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18 Oct 2023, 11:26 am by Ed Osann, Linda Escalante
Irrigating ornamental turf grass at non-residential locations will be phased out, beginning in 2027. [read post]
12 Sep 2023, 11:43 am by Ed Osann
Irrigating ornamental turf grass at non-residential locations will be phased out, beginning in 2027. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signed a pair of ground-breaking Executive Orders this week directing state agencies to adopt strong new policies and programs to address climate change, including a big boost for u [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
2023, and every year that follows, will be different for the seven Colorado River Basin States – and particularly for Southern California. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
California officials today adopted one of the most important and consequential water-saving measures ever implemented by any state, establishing an efficiency standard for new spray sprinklers that will reduce irrigation system misting and overspray that is common around urban landscapes. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
A huge source of water waste lies buried in yards across California and the U.S.: the pop-up sprinklers many homeowners use to irrigate turf grass. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
This week, NRDC filed suit against El Dorado County in Northern California, citing the county’s continuing failure to comply with state regulations designed to prevent the waste of water in newly installed irrigated landscapes. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
Donald Trump's clowning around with the US showerhead efficiency standard is over. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
The Trump administration just sent decades of progress on water and energy efficiency for U.S. showers down the drain with a radically irresponsible and illegal rule for showerheads. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
This week, NRDC filed suit in state courts against the cities of Pasadena and Murrieta for their failure to comply with the California’s Water Conservation in Landscaping Act. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
This year's unprecedented shortage declaration for the Colorado River should galvanize all Colorado Basin states to redouble their efforts to curtail wasteful and unnecessary uses of water and build more resilient communities. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
More than a dozen City Hall leaders violate California's water reporting requirements   [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
Commissioner Camille Touton of the US Bureau of Reclamation first laid down the challenge to the seven Colorado Basin states in June of 2022:  Reductions of water withdrawals of from 2 to 4 million acre-feet per year, or as much as 1/3 of the recent annual usage of Colorado River water, would be [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
The national model plumbing code published by the International Code Council (ICC) and adopted by states and cities is due for an update this year, a process that may not be on the radar of most advocates for energy efficiency and community sustainability. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
A new tool from the World Resources Institute for assessing water stress around the globe is shedding much-needed light on a growing mismatch between the supply and deman [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
Twenty-five years ago this week, President George H.W. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
This week, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the City of Pasadena reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by NRDC last December (as noted here), alleging the City’s co [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Ed Osann
The Trump administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) today undercut the energy-saving requirements for new clothes washers and dryers by carving out a “short-cycle” class of these hous [read post]