E. Joaquin Esquivel
@ejesquivel.bsky.social
Public servant from the Coachella Valley, CA.
Current California State Water Board Chair.
Committed to ensuring a just, equitable, & climate resilient 21st century 🌈
http://waterboards.ca.gov
Current California State Water Board Chair.
Committed to ensuring a just, equitable, & climate resilient 21st century 🌈
http://waterboards.ca.gov
Awesome discussion on how advances in science, tech, and data, can bring about better protections for the public and our water. resources.https://open.spotify.com/episode/57E3opJR3p8OMO5NEij1Wl?si=e8mjnXIFRNGS2rJD2HTsTA
Rivers Under the Microscope: How to Use AI to Monitor Water Quality
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August 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Awesome discussion on how advances in science, tech, and data, can bring about better protections for the public and our water. resources.https://open.spotify.com/episode/57E3opJR3p8OMO5NEij1Wl?si=e8mjnXIFRNGS2rJD2HTsTA
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A looming global water crisis may be under appreciated as climate change takes hold. Today I report on a new study that finds the planet is quickly drying, with mega-regions of water loss now stretching across continents. www.propublica.org/article/wate...
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A looming global water crisis may be under appreciated as climate change takes hold. Today I report on a new study that finds the planet is quickly drying, with mega-regions of water loss now stretching across continents. www.propublica.org/article/wate...
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Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan. https://n.pr/4dYZOvs
Copenhagen is adapting to a warmer world with rain tunnels and 'sponge parks'
Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan. https://n.pr/4dYZOvs
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Tomorrow is #WorldWaterDay! 💧
Learn more about the importance of international water cooperation amid geopolitical tensions and global #climate uncertainty in this @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social blog by Susanne Schmeier, Melissa McCracken, & Aaron Wolf 👇
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Learn more about the importance of international water cooperation amid geopolitical tensions and global #climate uncertainty in this @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social blog by Susanne Schmeier, Melissa McCracken, & Aaron Wolf 👇
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Harnessing the Benefits of Water Cooperation in an Increasingly Complex World
In an era of apparent decline in international cooperation and rising crises, freshwater offers an area in which joint approaches remain absolutely essential—especially since water often [...]
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March 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Tomorrow is #WorldWaterDay! 💧
Learn more about the importance of international water cooperation amid geopolitical tensions and global #climate uncertainty in this @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social blog by Susanne Schmeier, Melissa McCracken, & Aaron Wolf 👇
buff.ly/DhyqGSX
Learn more about the importance of international water cooperation amid geopolitical tensions and global #climate uncertainty in this @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social blog by Susanne Schmeier, Melissa McCracken, & Aaron Wolf 👇
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Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.
February 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.
Happy Birthday to the Safe Drinking Water Act! 50 years of ensuring all Americans have access to safe drinking water. Yet, there are communities still struggling with access, & threats to our progress.
So it's a moment to celebrate half a century of progress, and recommit ourselves to the vision.
So it's a moment to celebrate half a century of progress, and recommit ourselves to the vision.
December 16, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Happy Birthday to the Safe Drinking Water Act! 50 years of ensuring all Americans have access to safe drinking water. Yet, there are communities still struggling with access, & threats to our progress.
So it's a moment to celebrate half a century of progress, and recommit ourselves to the vision.
So it's a moment to celebrate half a century of progress, and recommit ourselves to the vision.
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Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater
Heavy rains can cause contamination in just 10 days www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Heavy rains can cause contamination in just 10 days www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater
Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater.
www.eurekalert.org
November 14, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater
Heavy rains can cause contamination in just 10 days www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Heavy rains can cause contamination in just 10 days www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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New piece with Jenny Rempel chronicling the passage and impact of CA's highly symbolic Human Right to Water policy! We argue that AB685 has had a host of policy feedbacks including, but importantly not limited to, formal policy change. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library
Despite the reality that advocates frequently expend significant resources to pass symbolic policies, this policy design has often been neglected by policy studies scholarship. We combine policy desi....
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October 23, 2024 at 12:24 AM
New piece with Jenny Rempel chronicling the passage and impact of CA's highly symbolic Human Right to Water policy! We argue that AB685 has had a host of policy feedbacks including, but importantly not limited to, formal policy change. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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"Our salmon have returned home." Indigenous activists spent decades campaigning for dams to be removed on the Klamath River. Now they are celebrating as salmon are heading upstream to spawn. Some fish have made it all the way to creeks in Oregon. www.latimes.com/environment/...
