COURTHOUSE NEWS: Facing future of shortages, Colorado River users dream of making more water Courthouse News Service Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation February 23, 2024Annual Colorado River flows have decreased an average of four million acre-feet since the 21st century, while the number of...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: For Sale: Water Authority’s de-salted ocean water Voice of San Diego Water supply augmentation February 23, 2024A 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) Groundwater NewsWater supply augmentation February 22, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, the State...
GRIST: Can carbon capture solve desalination’s waste problem? Grist Climate changeWater supply augmentation January 17, 2024A startup claims it can store carbon dioxide in the toxic brine produced by desalination plants. By Jake Bittle, Grist...
STATE WATER BOARD: State outlines pathway for more efficient permitting of coastal desalination plants State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation December 20, 2023Streamlining 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 Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation September 12, 2023By Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University; Clive Lipchin, Tel Aviv University, and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona Arizona is...
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DWR NEWS: California invests in desalination projects and research to help diversify local water supplies for communities Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water supply augmentation April 19, 2023With California adapting to intense shifts between extreme wet and dry weather, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced three...
WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio? Maven Water supply augmentation April 5, 2023With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...
NREL: New model could help break through inefficiencies of common water treatment systems National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Water supply augmentation January 17, 2023By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory In April 2022, a team of engineers hiked into California’s Sierra Nevada mountains...
LEGAL BRIEF: California Coastal Commission’s approval of Monterey desalination plant Courthouse News Service Water rights and water lawWater supply augmentation December 30, 2022From Courthouse News Service: The Monterey Bay city of Marina claims the California Coastal Commission’s approval of a desalination plant...
COMMENTARY: These projects can solve water crisis, protect farms Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation December 14, 2022By Edward Ring Despite seasonal rainfall at normal levels so far this year, the California Department of Water Resources on...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California commission approves contentious desal plant in Monterey The Center Square Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 18, 2022By 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 Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation November 14, 2022By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Members of the California Coastal Commission this week will weigh a proposed desalination...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: How can California boost its water supply? Cal Matters Planning and managementWater supply augmentation November 7, 2022By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Over and over again, drought launches California into a familiar scramble to provide enough water....
