August 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Water Resilience Accounting Framework, Shortage Declaration in the Colorado River Basin Takeaways, and More. …
Announcement
As Water Scarcity Grows in California, So Will Greenhouse Gas Emissions Without Urgent Efficiency Measures
September 9, Oakland, California — Without urgent water efficiency measures, carbon emissions associated with water usage in California are likely …
New Water Resilience Assessment Framework Launched at World Water Week
August 24, 2021, Oakland, California — The Pacific Institute, in partnership with the CEO Water Mandate, International Water Management Institute …
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New Report Explores the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Water Reuse for Agriculture
July 14, Oakland, California –– A new report from The Water Research Foundation, Pentair Foundation, and the Pacific Institute examines …
New Report Explores the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Water Reuse for Agriculture MORE
July 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features World Water Week 2021: Water Resilience in a Changing Climate, WWW Session | The Private Sector–Water …
June 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Report: At Risk: Public Supply Well Vulnerability Under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Report and Upcoming …
Forty Two Percent of Public Water Supply Wells in California’s San Joaquin Valley Vulnerable, Finds New Report
June 22, 2021, Oakland, California – Forty two percent of shallow wells supplying water to community water systems in California’s …
Dr. Amanda Bielawski Joins the Pacific Institute’s Executive Team as Director of Communications and Outreach
June 14, 2021, Oakland, California – The Pacific Institute today announced Dr. Amanda Bielawski has joined its executive team as …
Report Explores Co-Funding Water Management through “Stacked Incentives”
June 8, 2021, Oakland, California – Today the Pacific Institute released a report to help water managers scale “stacked incentives” for …
Report Explores Co-Funding Water Management through “Stacked Incentives” MORE
May 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features New Report: Customer Debt and Declining Revenues: The Financial Impacts of COVID-19 on Small Community Water …
New Guide Provides Steps to Set Corporate Enterprise Water Targets
May 24, 2021, Oakland, California –– The CEO Water Mandate, along with partners World Resources Institute, the Pacific Institute, CDP, …
New Guide Provides Steps to Set Corporate Enterprise Water Targets MORE
Significant COVID-19 Impacts on Some U.S. Small Community Water Systems, Finds New Report
May 13, Oakland, California –– The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on some small community water systems in the …
Significant COVID-19 Impacts on Some U.S. Small Community Water Systems, Finds New Report MORE
April 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Celebrating Earth Day 2021, Blog Post: Water Components of the Biden Infrastructure Plan, and More.
California Water System Assessment Will Inform Upcoming Funding Priorities
April 9, 2021, Oakland, California — The State Water Resources Control Board announced today the completion of its first-ever comprehensive …
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President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Proposes Billions of Dollars in Water Investments
April 1, 2021, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, President Joe Biden introduced The American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion proposed infrastructure …
President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Proposes Billions of Dollars in Water Investments MORE
Analysis Examines Gaps in Funding Solutions for Human Right to Water and At-Risk Drinking Water Systems in California
March 30, 2021, Oakland, California — The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) recently released Gap …
March 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds: Guide, World Water Day 2021: Reflecting on the Value …
February 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Case Studies Explore the Financial Impacts of COVID-19 on Small Community Water Systems in the U.S., …
New Guide on Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds
March 4, 2021, Oakland, California — A new guide published by the Pacific Institute and partners provides guidance on how …
New Guide on Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds MORE
How Businesses Can Help Build a Water-Resilient Society that Can Bounce Back from Major Societal Disruptions
February 2, 2021, Oakland, California — Today the Pacific Institute released a brief outlining the role of the business sector …
January 2021 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features A Look Back at 2020, Is Food Irrigated with Oilfield-Produced Water in the California Central Valley …
New Report Explores Benefits and Challenges of Onsite Water Systems
January 28, 2021, Oakland, California — A new report from the Pacific Institute examines the opportunity for onsite water systems …
New Report Explores Benefits and Challenges of Onsite Water Systems MORE
State Habitat Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Southern End of Salton Sea
January 13, 2020, Oakland, California — The California Salton Sea Management Program began construction this week on a project to …
State Habitat Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Southern End of Salton Sea MORE
New Study Examines How Wastewater from Oilfields Used to Irrigate Crops May Affect Human Health
A recent article by researchers at Duke University, RTI International, California State University-Bakersfield, and the Pacific Institute evaluates how trace …
New Study Examines How Wastewater from Oilfields Used to Irrigate Crops May Affect Human Health MORE
December 2020 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Looking Back at 2020, Explore Our 2020 Publications, Examining the Connections Between COVID-19, Our Water Recommendations …
