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The Importance of SGMA in the Battle Against Climate Change
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed by the California legislature in 2014 in an effort to stop decades of overdraft of California’s aquifers and ensure California groundwater is being managed sustainably. Safeguarding the success of SGMA is essential for California’s future water supply needs.
Water Justice Delayed for Low-income Californians
In California, the Human Right to Water guarantees safe, clean and affordable drinking water for all. Twelve years later, and we are still allowing families to fall into debt when unable to pay for this vital service. We need real solutions now.
Perspectives on Groundwater Sustainability: Susan Harvey with North County Watch
How did you get involved with sustainable groundwater management issues?
I have been a volunteer activist in the county for 20 years. As irrigated agriculture came in and started planting in the region it started to become obvious that we needed to pay attention to how much groundwater there was. In 2005, the County published a study they’d done of the groundwater aquifer and they published a second one in 2009 or 2010, and then a third one. As irrigated agriculture grew and we faced this drought, residents’ wells started to go dry. In the residential area within the Paso Robles basin (800
PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Firefighters are particularly at risk from PFAS exposure because they are exposed to AFFF during both training and actual fires. Additionally, some of their firefighting gear contain PFAS chemicals. A study of Los Angeles fire fighters done by Biomonitoring California demonstrated elevated levels of PFOS and other PFAS chemicals in their test subjects.
California Currents | Summer 2024
In This Issue: Climate Bond is a Go for November! | Water Affordability in California | California Misses Opportunity to
Make Real Change on PFAS | Bringing Back California’s Beavers! | Bay Lights Charters Case Study Shows the Impact of Reuse on the Bay | Fenceline Communities Take a Win | Legislative Update