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Drought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hardDrought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hard

Drought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hard

Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants…

8 months ago
California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation frameworkCalifornia adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework

California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework

After years of deliberation, California water officials have adopted landmark rules that will guide future water use and conservation in…

9 months ago
Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirementsDrinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements

Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements

Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. Almost…

9 months ago
Sizing-Up Progress on Nature-Based InfrastructureSizing-Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure

Sizing-Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure

Photo: May 2024 - State of the Estuary conference awards ceremony for outstanding projects. It wasn’t the appearance of a…

9 months ago
Requiring water users to pay for ecological damageRequiring water users to pay for ecological damage

Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage

FEATURE: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by…

10 months ago