Despite demands for key changes to Senate Bill 1 – California’s hotly-debated water legislation – from a chorus of Valley Democrats and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California legislative leaders appeared to have ignored those calls. Senate Bill 1 would tie California’s environmental laws governing water and air quality to Federal standards as they existed on the […]
With some weird weather already in the books this month, Mother Nature may have one last hurrah in store for Northern California before summer officially ends. A wave of thunderstorms passed over northeast California and near Reno on Tuesday afternoon, with the National Weather Service’s Reno office sharing a photo of what appears to be […]
Residential graywater offers up a huge potential for our city to offset potable water use. When the next drought rolls around, and it will, we could be sitting pretty with healthy trees and landscapes using less water from the Sierra than we do now. How could we accomplish this? The answer is graywater, defined in […]
Yesterday, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a power purchase agreement (PPA) with 8minute Solar Energy for a solar power plus energy storage facility located in Kern County, California. Now that the LADWP commission has approved the project, it will move to a vote with the […]
The state legislature has approved a proposal from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, aimed at helping the state manage its water. “Stream gages provide important information in this era of droughts and flooding, driven in part by climate change,” Dodd said. “This bill is an important step toward managing our water for the long run. You […]
After months of back and forth with Chevron over a series of uncontrolled crude petroleum releases in a Kern County oil field, state regulators are demanding new information about its operations in the spill area. California’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, or DOGGR, issued a formal directive to the San Ramon-based company Tuesday, requiring the […]
Tweaks To Senate Bill 1 Leave Critical Calif. Water Questions Unresolved
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Joaquin Valley Sun by Alex TavlianDespite demands for key changes to Senate Bill 1 – California’s hotly-debated water legislation – from a chorus of Valley Democrats and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California legislative leaders appeared to have ignored those calls. Senate Bill 1 would tie California’s environmental laws governing water and air quality to Federal standards as they existed on the […]
Was That Snow? Northern Sierra Gets Showers While Sacramento Heats Back Up
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Michael McGoughWith some weird weather already in the books this month, Mother Nature may have one last hurrah in store for Northern California before summer officially ends. A wave of thunderstorms passed over northeast California and near Reno on Tuesday afternoon, with the National Weather Service’s Reno office sharing a photo of what appears to be […]
Cool Davis: Residential Graywater For Outdoor Irrigation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Davis Enterpriseby Leslie CrennaResidential graywater offers up a huge potential for our city to offset potable water use. When the next drought rolls around, and it will, we could be sitting pretty with healthy trees and landscapes using less water from the Sierra than we do now. How could we accomplish this? The answer is graywater, defined in […]
Los Angeles Says “Yes” To The Cheapest Solar Plus Storage In The USA
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /pv magazine by John WeaverYesterday, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a power purchase agreement (PPA) with 8minute Solar Energy for a solar power plus energy storage facility located in Kern County, California. Now that the LADWP commission has approved the project, it will move to a vote with the […]
Legislature Approves Dodd’s Plan For Water Management
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Davis EnterpriseThe state legislature has approved a proposal from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, aimed at helping the state manage its water. “Stream gages provide important information in this era of droughts and flooding, driven in part by climate change,” Dodd said. “This bill is an important step toward managing our water for the long run. You […]
Chevron Faces New Demands From Regulators As Kern County Oil Releases Continue
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQEDby Ted Goldberg and Dan BrekkeAfter months of back and forth with Chevron over a series of uncontrolled crude petroleum releases in a Kern County oil field, state regulators are demanding new information about its operations in the spill area. California’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, or DOGGR, issued a formal directive to the San Ramon-based company Tuesday, requiring the […]