San Diego will create California’s first “capacity bank” for water and sewer, allowing breweries and biotech firms to cheaply buy excess water and sewer capacity from former factories. The City Council unanimously approved the capacity bank on Tuesday, calling it an innovative idea that will create jobs and help the city avoid expensive expansions of […]
Say what you will about Russian interference, it just might get us Northern Californians out of this year’s precarious fire season. Meteorologists are forecasting that around Nov. 10, a strong jet stream originating from Russia is likely to undercut the dominant high-pressure ridge sitting off the coast and provide much-needed moisture to the West Coast. […]
The state’s electric grid was experiencing rapid and unprecedented changes even before Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison began shutting off power to millions of people in a desperate scramble to prevent their transmission lines from sparking wildfires. Solar and wind power were booming. Gas-fired power plants were shutting down. Investor-owned utility companies […]
Over 4 billion people live under conditions of severe water scarcity at least one month of the year. Over a billion people spend several hours a day searching for water, wasting precious time and putting them in frequent danger. Some of this scarcity has led to violence and conflict, especially in Africa, Southern Asia and […]
Jovita Torres Romo lives in a grayish bungalow surrounded by cactus and succulents and strung with Christmas lights. It’s located on one of the handful of streets that make up Tombstone Territory, an unincorporated Fresno County community that’s been her home for 30 years. It’s quiet, except for the few days a week when her […]
In an action that influences how water will move through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, federal fisheries agencies have issued new biological opinions to guide operation of federal and state water projects. Representatives of farmers and water districts said the opinions released last week promise to enhance the flexibility of the California water system. The U.S. […]
San Diego Creates State’s First Water, Sewer ‘Capacity Bank’ To Boost Biotech, Breweries
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by David GarrickSan Diego will create California’s first “capacity bank” for water and sewer, allowing breweries and biotech firms to cheaply buy excess water and sewer capacity from former factories. The City Council unanimously approved the capacity bank on Tuesday, calling it an innovative idea that will create jobs and help the city avoid expensive expansions of […]
Will It Rain Soon And End Bay Area’s Fire Season? It May Be Up To Russia
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Matthias GafniSay what you will about Russian interference, it just might get us Northern Californians out of this year’s precarious fire season. Meteorologists are forecasting that around Nov. 10, a strong jet stream originating from Russia is likely to undercut the dominant high-pressure ridge sitting off the coast and provide much-needed moisture to the West Coast. […]
California’s Blackouts Could Make Fighting Climate Change Even Harder
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Sammy RothThe state’s electric grid was experiencing rapid and unprecedented changes even before Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison began shutting off power to millions of people in a desperate scramble to prevent their transmission lines from sparking wildfires. Solar and wind power were booming. Gas-fired power plants were shutting down. Investor-owned utility companies […]
Big If It Works: New System Aims to Pull Water Rights Out of the Sky
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Forbesby James ConcaOver 4 billion people live under conditions of severe water scarcity at least one month of the year. Over a billion people spend several hours a day searching for water, wasting precious time and putting them in frequent danger. Some of this scarcity has led to violence and conflict, especially in Africa, Southern Asia and […]
Disadvantaged Communities Claim A Stake In State Groundwater Overhaul
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Valley Public Radioby Kerry KleinJovita Torres Romo lives in a grayish bungalow surrounded by cactus and succulents and strung with Christmas lights. It’s located on one of the handful of streets that make up Tombstone Territory, an unincorporated Fresno County community that’s been her home for 30 years. It’s quiet, except for the few days a week when her […]
Fishery Plans Aim to Add Flexibility to Water System
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgAlertby Christine SouzaIn an action that influences how water will move through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, federal fisheries agencies have issued new biological opinions to guide operation of federal and state water projects. Representatives of farmers and water districts said the opinions released last week promise to enhance the flexibility of the California water system. The U.S. […]