Even though California enacted sweeping legislation nearly a decade ago to curb excessive agricultural pumping of groundwater, new research predicts that thousands of drinking water wells could run dry in the Central Valley by the time the law’s restrictions take full effect in 2040.
Residents living along Colorado’s northern Front Range and Northeastern Plains experienced a pretty wet year — the wettest, in fact, in 128 years. And water experts expect this winter isn’t likely to be much different. Becky Bolinger, assistant state climatologist at the Colorado Climate Center, said those areas had the wettest year since the state started […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom has before him about a thousand bills approved by the California Legislature that now await his fate but some are far more explosive and politically consequential than others. These bills in Newsom’s pile could reveal how the governor is evolving as a leader, and now he has less than a month to […]
When the operator of the nation’s tallest dam applied for a new federal permit in 2005, few expected the process to drag on for more than a decade. It’s still not done.
At midnight Thursday, California lawmakers put their pencils down. The legislative session had come to a close in Sacramento, and elected officials had approved a whole bunch of climate change, energy and environment bills — and rejected others. Here’s a brief roundup of some of the highest-profile legislation.
About this time last year, I published an article on Hydro Review where I asked: “Who will build the first new pumped storage hydro in the U.S.?” In that article, I didn’t really provide an answer to the question. I did list the three projects I saw as the front runners, based on them having […]
Thousands of California Wells Are at Risk of Drying Up Despite Landmark Water Law
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesEven though California enacted sweeping legislation nearly a decade ago to curb excessive agricultural pumping of groundwater, new research predicts that thousands of drinking water wells could run dry in the Central Valley by the time the law’s restrictions take full effect in 2040.
Colorado’s Water Watchers Celebrate Wettest Year in Some Areas in 128 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Colorado Politics by Marianne GoodlandResidents living along Colorado’s northern Front Range and Northeastern Plains experienced a pretty wet year — the wettest, in fact, in 128 years. And water experts expect this winter isn’t likely to be much different. Becky Bolinger, assistant state climatologist at the Colorado Climate Center, said those areas had the wettest year since the state started […]
Opinion: Can California Gov. Gavin Newsom Show Some Guts on These 5 Controversial Bills?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Bee by The Sacramento Bee Editorial BoardGov. Gavin Newsom has before him about a thousand bills approved by the California Legislature that now await his fate but some are far more explosive and politically consequential than others. These bills in Newsom’s pile could reveal how the governor is evolving as a leader, and now he has less than a month to […]
Hydropower Delays Pose Grid Threat as Permits Lapse
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /E&E Newsby Miranda WilsonWhen the operator of the nation’s tallest dam applied for a new federal permit in 2005, few expected the process to drag on for more than a decade. It’s still not done.
Here Are All the Climate and Environment Bills That California Just Passed
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothAt midnight Thursday, California lawmakers put their pencils down. The legislative session had come to a close in Sacramento, and elected officials had approved a whole bunch of climate change, energy and environment bills — and rejected others. Here’s a brief roundup of some of the highest-profile legislation.
Revisiting the Debate: Who Will Build New U.S. Pumped Storage?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Power Engineering by Elizabeth IngramAbout this time last year, I published an article on Hydro Review where I asked: “Who will build the first new pumped storage hydro in the U.S.?” In that article, I didn’t really provide an answer to the question. I did list the three projects I saw as the front runners, based on them having […]