Drought

When the California drought kicked into high gear in 2014, officials at the State Water Resources Control Board made a tough decision: mandating junior and senior water rights holders to curtail the amount of water they use. The severity of the California drought meant even those with historical rights to water had to cutback …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest wholesale water seller in the state, has created a significant 25-year plan to address the growing demand for water in the region. On top of conservation efforts, MWD wants to create new water supplies through recycled water projects. “The updated plan …

American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States, is currently accepting applications for its annual Environmental Grant Program, which provides funds for community-based environmental projects that work to improve, restore or protect watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies. Participants in California, Illinois, Indiana, …

For more than 20 years, oilfield wastewater has been used in the Central Valley as a means of producing crops, such as oranges and grapes. Now that the California drought is in its fifth year, people in the Central Valley are considering using oilfield wastewater as potential drinking water. As it is, 15 …

The highly anticipated El Nino began hitting California and other parts of the western United States this week. The heavy snow and rain have been a both a blessing and a curse. The extreme drought that is hitting other parts of the world has the United Nations planning for humanitarian efforts across …

Because the California drought has had a significant impact in the Central Valley, emergency programs for affected workers are popping up across the region. Tulare County, in particular, has seen an increase in needed assistance since the California drought came to fruition. Tulare County alone has seven emergency rent assistance agencies, eight bill payment …