A gas-burning generator at a Huntington Beach power plant could keep firing until as late as 2023, following a state commission’s recent vote. The AES facility was scheduled to close by the end of next year, but the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously last week to extend its operating life for up to three […]
From 2011 to 2016, California experienced five years of extreme drought, during which numerous high temperature records were broken. These hot, dry years were followed by the extremely wet winter of 2016 -2017, when, from October to March, an average of 31 inches of rain fell across the state, the second highest winter rainfall on […]
On September 10, 2019, at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan for public comment—containing 46 proposed actions, to be accomplished by a mix of federal, state, private, local and private stakeholders, in order to promote 10 strategic objectives. For many […]
Solar panels and wind turbines are lifelines to any non-apocalyptic version of the future. They’ll help us keep the lights on, the air breathable, and the planet inhabitable. But while the climate and health benefits of wind and solar are well known, they have another, underappreciated feature that could come in handy in our inevitably […]
Ag Alert: What types of solutions are being built into the plans to bring a basin into sustainability?Ravazzini: As of this date, DWR has not received any plans for review. What DWR is looking for upon submission of the plan is that a GSA (groundwater sustainability agency) has developed a path toward sustainability. How GSAs […]
In the heart of Cameron Park sits a neighborhood of homes with some of the widest streets in the county. The homes all have garages with doors wide enough to let a full airplane park inside. That is what the neighborhood is known for: The streets double as runways and the residents all fly. Jim […]
State Panel Backs Extending Life Of Gas-Burning Generator At Huntington Beach Power Plant
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Julia SclafaniA gas-burning generator at a Huntington Beach power plant could keep firing until as late as 2023, following a state commission’s recent vote. The AES facility was scheduled to close by the end of next year, but the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously last week to extend its operating life for up to three […]
Climate Whiplash: Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are on the Rise
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by Jim RobbinsFrom 2011 to 2016, California experienced five years of extreme drought, during which numerous high temperature records were broken. These hot, dry years were followed by the extremely wet winter of 2016 -2017, when, from October to March, an average of 31 inches of rain fell across the state, the second highest winter rainfall on […]
Opinion: The EPA Says We Need to Reuse Wastewater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Scientific Americanby G. Tracy Mehan, IIIOn September 10, 2019, at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan for public comment—containing 46 proposed actions, to be accomplished by a mix of federal, state, private, local and private stakeholders, in order to promote 10 strategic objectives. For many […]
Wind and Solar Can Save the Planet — Can They Save Our Water Supply, Too?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Gristby Emily PontecorvoSolar panels and wind turbines are lifelines to any non-apocalyptic version of the future. They’ll help us keep the lights on, the air breathable, and the planet inhabitable. But while the climate and health benefits of wind and solar are well known, they have another, underappreciated feature that could come in handy in our inevitably […]
Online Extra: Q-and-A on Sustainable Groundwater Management
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgAlertAg Alert: What types of solutions are being built into the plans to bring a basin into sustainability?Ravazzini: As of this date, DWR has not received any plans for review. What DWR is looking for upon submission of the plan is that a GSA (groundwater sustainability agency) has developed a path toward sustainability. How GSAs […]
New Law Requires California Dams to Have Emergency Plans — But Do They?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA by David ManoucheriIn the heart of Cameron Park sits a neighborhood of homes with some of the widest streets in the county. The homes all have garages with doors wide enough to let a full airplane park inside. That is what the neighborhood is known for: The streets double as runways and the residents all fly. Jim […]