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After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells
3 weeks, 2 days ago

After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Jason Cox, who grows peanuts and cotton in southwest Georgia, says farming would be economically impossible without water to irrigate his crops. For more than a decade, farmers in parts of southwest Georgia haven’t been able to drill new irrigation wells to the Floridian aquifer, the groundwater nearest the surface. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that Georgia’s Environmental Protection …

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‘Zero progress’: Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
1 month ago

‘Zero progress’: Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages

LA Times  

Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of California and other states who attended an annual Colorado River conference in Las Vegas last week said they remain deadlocked in their talks on long-term plans for reducing …

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Biden administration outlines options for addressing Colorado River water shortages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration outlines options for addressing Colorado River water shortages

LA Times  

The Biden administration has announced a range of options for new rules to address chronic water shortages and low reservoir levels on the Colorado River, a vital water source for seven Western states that has dwindled during more than two decades of drought compounded by climate change. The Bureau of Reclamation, which manages dams on the river, said the four …

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Drought and wildfires are giving New Jersey and New York a taste of California life
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Drought and wildfires are giving New Jersey and New York a taste of California life

Politico  

The most severe drought problems may be in New Jersey, where Gov. In New York City, the situation has been complicated by a planned shutdown of one of its main water supply lines, which helps the city import water from upstate. On Monday, Adams said he was pausing the project, and officials raised the city’s drought status from “watch” to …

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As California farms use less Colorado River water, worries grow over shrinking Salton Sea
2 months, 4 weeks ago

As California farms use less Colorado River water, worries grow over shrinking Salton Sea

LA Times  

It was 111 degrees when Mark McBroom stepped from his air-conditioned pickup and onto a dry alfalfa field. Reyes has criticized IID officials for doing “backroom deals” and “leaving the community out.” Leaders of several other groups, including Alianza Coachella Valley and Audubon California, said the water cuts under the new program come on top of lower-than-expected water use in …

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Letters to the Editor: How California’s big farms kill effective groundwater management
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: How California’s big farms kill effective groundwater management

LA Times  

Orchards and farmland at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County are seen in 2019. To the editor: California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act was enacted in 2014. Ten years later, wells in the San Joaquin Valley are still going dry, water quality is poor, and land subsidence is still happening. Large-scale agriculture is more than satisfied …

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New California water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands
4 months ago

New California water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands

LA Times  

Under California law, anyone caught diverting water in violation of a state order has long been subject to only minimal fines. “This bill closes that loophole and makes the existing law stronger, and it’s an important step in disincentivizing water theft,” Rivero said. “Being able to get the California Legislature to agree to increase fines in water is a major …

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Modernizing Water and Wastewater Treatment: The Role of Automation and Digitization at BPC India
4 months, 1 week ago

Modernizing Water and Wastewater Treatment: The Role of Automation and Digitization at BPC India

Hindustan Times  

The advent of Industry 4.0 has revolutionized the industrial landscape, significantly altering operational methodologies across various sectors. BPC India is already investigating advancements in AI and machine learning to enhance predictive analytics and operational autonomy, which could lead to more efficient water use and improved resource management. Broader Implications for Water Resource Management BPC India’s integration of Industry 4.0 technologies …

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Power-hungry AI data centers are raising electric bills and blackout risk
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Power-hungry AI data centers are raising electric bills and blackout risk

LA Times  

Near the Salton Sea, a company plans to build a data center to support artificial intelligence that would cover land the size of 15 football fields and require power that could support 425,000 homes. In Santa Clara — the heart of Silicon Valley — electric rates are rising as the municipal utility spends heavily on transmission lines and other infrastructure …

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California farmers set to cut use of Colorado River water, temporarily leaving fields dry
6 months ago

California farmers set to cut use of Colorado River water, temporarily leaving fields dry

LA Times  

Welcome to Boiling Point. The Imperial Irrigation District delivers the single largest share of the Colorado River’s water to farmlands that produce hay for cattle as well as many of the country’s vegetables. Tina Shields, the district’s water manager, called it a “mini-fallowing program.” “The goal is to strengthen the Colorado River and ensure long-term viability and reliability,” Shields said. …

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Amid extreme heat, California adopts long-term water-saving targets for cities
6 months ago

Amid extreme heat, California adopts long-term water-saving targets for cities

LA Times  

Welcome to Boiling Point. of California Water Agencies, which represents more than 470 public agencies, said the new rules will be challenging to meet and will require a “whole statewide effort to change the way that we use water in California.” She said the additional five years will be important for achieving the long-term goals. One National Weather Service meteorologist …

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California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework
6 months, 1 week ago

