Federal Government Restricts California’s Delta Flow
A policy that restricts water pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
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Federal Water Tap, January 22: BLM Develops Large-Scale Solar Plan to Protect Habitats, Expand Renewable Energy
The Rundown Federal cybersecurity agency publishes a guide for water and wastewater utilities. GAO reports on foreign investment in U.S. farmland. BLM draft review aims to facilitate large-scale solar development in the western states. Senate committee will hold a hearing on the National Flood Insurance Program. EPA begins accepting applications for regional stormwater “centers of […]
Federal Water Tap, January 8: EPA River Survey Notes Ecosystem Improvements, Challenges Nationally
The Rundown EPA river and stream survey indicates slightly healthier waters, but nutrient pollution remains a top challenge, especially in the Corn Belt. EPA approves Louisiana’s request to manage carbon dioxide injection wells in the state. Saltwater in the Mississippi River continues to burden one Louisiana delta town. And lastly, congressional representatives weigh in on […]
Year in Water, 2023
Scenes from the Great Acceleration
Federal Water Tap, August 14: EPA Investigates Civil Rights Complaint Against California Water Board
The Rundown EPA investigates alleged discrimination by California’s top water regulator. The EPA has until August 15 to respond to a lawsuit to strengthen water pollution standards for large-scale animal feedlots. The White House designates more than 917,000 acres near the Grand Canyon as a national monument. DOE to develop a “gold star” rating program […]
Federal Water Tap, February 13: DOE Grant Funding for Treating Oil and Gas Wastewater
The Rundown President Biden highlights water infrastructure in the State of the Union. The GAO explains how federal agencies can better implement cybersecurity laws. A Department of Energy lab offers grant funding for treating oil and gas wastewater. In Congress, lawmakers introduce bills on tribal water rights settlement, a water-supply tunnel in California, and animal […]
Federal Water Tap, December 26: Water Spending Woven into Budget Deal
The Rundown Congress passes a $1.7 trillion budget deal. The Army Corps finalizes a plan for a river diversion to rebuild land on the Louisiana coast. The Army Corps also releases a draft review of a massive water-diversion tunnel through California’s contentious delta region. Congress sends several water-related bills to the president. And lastly, the […]
Federal Water Tap, September 26: If Necessary, Interior Will Hold Back More Water in Lake Powell Next Year
The Rundown The Interior Department outlines steps it is taking in response to a drying Colorado River basin. The Bureau of Reclamation will hold public ‘listening sessions’ this week on how to use Inflation Reduction Act funds for western drought response. The Army Corps releases a final environmental impact statement for a project to divert […]
The Stream, July 13 2022: Florida Judge Strikes Down “Rights to Nature” Amendment Two Years After Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Initiative
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN California’s Department of Water Resources says that while a barrier in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta is protecting drinking water supplies, it may be harming wildlife. A new report out of Australia reveals that a massive horticulture project overstated its economic benefits and could threaten water supplies and Indigenous communities. Monsoon rains […]
Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West
In a region latticed with pipelines and canals, the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds.
Who Should Pay to Fix California’s Sunken Canals?
Agribusiness and its proponents say repairs will benefit disadvantaged towns. Those residents disagree.
