Water bills are climbing as utilities clean up a chemical made infamous in “Erin Brockovich.” Should lawmakers give them cover from lawsuits while work continues? By Ryan Sabalow and Brianna Vaccari, The Merced FOCUS, CalMatters This story was originally published...
by Robin Meadows In 2019, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) published a three-year study of microplastics in the San Francisco Bay that was―and still is―among the most thorough assessments of these tiny contaminants globally. The study was also groundbreaking....
By Alastair Bland Long ago, the quiet shores of southern San Francisco Bay featured rich wetlands, streams thick with salmon and steelhead, and a bounty of other fishes and invertebrates which fed wildlife and people alike. Perhaps more than anything...
Annual report suggests deep dive into particle science By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Lake Tahoe’s long-term clarity record is not trending worse, nor is it improving, according to the 2024 annual clarity report from the University of California, Davis’ Tahoe...
State’s first-ever wastewater administrator appointee will oversee East Orosi sewer system From the State Water Board: Exercising new authorities under...
Researchers have found sharp increases in mercury levels in ecologically sensitive areas, including bird flyways in East Asia and North America, as well as Amazonian regions affected by mining and deforestation. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service A Tulane University-led...
