blog post Tackling “Forever Chemicals” in the Water Supply By Sarah Bardeen Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 ... What are practical ways to manage these contaminants in the water supply? The best way to manage PFAS and microplastics is to start upstream ...
Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... Water withdrawals during multiyear droughts are depleting the state's reservoirs and groundwater basins. Hundreds of thousands of acres of ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Jul 27, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 ... Key findings include: Three in ten Californians name water supply and drought as the state's top environmental issue; nearly seven in ten ...
blog post Commentary: San Joaquin Valley’s Next Big Air Pollution Threat—Blowing Dust from Fallowed Farmland By Andrew Ayres, Jaymin Kwon Jul 25, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... Without careful stewardship, widespread farmland fallowing could create a surge in windblown dust in the San Joaquin Valley.
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 As irrigated farmland comes out of production in the San Joaquin Valley, valley residents will face increased pests, weeds, and dust—as well as a loss of ...
event Farming in a State of Extremes Apr 21, 2022 Maria has tackled water contamination and shortages through community organizing, advocacy, legislation, and technical assistance. Maria also served on the ...
blog post Consolidating Small Water Systems Is a Springboard to Water Justice By Sarah Bardeen Nov 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 ... They struggle to cope with things like drought or contaminated drinking water. Rather than put Band-Aids on these problems, we want to find ...
Report Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Ellen Hanak, Henry McCann, David Mitchell ... Sep 15, 2021 In contrast, nearly all smaller urban utilities rely entirely on groundwater.(6) Although addressing groundwater contaminants is currently causing costs to rise ...
Report Improving California’s Water Market By Andrew Ayres, Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Gokce Sencan ... Sep 14, 2021 Localized declines—or “cones of depression”—can also cause contaminants to migrate within the aquifer, affecting water quality.(45) In some areas, ...
Report Advancing Ecosystem Restoration with Smarter Permitting By Letitia Grenier, Stephanie Panlasigui, Crissy Pickett, Gokce Sencan Aug 16, 2021 The possibility of flood waters mobilizing contaminants into the food web upon ... salmon habitat and contaminated drinking water for local residents.