Over the past century, the fossil fuel industry has made a habit of letting others clean up their messes. Today, the U.S. is dotted with millions of “orphaned wells,” crevices in the earth that companies once used to extract oil and subsequently abandoned once they were no longer considered profitable. But additional help appears to […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Monday aimed at streamlining the construction of solar and wind farms, reservoirs, bridges, railways and other infrastructure projects in the Golden State.
Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Farther north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream as it flooded neighborhoods. In Japan, torrential rain pounded the southwest, causing floods and mudslides that left […]
As droughts strain water supplies across Western states, some cities and farmers have struggled with mandatory cutbacks. Determining who gets cut is decided by the foundational pecking order of Western water: the older your claim to water, created as the country expanded westward, the better protected it is. When there’s a shortage, those with newer […]
California’s Imperial Valley is one of the few places where a 95 degree day can be described as unseasonably cool. In the shade of a sissoo tree, with a dry breeze rustling its leaves, JB Hamby called the weather “pretty nice” for mid-June. Over his shoulder, sprinklers ticked away over a field of onions. Every […]
Thunderstorms high in the Cascades recently stirred up a lot of dirt in a central Washington river, causing problems for people on its banks. All the dirt in the Naches River was too much for the city of Yakima’s water treatment plant to handle. Cities and towns could see situations like this happen more often […]
Biden Administration Announces $660 Million To Plug Abandoned Wells
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Gristby Lylla YounisOver the past century, the fossil fuel industry has made a habit of letting others clean up their messes. Today, the U.S. is dotted with millions of “orphaned wells,” crevices in the earth that companies once used to extract oil and subsequently abandoned once they were no longer considered profitable. But additional help appears to […]
Newsom Signs Bills to Speed up Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service by Natalie HansonCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Monday aimed at streamlining the construction of solar and wind farms, reservoirs, bridges, railways and other infrastructure projects in the Golden State.
Deadly Flooding is Hitting Several Countries at Once. Scientists Say This Will Only Be More Common
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Isabella O'Malley, Brittany Peterson, and Drew CostleySchools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Farther north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream as it flooded neighborhoods. In Japan, torrential rain pounded the southwest, causing floods and mudslides that left […]
A Racist Past and Hotter Future Are Testing Western Water Like Never Before
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /nprby Lauren SommerAs droughts strain water supplies across Western states, some cities and farmers have struggled with mandatory cutbacks. Determining who gets cut is decided by the foundational pecking order of Western water: the older your claim to water, created as the country expanded westward, the better protected it is. When there’s a shortage, those with newer […]
Meet the Colorado River’s Newest – and Youngest – Power Player
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Alex HagerCalifornia’s Imperial Valley is one of the few places where a 95 degree day can be described as unseasonably cool. In the shade of a sissoo tree, with a dry breeze rustling its leaves, JB Hamby called the weather “pretty nice” for mid-June. Over his shoulder, sprinklers ticked away over a field of onions. Every […]
Northwest Drinking Water Concerns Could Get Worse as the Climate Changes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Northwest News Networkby Courtney FlattThunderstorms high in the Cascades recently stirred up a lot of dirt in a central Washington river, causing problems for people on its banks. All the dirt in the Naches River was too much for the city of Yakima’s water treatment plant to handle. Cities and towns could see situations like this happen more often […]