OceanWell has already pilot-tested a scheme that involves putting the membrane filters into a sealed pod and placing it 1,300 feet below the surface so that the weight of the water overhead eliminates the need for pumps.
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revisions to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, a provision that governs how states and authorized tribes review federal permits for projects that may impact local water quality. The proposal seeks to restore a broader interpretation of state authority, allowing certifying agencies to evaluate the full scope of federally permitted activities—not just narrow point-source discharges such as pipes or ditches—and giving states greater procedural flexibility to approve, deny, or condition permits in ways that align with their own water quality standards. The proposed changes would reinforce the Clean Water Act’s original [...]
At a recent club meeting at the University of Arizona, CFACT campus representative Elliot Taylor delivered a presentation on the essential role private property plays in conservation—particularly when it comes to water use in the American Southwest. Speaking to roughly 30 students and faculty sponsors of her TPUSA chapter, Taylor challenged the common narrative that farmers and landowners are obstacles to environmental protection. Arizonian students showed up in force to hear what Elliot had to say about private property’s role in conservation Elliot opened her presentation by challenging common assumptions about environmental stewardship, noting that an estimated 70 to 75 percent [...]
Desalination today provides potable water to billions of people worldwide.
President Trump took action to curb the environmental gadflies who have thwarted management of California's forests and water resources. Read the full executive order.
We have seven or eight federal agencies with some sort of jurisdiction over water, plus state and local agencies, each of which has its own agenda.
People marvel at how fruitful the desert has become.
Learn about California's water scarcity woes.
One company, however, is focusing on ways to innovate and save water at the source of its use and has developed a recycling system that can be installed in homes and businesses.
Handing a victory to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the court determined that the couple’s land does contain wetlands and thus can be regulated by the agency under the CWA.Handing a victory to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the court determined that the couple’s land does contain wetlands and thus can be regulated by the agency under the CWA.
“Saving water in the East does not equate to more water in the west. That’s not how it works,” one commenter said.
Land near any muddy puddle or stream is not safe.
At issue is nearly five-decade-old confusion over what constitutes “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA).
Beginning in her parent’s garage in 2016, she helped start up a company called “120WaterAudit” for the purpose of creating affordable at-home water testing kits for anyone to buy.
Will deserts bloom as never before?