Intensifying drought conditions in California and historically low water levels at the Oroville Dam on Aug. 5 forced the state’s Department of Water Resources to shut down the 644-MW Edward Hyatt Power Plant—the fourth-largest energy producer of all California’s hydroelectric facilities. While the current drought is affecting 95% of the West, it is bearing down […]
The city of Roseville plans to take 1.2 billion gallons from its wells to supply about 53,000 households with running water this summer. State reservoirs have receded to their lowest point in years. To prepare for dry seasons, Roseville has invested in new technology to boost its groundwater supply by ingesting water from previous snowmelt […]
Even though American spent more time at home in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, retail residential sales of electricity per capita rose by only 1% per person, year-on-year from 2019 to 2020, said the Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration. The agency said that warmer weather in 2020, especially a particularly mild winter, increased electricity […]
An obscure farm-irrigation agency in the San Joaquin Valley, the Panoche Water District has been struggling with a monumental scandal the past three years, with top officials under criminal indictment for embezzling public funds and illegally dumping toxic waste. It turns out the district has also been allegedly taking water from the federal government. Earlier […]
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.” “It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda […]
The historic drought stretching across California and the U.S. West will likely last through October, with only minor improvements expected in parts of Arizona and New Mexico. Drought now covers almost 95% of 11 western states, including all of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Oregon and Idaho, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Above-normal temperatures and […]
Hydropower Levels Under Careful Watch as Drought Ravages the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Powerby Sonal PatelIntensifying drought conditions in California and historically low water levels at the Oroville Dam on Aug. 5 forced the state’s Department of Water Resources to shut down the 644-MW Edward Hyatt Power Plant—the fourth-largest energy producer of all California’s hydroelectric facilities. While the current drought is affecting 95% of the West, it is bearing down […]
Roseville to Take 1.2 Billion Gallons From Wells to Supply Residents With Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fox40by Connor Malone, Bridgette BjorloThe city of Roseville plans to take 1.2 billion gallons from its wells to supply about 53,000 households with running water this summer. State reservoirs have receded to their lowest point in years. To prepare for dry seasons, Roseville has invested in new technology to boost its groundwater supply by ingesting water from previous snowmelt […]
As the Climate Warms, Electricity Demand Shows a Regional Shift
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /pv magazineby Ryan KennedyEven though American spent more time at home in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, retail residential sales of electricity per capita rose by only 1% per person, year-on-year from 2019 to 2020, said the Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration. The agency said that warmer weather in 2020, especially a particularly mild winter, increased electricity […]
California Water District Pays Millions Over ‘Unauthorized Diversion’ From Federal Canals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerAn obscure farm-irrigation agency in the San Joaquin Valley, the Panoche Water District has been struggling with a monumental scandal the past three years, with top officials under criminal indictment for embezzling public funds and illegally dumping toxic waste. It turns out the district has also been allegedly taking water from the federal government. Earlier […]
‘Code Red’: UN Scientists Warn of Worsening Global Warming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinEarth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.” “It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda […]
Historic Drought in U.S. West Will Persist Through October
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby BloombergThe historic drought stretching across California and the U.S. West will likely last through October, with only minor improvements expected in parts of Arizona and New Mexico. Drought now covers almost 95% of 11 western states, including all of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Oregon and Idaho, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Above-normal temperatures and […]