With the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, drawn down to historic lows, the seven states that use water from the Colorado River have failed to agree on how to adapt to its dwindling flow. The impasse pits California against everyone else. If California’s political leaders had the political will, they could… >> Read More
Instead of promoting the experienced inspector who detected why the city’s drinking water was sickening people and pets, the city of Delray Beach harassed her and fired her, an OSHA investigation found. Last week, 15 months after marching Christine Ferrigan out of her office in front of co-workers, Delray Beach ratified a settlement to a… >> Read More
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The East Bay Municipal Utilities District is performing an engineering wonder to make sure that an earthquake doesn’t leave Alameda Island without water since it has no reservoirs of its own. Alameda completely relies on water piped in from East Bay MUD through four old and vulnerable pipelines. One being replaced right… >> Read More
It hit Kaylie Marley in school. A strong, epoxy-like odor that nauseated her and dozens of classmates and teachers at Spooner Middle School in Wisconsin. By the time they evacuated, Kaylie was feeling lightheaded. She passed out and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. A similar odor struck David Walsh when he returned home… >> Read More
The augmentation of the world population and the subsequent intensification of urbanization and industrialization have brought about a variety of environmental issues, chief among them being water waste. While the hazards of water contamination and shortages have been widely addressed, the deleterious effects of excessive water usage have yet to receive the attention they deserve…. >> Read More