'A beautiful thing': Klamath River salmon are spotted far upstream in Oregon after dam removal
The removal of dams on the Klamath River has enabled salmon to swim far upstream to spawn. Wildlife officials have found salmon upstream in Oregon.
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October 19, 2024 at 11:57 PM
"Our salmon have returned home." Indigenous activists spent decades campaigning for dams to be removed on the Klamath River. Now they are celebrating as salmon are heading upstream to spawn. Some fish have made it all the way to creeks in Oregon. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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I wrote a book called Getting to the Heart of Science Communication. It’s about all the messy stuff - emotions, conflict, trauma - that come with talking about a lot of contemporary science issues, and how relationally and listening is a way forward islandpress.org/books/gettin...
October 19, 2024 at 1:30 AM
I wrote a book called Getting to the Heart of Science Communication. It’s about all the messy stuff - emotions, conflict, trauma - that come with talking about a lot of contemporary science issues, and how relationally and listening is a way forward islandpress.org/books/gettin...
Addressing the quality and quantity issues faced by domestic well owners is critical to achieving the Human Right to Water in California, and it's one of the most challenging in terms of funding and governance. Thanks @washingtonpost.com for covering this.
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High toxin levels are illegal in public water. But not for Americans using private wells.
An estimated 43 million Americans get water from wells they own. Should government require them to test and treat their water?
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September 10, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Addressing the quality and quantity issues faced by domestic well owners is critical to achieving the Human Right to Water in California, and it's one of the most challenging in terms of funding and governance. Thanks @washingtonpost.com for covering this.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
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"The “sponge city” concept is becoming increasingly popular...Whereas cities used to be designed to divert rainwater away as quickly as possible, increasingly, they are exploiting that resource."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘On every roof something is possible’: how sponge cities could change the way we handle rain
Amsterdam is home to 45,000 sq metres of ‘blue-green’ roofs, which absorb rainwater and allow it to be used by building residents to water plants and flush toilets
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2024 at 7:43 PM
"The “sponge city” concept is becoming increasingly popular...Whereas cities used to be designed to divert rainwater away as quickly as possible, increasingly, they are exploiting that resource."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Artist Richard Serra, who died Tuesday at 85 at his home on Long Island, was known for his monumental metal sculptures.
Photos: Remembering Richard Serra, a world-renowned 'poet' of metals
American artist Richard Serra died this week at the age of 85. Serra was world-renowned for his large-scale metal sculptures.
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March 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Artist Richard Serra, who died Tuesday at 85 at his home on Long Island, was known for his monumental metal sculptures.
😍😍😍 Two of my favorite things in this world, water policy and David Byrne. Be still my beating heart!
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How David Byrne came to be fascinated by the Penobscot River
The renowned musician and artist will be giving a talk and leading a panel discussion Saturday in Waterville about the dam removal project.
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March 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
😍😍😍 Two of my favorite things in this world, water policy and David Byrne. Be still my beating heart!
www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/26/s...
www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/26/s...
Long day. Really appreciated the productive discussion on our urban water conservation regulation. The public comment period on the current version of the regulations is open until March 27th. More info here www.waterboards.ca.gov/conservation...
Rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life | California State Water Resources Control Board
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March 21, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Long day. Really appreciated the productive discussion on our urban water conservation regulation. The public comment period on the current version of the regulations is open until March 27th. More info here www.waterboards.ca.gov/conservation...
There are few books that have left as lasting an imprint on me than @jannywurts.bsky.social Epic series. Yes, capital E epic. I'm not naming names, but unlike some, her follow through, and consistent quality of narrative is unmatched. I'm excited for her and us fans as we come to the final volume.
March 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM
There are few books that have left as lasting an imprint on me than @jannywurts.bsky.social Epic series. Yes, capital E epic. I'm not naming names, but unlike some, her follow through, and consistent quality of narrative is unmatched. I'm excited for her and us fans as we come to the final volume.
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THIS JUST IN ... Court upholds State Water Board's revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River
"The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the Court did not find them persuasive
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March 16, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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@ejesquivel.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky let's get the rest of #cawater over here!
March 11, 2024 at 10:09 PM
@ejesquivel.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky let's get the rest of #cawater over here!