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Traveling to Tel Aviv: A Look at Israel's Leadership in Water Recycling

November 16, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment

Tags:
californiawater, drought, israel, sewage, stormwater, waterconservation, waterefficiency, waterrecycling

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,...continued

Atlanta's Flood: Changing What the Rain Falls On

October 5, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
flooding, georgia, globalwarming, greeninfrastructure, greenroofs, lowimpactdevelopment, rain, raingarden, sprawl, stormdrains, stormwater

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...continued

If Your State Isn't Keeping Your Water Safe, You Can Do Something About It

September 15, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment

Tags:
californiawater, citizenenforcement, citizensuits, cleanwateract, EPA, simplesteps, smartercities, stormwater, waterpollution

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...continued

What Does California Water Conservation Have to Do with Swedish Furniture?

September 3, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Health and the Environment

Tags:
californiawater, drought, lawater, lowimpactdevelopment, stormwater, waterconservation, waterrecycling

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...continued

Lake Tahoe, Clean Water BMPs, and My Summer Vacation

August 26, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Curbing Pollution

Tags:
californiawater, cleanwater, erosion, greenjobs, laketahoe, lowimpactdevelopment, nativeplants, stormdrains, stormwater

I work in a world of impenetrable acronyms, most of which rarely get uttered outside of court rooms or policy negotiations. But a few weeks ago, I left the office behind and traveled to Lake Tahoe for a family vacation....continued

Low Impact Development Will Help California and the Arid West Retain Rainfall

August 11, 2009

Posted by David Beckman in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
drought, energy, globalwarming, greencities, lowimpactdevelopment, runoff, stormwater, waterconservation, waterpollution, waterrationing

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...continued

David Beckman
David Beckman
Senior Attorney & Co-Director, Water Program
Los Angeles
In 1984, I left the cold Philly suburbs for college at U.C. Berkeley, and I...
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