Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget leaves several Camp Fire-beleaguered agencies hanging, including a water district that has requested a $22 million state bailout while it deals with mass contamination of the Paradise drinking water. Newsom, in his announced budget Thursday, said he would provide $10 million in one-time funds to support Butte County “communities in […]
Even as stakeholders in the Colorado River Basin celebrate the recent completion of an unprecedented drought plan intended to stave off a crashing Lake Mead, there is little time to rest. An even larger hurdle lies ahead as they prepare to hammer out the next set of rules that could vastly reshape the river’s future. […]
It’s a mistake nearly every farmer has made when something breaks down on the farm. You try to patch it up as best you can. And then you do it again. And then maybe again before you finally decide to stop throwing good money after bad and actually fix what’s wrong.
When California embarked on its quest to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a global model to stave off climate change, its first target was the state’s electric power industry. A series of ever-tightening decrees required utilities to shift from coal, natural gas and other carbon.based sources to a “renewable portfolio,” […]
A pesticide that growers use on crops from apples to walnuts, in the face of evidence that it can harm the farmworkers who spray it and the children who eat foods that contain it, is about to be outlawed in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Wednesday that it would ban the agricultural use of […]
As a farmer and researcher dedicated to a healthier and more sustainable food system, we often are asked how good food can be made cheaper and more affordable. Given the staggering rates of food insecurity in wealthy areas such as San Francisco which is struggling to meet its 2020 target for eliminating hunger we understand […]
Paradise Asked For Aid To Deal With Toxic Water System. Gov. Newsom’s Budget Falls Short
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Tony BizjakGov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget leaves several Camp Fire-beleaguered agencies hanging, including a water district that has requested a $22 million state bailout while it deals with mass contamination of the Paradise drinking water. Newsom, in his announced budget Thursday, said he would provide $10 million in one-time funds to support Butte County “communities in […]
With Drought Plan In Place, Colorado River Stakeholders Face Even Tougher Talks Ahead On The River’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Gary PitzerEven as stakeholders in the Colorado River Basin celebrate the recent completion of an unprecedented drought plan intended to stave off a crashing Lake Mead, there is little time to rest. An even larger hurdle lies ahead as they prepare to hammer out the next set of rules that could vastly reshape the river’s future. […]
OPINION: Californians Must Pitch In To Make Drinking Water Safe For Everyone
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Emily Rooney and Jennifer ClaryIt’s a mistake nearly every farmer has made when something breaks down on the farm. You try to patch it up as best you can. And then you do it again. And then maybe again before you finally decide to stop throwing good money after bad and actually fix what’s wrong.
OPINION: Why California Eliminating Hydropower Makes No Sense
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Dan WaltersWhen California embarked on its quest to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a global model to stave off climate change, its first target was the state’s electric power industry. A series of ever-tightening decrees required utilities to shift from coal, natural gas and other carbon.based sources to a “renewable portfolio,” […]
California To Block Food Pesticide That Trump’s EPA Saved From Nationwide Ban
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Bob EgelkoA pesticide that growers use on crops from apples to walnuts, in the face of evidence that it can harm the farmworkers who spray it and the children who eat foods that contain it, is about to be outlawed in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Wednesday that it would ban the agricultural use of […]
OPINION: Eating Organic Can Help Reduce The High Cost of Cheap Food
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Bob Quinn and Liz CarlisleAs a farmer and researcher dedicated to a healthier and more sustainable food system, we often are asked how good food can be made cheaper and more affordable. Given the staggering rates of food insecurity in wealthy areas such as San Francisco which is struggling to meet its 2020 target for eliminating hunger we understand […]