The Environmental Protection Agency took on a case of deja vu as the justices returned to familiar contentions over regulatory authority. By Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service A review of federal wastewater regulations unleashed contentious arguments at the Supreme Court...
California’s ambitious restoration plans, which include reactivating floodplains, enhancing species habitats, and fortifying against climate change, are at a critical...
From the Southern California Water Coalition: The Southern California Water Coalition recently joined several other key stakeholders in submitting a coalition letter to the Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform. The letter highlights the critical importance of including water supply...
Dense populations, aerosols, and cities’ tendency to raise temperatures contribute to higher levels of precipitation in urban areas than in surrounding rural areas. By Carolyn Wilke, EOS Buildings and vast stretches of pavement in dense cities trap and generate heat,...
A commission recommended communities across the globe take steps to address a water crisis that threatens the world’s food security and economic stability. By Lily Roby, Courthouse News Service The Global Commission on the Economics of Water warns the world...
By Jane Berg and Rachel Sender, co-published with the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute At the end of 2022, 65 percent of the Western United States was in severe drought, the result of a two decades long mega drought in...