As usual, California was ahead of the game. It’s been two decades since lawmakers passed the first law to begin requiring electric utilities to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Nearly as long since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for 1 million solar roofs. A decade since the state first mandated large numbers of electric cars on the […]
President Joe Biden’s administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the state’s policies are “rooted in white supremacy.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week it would investigate the California State Water Resources Control Board.
In the final week of what became the hottest month in history, it was reported that California is not on track to reach our 2030 climate goals to reduce emissions to 48% below 1990 levels. As we experience more extreme heat, droughts, water scarcity, and intense wildfires, California’s role as a climate leader for the […]
One of the West’s top water kingpins is back, and in an unlikely new spot. Jeffrey Kightlinger, retired general manager for the powerful Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, has been hired as a consultant by the Imperial Irrigation District, which in the past has been his bitter rival on Colorado River policy. The contract […]
Fresh off a phenomenal winter snowpack, water levels on the Colorado River are going up for the first time in years. As a result, federal officials will announce this week that they are easing water restrictions in the Southwest starting next year, three sources familiar with the plan told CNN, lifting the region from a Tier 2 […]
The start of wine grape growing season in California’s Napa Valley now comes nearly a month earlier than it used to because of the region’s warming climate, according to a new study from a team led by UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher Dan Cayan. The research, published online in the International Journal of […]
Opinion: How Bad the Climate Crisis Gets is Still Up to Us. We Just Have to Act
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothAs usual, California was ahead of the game. It’s been two decades since lawmakers passed the first law to begin requiring electric utilities to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Nearly as long since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for 1 million solar roofs. A decade since the state first mandated large numbers of electric cars on the […]
The EPA is Investigating How California Manages its Water Following Complaints from Tribes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Adam BeamPresident Joe Biden’s administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the state’s policies are “rooted in white supremacy.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week it would investigate the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Opinion: Recess is Over, Californians Demand Climate Action from State Legislators
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Capitol Weeklyby Irene Kao and Mike YoungIn the final week of what became the hottest month in history, it was reported that California is not on track to reach our 2030 climate goals to reduce emissions to 48% below 1990 levels. As we experience more extreme heat, droughts, water scarcity, and intense wildfires, California’s role as a climate leader for the […]
To Help Navigate Looming Water Cuts, Imperial Irrigation Hires its Longtime Rival from LA
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sunby Janet WilsonOne of the West’s top water kingpins is back, and in an unlikely new spot. Jeffrey Kightlinger, retired general manager for the powerful Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, has been hired as a consultant by the Imperial Irrigation District, which in the past has been his bitter rival on Colorado River policy. The contract […]
How Much Water is Left in the Colorado River? Scientists and Officials are Scrambling to Find Out
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CNNFresh off a phenomenal winter snowpack, water levels on the Colorado River are going up for the first time in years. As a result, federal officials will announce this week that they are easing water restrictions in the Southwest starting next year, three sources familiar with the plan told CNN, lifting the region from a Tier 2 […]
Warming is Shifting Napa’s Wine Growing Season
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Network / Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diegoby Alex FoxThe start of wine grape growing season in California’s Napa Valley now comes nearly a month earlier than it used to because of the region’s warming climate, according to a new study from a team led by UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher Dan Cayan. The research, published online in the International Journal of […]