Gov. Jerry Brown hopped around Europe for two weeks last month, telling the world that to avoid a climate change Armageddon, it should emulate what California is doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As Brown was crusading in Europe, his Air Resources Board issued a report hailing California’s nearly 5 percent reduction in emissions of […]
When Assemblyman Jim Frazier, D-Oakley, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and other legislative colleagues came to Walnut Grove for their first Delta Caucus investigating the finances of Gov. Edmund Brown Jr.’s twin tunnels plan, they were well prepared. They brought four state auditors and an economist, Jeffrey Michael, director of the Center for Business and […]
A week of destructive fires in Southern California is ending but danger still looms. Well into what’s considered the wet season, there’s been nary a drop of rain. That’s good for sun-seeking tourists, but could spell more disaster for a region that emerged this spring from a yearslong drought and now has firefighters on edge […]
In January and February, no less than 125 million gallons of rain fell upon my 200-acre farm, located off Highway 80 between Dixon and Davis. Our soil, blanketed with an annual winter cover crop of mixed grass and legumes, absorbed all of those 24 inches of rain. Not one single gallon left our property. Where […]
Gary Kremen—the founder of Match.com, former owner of Sex.com, and serial investor—is into water. The entrepreneur started investing in water tech startups a few years ago. Today he’s an elected member of Silicon Valley’s water district, an agency that manages water and flood control for 2 million people. Earlier this year, he helped craft a proposal to build a tunnel under […]
When it comes to inspecting dams, California is second to none. A panel of national experts examined the state’s Division of Safety of Dams last year and declared it tops in the field, citing inspectors’ knack for flagging small problems before they turn serious. Getting dam owners to fix those flaws quickly is another matter.
OPINION: Thanks to Our Dams, Jerry Brown Can Brag About Cutting Greenhouse Gasses
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto BeeGov. Jerry Brown hopped around Europe for two weeks last month, telling the world that to avoid a climate change Armageddon, it should emulate what California is doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As Brown was crusading in Europe, his Air Resources Board issued a report hailing California’s nearly 5 percent reduction in emissions of […]
VIDEO: State Auditors Detail DWR’s Management Mistakes with Governor’s Tunnels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Central Valley Business Times (Stockton)When Assemblyman Jim Frazier, D-Oakley, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and other legislative colleagues came to Walnut Grove for their first Delta Caucus investigating the finances of Gov. Edmund Brown Jr.’s twin tunnels plan, they were well prepared. They brought four state auditors and an economist, Jeffrey Michael, director of the Center for Business and […]
‘Firefighting at Christmas’ May Become Normal in California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by KQED San Francisco)A week of destructive fires in Southern California is ending but danger still looms. Well into what’s considered the wet season, there’s been nary a drop of rain. That’s good for sun-seeking tourists, but could spell more disaster for a region that emerged this spring from a yearslong drought and now has firefighters on edge […]
OPINION: How California Farmers Can Conserve Water and Combat Climate Change
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeIn January and February, no less than 125 million gallons of rain fell upon my 200-acre farm, located off Highway 80 between Dixon and Davis. Our soil, blanketed with an annual winter cover crop of mixed grass and legumes, absorbed all of those 24 inches of rain. Not one single gallon left our property. Where […]
Silicon Valley Wants to Solve Our Water Problems
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /BloombergGary Kremen—the founder of Match.com, former owner of Sex.com, and serial investor—is into water. The entrepreneur started investing in water tech startups a few years ago. Today he’s an elected member of Silicon Valley’s water district, an agency that manages water and flood control for 2 million people. Earlier this year, he helped craft a proposal to build a tunnel under […]
‘These things add up.’ Could Recurring Problems Compromise Safety of California Dams?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeWhen it comes to inspecting dams, California is second to none. A panel of national experts examined the state’s Division of Safety of Dams last year and declared it tops in the field, citing inspectors’ knack for flagging small problems before they turn serious. Getting dam owners to fix those flaws quickly is another matter.