California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework

LA Times  

After years of deliberation, California water officials have adopted landmark rules that will guide future water use and conservation in the state. “To do this well and to do this right — and to achieve all of those long-term goals that we really desire as a community — the additional five years that the state water board provided is really …

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California community’s future at risk in fight over declining groundwater, residents say
6 months, 1 week ago

California community’s future at risk in fight over declining groundwater, residents say

LA Times  

A lunch of pozole, chips and homemade salsa awaited a group of residents — including ranchers, farmers and owners of stores and restaurants — who gathered at folding tables in a community center to discuss a subject they are deeply concerned about: their declining groundwater. Doiron said it’s sad that while local residents were working toward a solution to reduce …

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Efforts to save water ramped up
7 months, 1 week ago

Efforts to save water ramped up

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China has further intensified policy incentives and constraints to continuously promote water conservation and enhance water use efficiency across various sectors, according to a series of newly adopted regulations. In 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Water Resources issued the National Water Conservation Action Plan, setting control targets for national water consumption, …

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Damage found inside Glen Canyon Dam increases water risks on the Colorado River
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Damage found inside Glen Canyon Dam increases water risks on the Colorado River

LA Times  

Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen. “Because of the dam’s design, there are real structural risks under low elevations that could potentially leave stranded as much water in Lake Powell …

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Water company contemplates higher rates for "luxury" water use
9 months ago

Water company contemplates higher rates for "luxury" water use

Dutch News  

Consumers may have to pay more for water that is not used for household purposes or drinking to discourage excessive use, water company Vitens has told the Telegraaf. Vitens, which has six million customers, said it is looking into ways of making “luxury use”, such as watering gardens and filling up swimming pools more expensive. Vitens hopes that higher prices …

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Water company contemplates higher rates for "luxury" water use
9 months ago

Water company contemplates higher rates for "luxury" water use

Dutch News  

Consumers may have to pay more for water that is not used for household purposes or drinking to discourage excessive use, water company Vitens has told the Telegraaf. Vitens, which has six million customers, said it is looking into ways of making “luxury use”, such as watering gardens and filling up swimming pools more expensive. Vitens hopes that higher prices …

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Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds

LA Times  

With chronic water shortages afflicting the Colorado River, discussions about how to cut usage have increasingly focused on a thirsty crop that consumes an especially large share of the river’s water: hay that is grown to feed cattle and produce beef and dairy products. “This is the first complete and detailed accounting.” Richter said he hopes the findings will provide …

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Water, an instrument to build world peace
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Water, an instrument to build world peace

The Hindu  

World Water Day, which falls on March 22, is a global initiative backed by the United Nations, and has been observed every year since 1993. India too faces problems This water crisis may be physical or economic based on multiple factors such as rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, unsustainable agricultural practices, climate change, erratic rainfall patterns, water overuse and inefficient water management, …

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California eases new water saving regulations for local agencies after pushback
9 months, 4 weeks ago

California eases new water saving regulations for local agencies after pushback

LA Times  

After facing criticism, California water regulators have proposed new conservation rules that would ease requirements for urban suppliers and lead to smaller statewide water savings than originally planned. The new proposal, he said, “maintains the state’s commitment to conservation while making it easier for water suppliers to meet their efficiency goals.” Aggressive and impactful reporting on climate change, the environment, …

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‘We can do better’: Western states divided over long-term plans for Colorado River water
10 months ago

‘We can do better’: Western states divided over long-term plans for Colorado River water

LA Times  

With climate change compounding the strains on the Colorado River, seven Western states are starting to consider long-term plans for reducing water use to prevent the river’s reservoirs from reaching critically low levels in the years to come. In one camp, the three states in the river’s lower basin — California, Arizona and Nevada — say their approach would share …

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Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long-term challenges loom
10 months ago

Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long-term challenges loom

LA Times  

After a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years. Touton called it a significant milestone, saying the Biden administration has successfully “staved off the immediate possibility of the Colorado River system’s reservoirs …

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California’s water-saving plan slammed as costly, complicated and unrealistic
11 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s water-saving plan slammed as costly, complicated and unrealistic

LA Times  

In a scathing review, advisors to the state Legislature have found that California’s proposed regulations for urban water conservation would be costly, overly complicated and difficult to implement. But the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said in its report that the regulations, as proposed by the State Water Resources Control Board, would create challenges for water suppliers, “in many cases without …

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California water agencies announce conservation plans to ease strains on Colorado River
1 year ago

California water agencies announce conservation plans to ease strains on Colorado River

LA Times  

The Biden administration has announced new water-saving agreements with California water agencies intended to shore up supplies on the overburdened Colorado River. California’s Colorado River Board said Wednesday that several water agencies and one tribal nation signed the first in a series of agreements that will conserve up to 1.6 million acre-feet of water. The latest agreements “represent another critical …

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