A new EPA policy addressing pollution that moves through groundwater was intended to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act but may serve to further complicate matters, at least in the near term. Trump appointees released the memo last week, declaring that any pollutants that travel through groundwater before reaching a surface waterway are […]
Oregon has aggressive clean transportation goals to go along with its renewable portfolio standard, but the state’s utilities will need to do some work in order to meet them. According to GEO, electric vehicles in Oregon are growing about 35% annually tHE which puts the state on pace to reach “just over 40,000 registered by […]
By rejecting the twin tunnels proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent an important message that new thinking is required to address California’s complex water issues. The Delta Counties Coalition is committed to supporting a more thoughtful process. The Delta Counties Coalition represents more than 4 million residents whose livelihoods and way of life are grounded […]
California’s climate change efforts can be spotted all over the Bay Area in the growing number of electric cars and solar panels. But now, California is enlisting people from a more conservative part of the state even if they don’t think climate change is much of a concern. California’s farmers are receiving millions of dollars […]
In the wake of the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, the residents of Paradise are slowly returning and rebuilding. But even though one Paradise resident’s home survived the wildfire, her family’s saga of returning to a normal life is far from over. While the structure of resident Kyla Awalt’s home is still […]
In California, the amount of water exiting aquifers under the state’s most productive farming region far surpasses the amount of water trickling back in. That rampant overdraft has caused land across much of the region to sink like a squeezed out sponge, permanently depleting groundwater storage capacity and damaging infrastructure. The trend—and a 2014 mandate […]
Groundwater Policy Still Muddled Until Supreme Court Rules
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Ellen M. GilmerA new EPA policy addressing pollution that moves through groundwater was intended to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act but may serve to further complicate matters, at least in the near term. Trump appointees released the memo last week, declaring that any pollutants that travel through groundwater before reaching a surface waterway are […]
Oregon Directs Utilities To Show Plans For Accelerating Transportation Electrification
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Ulility Diveby Robert WaltonOregon has aggressive clean transportation goals to go along with its renewable portfolio standard, but the state’s utilities will need to do some work in order to meet them. According to GEO, electric vehicles in Oregon are growing about 35% annually tHE which puts the state on pace to reach “just over 40,000 registered by […]
OPINION: Newsom Offers A New Approach To California’s Water Issues
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Don Nottoli and Bill DoddBy rejecting the twin tunnels proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent an important message that new thinking is required to address California’s complex water issues. The Delta Counties Coalition is committed to supporting a more thoughtful process. The Delta Counties Coalition represents more than 4 million residents whose livelihoods and way of life are grounded […]
California Has Farmers Growing Weeds. Why? To Capture Carbon
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED News (Sacramento)by Lauren SommerCalifornia’s climate change efforts can be spotted all over the Bay Area in the growing number of electric cars and solar panels. But now, California is enlisting people from a more conservative part of the state even if they don’t think climate change is much of a concern. California’s farmers are receiving millions of dollars […]
Paradise Resident ‘Forced’ To Move Home After Wildfire Without Access To Safe Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The ABC Newsby Allie YangIn the wake of the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, the residents of Paradise are slowly returning and rebuilding. But even though one Paradise resident’s home survived the wildfire, her family’s saga of returning to a normal life is far from over. While the structure of resident Kyla Awalt’s home is still […]
Can Sensor Data Save California’s Aquifers?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Futurityby Josie GarthwaiteIn California, the amount of water exiting aquifers under the state’s most productive farming region far surpasses the amount of water trickling back in. That rampant overdraft has caused land across much of the region to sink like a squeezed out sponge, permanently depleting groundwater storage capacity and damaging infrastructure. The trend—and a 2014 mandate […]