Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last week declared the beginning of an El Niño. El Niño is marked by warmer-than-average surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, specifically along the equator.
If we hope to solve our country’s most pressing natural resource challenges, we must go straight to the source: Americans on the ground who know firsthand what is needed to solve them. The historic Colorado River agreement reached last month temporarily secures access to clean water in the West. All Americans deserve clean air and clean water, but unfortunately, […]
Because of the decrease in fossil fuel plants, an old idea suddenly looks new again in the consideration of power generation for TVA. The utility has begun to study whether a pumped storage power plant similar to the Raccoon Mountain facility just west of Chattanooga might be feasible for either of two mountain ridges along […]
The Vallejo Flood and Wastewater district will have its final public hearing tonight on a proposal to increase residential sewer rates. Under the plan, sewer rates for Vallejo homeowners will increase by an average of $108 per year for 5 years. Each year monthly rates will rise by an average of $9 bringing the current […]
Representatives from more than a dozen Indigenous tribes spoke at a CU Boulder law conference last week about their interests in the Colorado River from each of their perspectives. Many of the prominent state and federal officials who manage the water attended the conference. But as they and other water authorities prepare to negotiate the […]
In the contentious, yearlong negotiations over how to share the pain of Colorado River shortages, California officials leaned on their state’s status as the basin’s most senior water rights holder — or the last in line to take cuts when supplies run low — to fend off arguments it should bear the brunt of reductions. […]
El Niño Has Started in the Pacific, But That Doesn’t Guarantee Another Wet Winter for Sacramento
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KCRA3by Heather WaldmanForecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last week declared the beginning of an El Niño. El Niño is marked by warmer-than-average surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, specifically along the equator.
Opinion: Colorado River Deal Must Empower Conservationists on the Ground
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Reno Gazette Journalby Sarah JensenIf we hope to solve our country’s most pressing natural resource challenges, we must go straight to the source: Americans on the ground who know firsthand what is needed to solve them. The historic Colorado River agreement reached last month temporarily secures access to clean water in the West. All Americans deserve clean air and clean water, but unfortunately, […]
Opinion: TVA is Right to Supercharge Renewable Energy Options With Expanded Pumped Storage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Chattanooga Times Free Pressby Clint CooperBecause of the decrease in fossil fuel plants, an old idea suddenly looks new again in the consideration of power generation for TVA. The utility has begun to study whether a pumped storage power plant similar to the Raccoon Mountain facility just west of Chattanooga might be feasible for either of two mountain ridges along […]
Vallejo Wastewater District to Hold Final Public Hearing on Proposed Sewer Rate Increases
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Vallejo Sunby Ryan GellerThe Vallejo Flood and Wastewater district will have its final public hearing tonight on a proposal to increase residential sewer rates. Under the plan, sewer rates for Vallejo homeowners will increase by an average of $108 per year for 5 years. Each year monthly rates will rise by an average of $9 bringing the current […]
A Lot is Still Unknown Heading Into High-Stakes Negotiations on the Future of the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /CPR Newsby Rachel EstabrookRepresentatives from more than a dozen Indigenous tribes spoke at a CU Boulder law conference last week about their interests in the Colorado River from each of their perspectives. Many of the prominent state and federal officials who manage the water attended the conference. But as they and other water authorities prepare to negotiate the […]
Could Mother Nature Cut Off California’s Water Guarantee?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninIn the contentious, yearlong negotiations over how to share the pain of Colorado River shortages, California officials leaned on their state’s status as the basin’s most senior water rights holder — or the last in line to take cuts when supplies run low — to fend off arguments it should bear the brunt of reductions. […]