Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
As most of the landmark environmental legislation passed by Congress in the 1970s hits middle age, it is natural to assess the success and failure of these pivotal laws. There has been no lack of these appraisals in recent weeks,...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
Next Monday is World Water Day--a day recognized by the United Nations to draw attention to the growing water crisis. When you work on water for a living, every day sort of feels like “water day.” And it is easy...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
On Monday, California Governor Schwarzenegger signed an agreement with Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to develop renewable energy and water technologies together. Ben-Eliezer said the agreement would foster better cooperation between scientists and manufacturers in what he called two "sun-drenched...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
California has long been a leader in water conservation strategies, I am proud to say, but we are certainly not the only innovators in the world. This week, I will be in Tel Aviv attending the 5th International Water Technologies,...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
The floods that devastated Atlanta and surrounding areas recently looked like the aftermath of a powerful hurricane or tropical storm. In fact, they had a more routine source: plain old rain. A low-pressure system parked over Georgia, and for eight...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
As a water advocate, I welcomed the terrific New York Times article this Sunday about the rise of pollution in America's waters. It's a bracing reminder that even when we have good environmental laws on the books, we still need...
Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment
California's three-year drought has done plenty to shake up the state. Farmers are struggling to bring in their crops, and wildfires are raging in these extra-dry conditions. But the drought is also doing something else to Californians. It has gotten...
Posted by David Beckman in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
The good news is that in June, water use in Los Angeles fell to a 32 year low for the time of year, a remarkable savings considering the steady population growth the region has seen over that period. The bad...
