California’s offer to conserve some of its share of Colorado River water over the next few years won’t solve the looming water and power crisis in the West — but it might be enough to kickstart negotiations among the states on a deal that could. The biggest hurdle to striking an agreement that would sharply […]
The Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility, built in the late 1980s and closed by budget cuts in 2010, is being brought back online as a part of Tempe’s response to the ongoing drought. The plant will collect and recycle wastewater, used mainly to recharge aquifers beneath the city. The announcement comes as Arizona experiences abnormally dry […]
Back in 2021 the Hyatt Powerplant was taken offline because of historically low water levels. DWR announced that the plant is expected to stay online through 2022. On Monday, the lake level was at 693 feet elevation whereas the level had dropped to 628 in September 2021. The plant is capable of generating 714 megawatts […]
The California Public Utilities Commission should reject calls to delay adding new power supplies in the state even though the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s impending retirement may be put on hold, according to the California Independent System Operator. CAISO also supports a recommendation from the CPUC’s Public Advocates Office that the commission authorize immediate procurements […]
California’s largest inland body of water is in trouble. Inflows to the Salton Sea have decreased, salinity is growing, the ecosystem is collapsing, and neighboring communities are suffering high rates of respiratory illnesses caused, many believe, by contaminants in dust blowing off the exposed former seabed. It’s not possible to import enough water quickly enough […]
A lack of rain and snow in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the southernmost part of the state have withered summer crops like tomatoes and onions and threatened leafy greens grown in the winter. That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no end […]
California’s Opening Bid Won’t Solve the Colorado River Crisis Alone
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Politicoby Annie SniderCalifornia’s offer to conserve some of its share of Colorado River water over the next few years won’t solve the looming water and power crisis in the West — but it might be enough to kickstart negotiations among the states on a deal that could. The biggest hurdle to striking an agreement that would sharply […]
Tempe Plans to Reopen Long Dormant Water Reclamation Plant Amid Grinding Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Public Mediaby Cole JanuszewskiThe Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility, built in the late 1980s and closed by budget cuts in 2010, is being brought back online as a part of Tempe’s response to the ongoing drought. The plant will collect and recycle wastewater, used mainly to recharge aquifers beneath the city. The announcement comes as Arizona experiences abnormally dry […]
Hyatt Powerplant Not Expected to Go Offline This Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Chico Enterprise-Recordby StaffBack in 2021 the Hyatt Powerplant was taken offline because of historically low water levels. DWR announced that the plant is expected to stay online through 2022. On Monday, the lake level was at 693 feet elevation whereas the level had dropped to 628 in September 2021. The plant is capable of generating 714 megawatts […]
CAISO Calls For Near-Term Power Procurement, Even With Possible Diablo Canyon Extension
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Utility Diveby Ethan HowardThe California Public Utilities Commission should reject calls to delay adding new power supplies in the state even though the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s impending retirement may be put on hold, according to the California Independent System Operator. CAISO also supports a recommendation from the CPUC’s Public Advocates Office that the commission authorize immediate procurements […]
Opinion: Restore California’s Salton Sea to its Role in the Ecosystem
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Mercury Newsby Brent M. Haddad and Robert GlennonCalifornia’s largest inland body of water is in trouble. Inflows to the Salton Sea have decreased, salinity is growing, the ecosystem is collapsing, and neighboring communities are suffering high rates of respiratory illnesses caused, many believe, by contaminants in dust blowing off the exposed former seabed. It’s not possible to import enough water quickly enough […]
California’s Drought Withers Tomatoes, Pushing Grocery Prices Higher
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Reutersby Nathan Frandino , Christopher Walljasper and Aude GuerrucciA lack of rain and snow in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the southernmost part of the state have withered summer crops like tomatoes and onions and threatened leafy greens grown in the winter. That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no end […]