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For months, critics of Nestle’s bottling permit have called for an environmental review of the company’s water usage. Each year, Nestle pays a $524 annual permit to pump water out of the San Bernardino National Forest, despite the California drought. Because of the severe drought conditions, environmentalists have argued Nestle …

A strategic alliance between water resource development company Cadiz Inc., water treatment company ATEC Systems Associates and engineering firm CH2M will bring new and innovative water treatment technology to Southern California for the treatment of Chromium-6 and arsenic in groundwater supplies. The State of California passed new standards in 2014 …

During times of severe drought, Californians rely on the pumping of groundwater to survive. Whenever these periods of intense drought occurs, the ground near water supplies begins to sink. This natural phenomenon, known as subsidence, has been seen over time. The one thing that’s different this time, however, is how …

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a nonpartisan, non-profit research institution based in San Francisco, released an impact study on the California drought and how the drought will impact the state’s overall economy. While many are unsure of the long-term ramifications the California drought has had on the state, PPIC has identified a …

The California drought is not a new phenomenon. In fact, there have been 10 droughts in the last century, with another 10 in store for the next century. The difference? The next century will have droughts even more severe than the current drought we’re facing. Future droughts will be drier …

For most Californians, the drought is a sore spot. Brown lawns, strict conservation and dwindling water supplies are, at the very least, highly inconvenient. But for many in California’s wine country, the four-year drought isn’t a problem. The dry weather produces smaller grapes with more concentrated sugars and flavors. Those …