REPORTS: The potential for brackish desalination in California Maven Report March 18, 2024 64In 2017, a nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey found that brackish groundwater in the nation’s aquifers is more...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Can the ocean save the Colorado River? San Diego thinks so. Voice of San Diego News March 7, 2024 56By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 79Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: For Sale: Water Authority’s de-salted ocean water Voice of San Diego News February 23, 2024 138A small Orange County water district is potentially interested in purchasing some water from San Diego’s desalination plant to keep...
DWR NEWS: State Report Identifies Future Desalination Plants to Meet Statewide Water Reliability Goals Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News February 22, 2024 109From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, the State...
STATE WATER BOARD: State outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other December 20, 2023 174Streamlining criteria part of state’s multipronged Water Supply Strategy This week, state agencies finalized the “Siting and Streamlining Report to...
THE CONVERSATION: What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy The Conversation News September 12, 2023 58By Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University; Clive Lipchin, Tel Aviv University, and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona Arizona is...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases draft report on expediting permitting for seawater desalination plants Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 13, 2023 106Draft siting and streamlining criteria developed as part of state’s multipronged Water Supply Strategy From the State Water Resources Control...
WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio? Maven Webinars April 5, 2023 322With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...
NOTICE: Public Comment Period on a Draft Temporary Conditional Waiver for the Carlsbad Desalination Plant Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS March 9, 2023 38From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board is considering issuing...
LEGAL BRIEF: California Coastal Commission’s approval of Monterey desalination plant Courthouse News Service News December 30, 2022 11From Courthouse News Service: The Monterey Bay city of Marina claims the California Coastal Commission’s approval of a desalination plant...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California commission approves contentious desal plant in Monterey The Center Square News November 18, 2022 11By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square After an all-day hearing Thursday, the California Coastal Commission approved a permit for...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California Coastal Commission to weigh Monterey desal project this week The Center Square News November 14, 2022 4By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
THE CENTER SQUARE: Orange County desal plant approved months after Huntington Beach denial The Center Square News October 13, 2022 7By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Less than six months after the denial of a massive desalination project in...
WATER REUSE CONFERENCE: Dr. David Sedlak lays out five challenges for expanding water reuse and desalination in California Maven Best of the NotebookEvent coverage September 27, 2022 672Climate change and drought are forcing California to reimagine its water supply future. One promising tool in the toolbox is...