The twin smokestacks of the Moss Landing Power Plant tower over Monterey Bay. Visible for miles along this picturesque stretch of the Northern California coast, the 500-foot-tall pillars crown what was once California’s largest electric power station — a behemoth natural gas-fired generator. Today, as California steadily moves to decarbonize its economy, those stacks are […]
If U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland is confirmed as interior secretary, the Native American from New Mexico could make a huge difference to Arizona and the West when her background and outlook are translated into policy. Experts in Native American affairs and Democratic Party congressional leaders including Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Tucson and Sen. Tom Udall […]
The city of Ventura has refinanced most of Ventura Water’s $104 million debt, resulting in nearly $16 million in savings that are expected to lower planned rate hikes for customers, city officials said. Refinanced was $97.4 million of the debt total, said Michael Coon, the city’s finance and technology director. The rate on the refinanced debt was lowered from 4.8% to […]
Just a short paddle up the Elkhorn Slough, kayakers can spot Hester Marsh. Degraded by decades of diking and draining, and threatened by rising sea levels, the marsh is now being lifted out of the muck. Labeled the Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, the restoration will ensure Hester Marsh outlasts the drowning of most other Elkhorn […]
California’s first snow survey of the 2020-21 season is happening Dec. 30 at the Phillips snow course in the Sierra Nevada. The Department of Water Resources will conduct five of these surveys through May by plunging a long steel tube into the snow. This will measure the snow’s depth and give an estimate of its […]
This year brought one of the biggest marine heat waves on record in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s one of several record-setting spikes in ocean water temperatures over the last six years. The string of warm water events has scientists wondering if this is actually the new normal for the Pacific Ocean. A series of heat waves […]
In Boost for Renewables, Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is on the Rise
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Yale Environment 360by Cheryl KatzThe twin smokestacks of the Moss Landing Power Plant tower over Monterey Bay. Visible for miles along this picturesque stretch of the Northern California coast, the 500-foot-tall pillars crown what was once California’s largest electric power station — a behemoth natural gas-fired generator. Today, as California steadily moves to decarbonize its economy, those stacks are […]
Incoming Interior Secretary Faces Many Issues in Arizona and Beyond, From Water Rights to Climate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Tucson.comby Tony DavisIf U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland is confirmed as interior secretary, the Native American from New Mexico could make a huge difference to Arizona and the West when her background and outlook are translated into policy. Experts in Native American affairs and Democratic Party congressional leaders including Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Tucson and Sen. Tom Udall […]
Ventura Water’s $104M Debt Refinancing to Minimize Rate Hikes for Customers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /VC Starby Mike HarrisThe city of Ventura has refinanced most of Ventura Water’s $104 million debt, resulting in nearly $16 million in savings that are expected to lower planned rate hikes for customers, city officials said. Refinanced was $97.4 million of the debt total, said Michael Coon, the city’s finance and technology director. The rate on the refinanced debt was lowered from 4.8% to […]
Elkhorn Slough: Why Restoring Hester Marsh is Important
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Monterey Heraldby Nikk OgasaJust a short paddle up the Elkhorn Slough, kayakers can spot Hester Marsh. Degraded by decades of diking and draining, and threatened by rising sea levels, the marsh is now being lifted out of the muck. Labeled the Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, the restoration will ensure Hester Marsh outlasts the drowning of most other Elkhorn […]
First Snow Survey of the 2020-21 Season Coming December 30
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC10 Sacramentoby Monica WoodsCalifornia’s first snow survey of the 2020-21 season is happening Dec. 30 at the Phillips snow course in the Sierra Nevada. The Department of Water Resources will conduct five of these surveys through May by plunging a long steel tube into the snow. This will measure the snow’s depth and give an estimate of its […]
Are Marine Heat Waves the New Normal for the Pacific Ocean?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /OPB Newsby Cassandra ProfitaThis year brought one of the biggest marine heat waves on record in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s one of several record-setting spikes in ocean water temperatures over the last six years. The string of warm water events has scientists wondering if this is actually the new normal for the Pacific Ocean. A series of heat waves […]