Tess Townsend is a freelance journalist based in Sacramento, where she covers water issues. She previously reported for Recode, Inc. Magazine and Connecticut regional newspaper the Day. Follow her on Twitter at @Tess_Townsend. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/tess-townsend/rss en Law & Policy Management & Supply Solutions Tue, 05 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Tess Townsend https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/06/05/why-emergency-drought-assistance-will-be-needed-in-california-for-years https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/06/05/why-emergency-drought-assistance-will-be-needed-in-california-for-years Just how long interim funding will play a central role in responding to water issues depends on implementing long-term solutions to contamination and groundwater depletion. Economics Law & Policy Solutions Tue, 08 May 2018 07:20:00 +0000 Tess Townsend https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/05/08/california-considers-charge-on-utility-bills-to-create-safe-water-fund https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/05/08/california-considers-charge-on-utility-bills-to-create-safe-water-fund A plan to help fix some of the state’s most persistent drinking-water problems is opposed by many water agencies, but a similar scheme has worked in the energy sector for decades.