November 2020 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Video: Water Recommendations for the Next Administration, Webinar: AWS System: WASH and the AWS Standard, Progress …
Proposed Legislation Would Bring Major Federal Investment to the Salton Sea
November 19, 2020, Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) introduced H.R. 8775, the Salton Sea Public Health …
Proposed Legislation Would Bring Major Federal Investment to the Salton Sea MORE
October 2020 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Pacific Institute Celebrating 33rd Anniversary, New Report: Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in a Changing Climate, …
Solutions for Underperforming Drinking Water Systems in California
October 29, 2020, Oakland, California – The Pacific Institute just announced the release of a report that identifies solutions for …
Solutions for Underperforming Drinking Water Systems in California MORE
Water Recommendations for the Next Administration
America is at a crossroads. We can continue to overlook the nation’s water problems, even as scarcity, pollution, and climate …
Smart Water Supply and Sanitation Investments Can Meet Both Humanitarian and Climate Goals
October 22, Oakland, California – Smart investments in water supply and sanitation can benefit both the climate and those living …
Smart Water Supply and Sanitation Investments Can Meet Both Humanitarian and Climate Goals MORE
Capturing Water While Supporting Ecosystems: Report Provides a Pathway for Water-Conscious Communities to Keep Their Rivers Flowing
October 12, 2020, Oakland, California — As forward-thinking cities become increasingly adept at capturing and reusing wastewater, stormwater, and greywater, …
September 2020 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Issue Brief: Water Recommendations to the Next President, Report: Ending Conflicts Over Water: Solutions to Water …
UN Global Compact Water Resilience Coalition Partners with WaterAid to Call for Collective Action on Water Access
CEO-led initiative aims to propel access to clean water to top of COVID-19 response agenda UNITED NATIONS, New York, 23 September …
Pacific Institute at Climate Week NYC 2020
September 21, 2020, Oakland, California – It is vital that the global community not quickly forget the COVID-19 crisis, but draw lessons from …
Just Released: Water Recommendations to the Next President
September 14, 2020, Oakland, California – The Pacific Institute just released a set of top recommendations for federal water priorities …
Just Released: Water Recommendations to the Next President MORE
Report Finds at Least 1,000 To 6,000 Wells in California Are at Risk of Failure
September 2, 2020, Oakland, California – This week the Center for Regional Change at the University of California, Davis released …
Report Finds at Least 1,000 To 6,000 Wells in California Are at Risk of Failure MORE
New Report Finds Even the Toughest Water Security Problems Can Be Solved
Oakland, California, September 2, 2020 — Water insecurity is increasing worldwide. Every day there are devastating floods, droughts and water …
New Report Finds Even the Toughest Water Security Problems Can Be Solved MORE
August 2020 Newsletter
Join the Pacific Institute at World Water Week: Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Municipal Water Demand, Issue Brief: …
New Guidebook: Installing Sustainable Landscaping on Business Properties in California
August 20th, 2020, Oakland, California – A new guidebook from the Pacific Institute, Sustainable Landscapes in California: A Guidebook for …
New Guidebook: Installing Sustainable Landscaping on Business Properties in California MORE
New Report Finds Opportunities for Improving Long-Range Water Demand Forecasts
August 5, 2020, Oakland, California – A new report from the Pacific Institute, An Assessment of Urban Water Demand Forecasts …
New Report Finds Opportunities for Improving Long-Range Water Demand Forecasts MORE
New Report Explores Nature-Based Solutions for Business Resilience
August 3, 2020, Oakland, California – A new report co-authored by the Pacific Institute examines contemporary thinking around nature-based solutions …
New Report Explores Nature-Based Solutions for Business Resilience MORE
Pacific Institute to Present Virtual Sessions for World Water Week
Each year, World Water Week in Stockholm brings together experts and stakeholders from around the globe to converse on global …
Pacific Institute to Present Virtual Sessions for World Water Week MORE
July 2020 Newsletter
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Risks and Opportunities, Issue Brief: Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Municipal Water Demand, Issue Brief: …
New Issue Brief Explores a Business Framework for Water and COVID-19
July 16, 2020, Oakland, California – A new Issue Brief from the Pacific Institute explores the role of the business …
New Issue Brief Explores a Business Framework for Water and COVID-19 MORE
New Case Studies Explore Site-Level Water Targets in India and South Africa
July 14, 2020, Oakland, California — Today the Pacific Institute released two case studies on setting site-level, contextual corporate water …
New Case Studies Explore Site-Level Water Targets in India and South Africa MORE
New Issue Briefs Explore Utility Shutoffs in the U.S. by Race and Income, COVID-19 Effects on Water Demand, and More
July 2, 2020, Oakland, California – U.S. communities of color face higher risks of utility shutoffs, in addition to disproportionately …
New Guidebook for Incorporating Co-Benefits into Water Management Decisions
June 29, 2020, Oakland, California – The Pacific Institute just released a guidebook for water managers to incorporate valuable co-benefits …
New Guidebook for Incorporating Co-Benefits into Water Management Decisions MORE
New Report Shows California Water Use Only Increased by 20% Since 1967
June 22, 2020, Oakland, California – A new report from the Pacific Institute shows that water use in California has …
New Report Shows California Water Use Only Increased by 20% Since 1967 MORE
June 2020 Newsletter
This month’s newsletter features Urban and Agricultural Water Use in California 1960–2015, Fact Sheet: Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reopening Buildings …