On Tuesday afternoon, the area surrounding the State Capitol in Sacramento was blanketed in a kind of hush, typical of the first day back after a holiday weekend. It was warm, sunny and breezy. When people spoke, one thing dominated the conversation: What is going on with the Assembly speakership?
Southern California is imposing mandatory water cutbacks as the state tries to cope with the driest conditions it has faced in recorded history. Starting Wednesday, about 6 million people in parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura counties are limited to watering outdoor plants once a week — an unprecedented move for the region. […]
Hydropower is by far the largest renewable worldwide, producing over twice as much energy as wind, and over four times as much as solar. And pumping water up a hill, aka “pumped storage hydropower”, comprises well over 90% of the world’s total energy storage capacity. But in spite of hydropower’s outsize impact, we don’t hear […]
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday unveiled a White House plan to tackle water security as a foreign policy priority in light of ever tightening global water supplies. The plan pledges U.S. leadership in the efforts to ensure there is enough water to support food supplies and healthcare systems. Under the initiative, the U.S. government […]
So it begins. More than 6 million water users (that is, humans) across Southern California woke up on Wednesday to find themselves under new drought restrictions. If you’ve been following the numbers, none of this should be surprising
The nation’s power grid is under stress like never before, with regulators warning that the kind of rolling outages that are now familiar to California and Texas could be far more widespread as hot summer weather arrives. A large swath of the Midwest that has enjoyed stable electricity for decades is now wrestling with forecasts that it […]
A Conversation With Anthony Rendon After a Leadership Challenge
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Jill CowanOn Tuesday afternoon, the area surrounding the State Capitol in Sacramento was blanketed in a kind of hush, typical of the first day back after a holiday weekend. It was warm, sunny and breezy. When people spoke, one thing dominated the conversation: What is going on with the Assembly speakership?
California Is Rationing Water Amid Its Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Newsby Irina IvanovaSouthern California is imposing mandatory water cutbacks as the state tries to cope with the driest conditions it has faced in recorded history. Starting Wednesday, about 6 million people in parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura counties are limited to watering outdoor plants once a week — an unprecedented move for the region. […]
Why Hydropower Is the Forgotten Giant of Clean Energy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CNBCby Katie BrighamHydropower is by far the largest renewable worldwide, producing over twice as much energy as wind, and over four times as much as solar. And pumping water up a hill, aka “pumped storage hydropower”, comprises well over 90% of the world’s total energy storage capacity. But in spite of hydropower’s outsize impact, we don’t hear […]
Harris Unveils White House Plan to Tackle Water Scarcity as National Security Priority
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Courtney Subramanian and Ian JamesVice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday unveiled a White House plan to tackle water security as a foreign policy priority in light of ever tightening global water supplies. The plan pledges U.S. leadership in the efforts to ensure there is enough water to support food supplies and healthcare systems. Under the initiative, the U.S. government […]
A Thirsty State
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Ben ChristopherSo it begins. More than 6 million water users (that is, humans) across Southern California woke up on Wednesday to find themselves under new drought restrictions. If you’ve been following the numbers, none of this should be surprising
A Summer of Blackouts? Wheezing Power Grid Leaves States at Risk.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Evan HalperThe nation’s power grid is under stress like never before, with regulators warning that the kind of rolling outages that are now familiar to California and Texas could be far more widespread as hot summer weather arrives. A large swath of the Midwest that has enjoyed stable electricity for decades is now wrestling with forecasts that it […]