Posts Tagged ‘water’
Pending legislation aims to limit restaurants from serving sugary drinks to kids
Senate Bill 1192 would require restaurants to serve unflavored milk or water as the default in kids’ meals.
Read MoreOakland school district tests water at schools for lead
Following the discovery of lead in the water at McClymonds High School in August, water testing has begun throughout the entire Oakland Unified School District. Currently, 13 additional schools in the district have been reported to have lead in their water. At a school board meeting on November 8, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell read from a…
Read MoreEWG report demonstrates how much more there is to know about our water
A report published on September 20 by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) distilled the EPA’s 2015 data to show that chromium-6 appeared in drinking water in all 50 states.
Read MoreEBMUD changing its short-term financing for borrowing funds
In an abbreviated meeting on Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) unanimously passed a proposal to change their short-term financing in order to reduce long-term risk. EBMUD will be moving from “extended” back to “traditional” commercial paper, according to Dari Barzel, EBMUD’s principal management analyst. What does that mean? “Commercial paper…
Read MoreEBMUD: Drought measures working
While the East Bay Municipal Utility District is suffering the worst drought since its founding in 1923, its 1.3 million users face no danger of going dry anytime soon. That was the message from EBMUD board members and operations staff at their Tuesday public meeting. Infrastructure investments, conservation, and transfers–buying water from the Sacramento River–together…
Read MoreEBMUD declares stage 4 drought and takes steps to curb water use
This year is the driest in recorded history in California. This has forced the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to declare a stage 4 drought, the highest stage ever announced in the area, although even higher stages can apply if the drought gets worse. EBMUD is asking East Bay citizens to cut down their water usage.…
Read MoreOakland community gathers to showcase environmental organizations at Earthexpo
Under the morning clouds, the Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland was chilly as organizers got ready for the 20th Annual Oakland Earthexpo Environmental Sustainability Fair. At 9 am on Wednesday, around 100 tables were in place to start the fair, but most of them were empty. Slowly, vendors began to drift in, setting up…
Read MoreOakland prepares to march for “real climate change leadership” on Saturday
Next weekend Californians will march to demand a “real” climate change leadership
Read MoreMaine artists’ collective, stopping in Oakland, urges ‘No’ vote on Prop 1
At a rally in West Oakland, artists and presenters explained why the giant canvases behind them evoked both international struggles for natural resources and California’s ongoing conflicts over water rights.
Read MoreLocal effects of Proposition 1 water bond measure remain murky
Proposition 1, a bond measure designed to address California’s water issues, is on Tuesday’s ballot.
Read MoreWhat the drought means for the East Bay
Though the Bay Area experienced a few showers this week, far more rain is needed to make a dent in the state’s water shortage.
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