has one of…

5 years ago

Trump plan to allow new fracking on California coast, Central Valley moves forward

Photo: Hydraulic fracturing is currently used on between 10 to 20 percent of all oil and gas wells on public…

6 years ago

A new effort to save birds pinpoints in amazing detail where they fly

Photo: A red-bellied woodpecker in the District’s Rock Creek Park. The eBird Project blends birdwatchers’ sightings with satellite photos and…

6 years ago

New Estimate Finds Less Fresh Groundwater in U.S. Than Previously Assumed

Photo: Well drillers for Hydro Resources drill a well near Sublette, Kansas. Photo © Brian Lehmann / Circle of Blue…

6 years ago

Benefits of Groundwater Recharge Demonstrated in Lodi Vineyards

Costa Vineyards in Lodi is successfully using groundwater recharge in this 14-acre Zinfandel block. Photo: Ted Rieger Groundwater is a…

6 years ago