Felicia Marcus

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Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA's massive fire on Jan. 7. Here's how other U.S. cities can better prepare.

Great explainer by @katietarasov with excellent comments by @petergleick.bsky.social and Greg Pierce. Happy to play a small part in helping illuminate this stunningly misrepresented issue. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/30/w...

Trump’s Water Plans Won’t Help L.A. Fight Fires. They’ll Help Big Ag. The president’s attempts to Trumpsplain water to Californians sound ridiculous. They’re also a smokescreen, obscuring what his policies would actually do.

Is the delta smelt fish to blame for lack of water to fight the #LAwildfires? The real issue lies elsewhere, according to
@feliciamarcus.bsky.social. Trump's Jan. 24 executive order to put the federal govt in charge of managing CA water would "put less [water] in L.A. fire hydrants." bit.ly/4aTc3rZ

Here’s how a tiny fish became Trump’s favorite weapon in his crusade against California The functionally extinct delta smelt entered national politics in 2009, when Sean Hannity made it a symbol of environmentalism gone wrong.

Political debates are framing the delta smelt as a competing priority to wildfire fighting. "It's a distraction from the hard work of figuring out how to balance all of the needs, not just picking winners and losers." - @feliciamarcus.bsky.social
Read more @sacramentobee.bsky.social: bit.ly/4jzVFkc

Trump wants to upend California water policy. State officials say it could do harm President Trump has issued a directive calling for 'putting people over fish' in California water policy. State officials say it could prove harmful for water supplies and fish.

"There are no ‘enormous amounts of water’ that can be redirected legally, economically, or environmentally to different users in California, but perhaps this executive order will make some of Trump’s supporters feel like he’s doing something." @petergleick.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

A Framework for Permitting Innovation in the Wastewater Sector December 2024 This report, A Framework for Permitting Innovation in the Wastewater Sector, marks the culmination of over a decade of research and engagement on innovation in the water sector. […]

#Wastewater solutions like water reuse and resource recovery are critical for the future, but permitting must catch up. A new EPA-led report shows how smarter development of pollution permits can drive innovation. Read the report coauthored by WitW scholar @feliciamarcus.bsky.social: bit.ly/4gFXNVy

Claims about who owns California's water are spreading online. Here's what to know. Erroneous accusations that a wealthy couple, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, have been hoarding water amid the Southern California wildfires have been spreading widely online.

As debates intensify over water rights tied to wildfire response, @feliciamarcus.bsky.social says "there are issues with the water rights system in California, I want to be clear on that, they're just not [related to] this fire." #LAwildfires
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So grateful to USEPA, the team, and the wonderful cast of utility, agency, and NGO leaders who came together to speed permitting for the complex and innovative projects we need to rise to the climate challenge. Let's keep this going! www.law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/u...
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Biden administration outlines options for addressing Colorado River water shortages Federal officials release a proposal outlining options for new, long-term rules for managing chronic water shortages from the overtapped Colorado River.

The Biden administration is outlining options for the Colorado River as talks among the states are stalled. The impasse is raising concerns that the dispute could become a legal battle. "If this issue goes to the courts, the health of the river is going to suffer." www.latimes.com/environment/...