White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams was driving home from vacation on Aug. 10 when he glanced up and saw the plumes billowing out of Glenwood Canyon and knew a historic wildfire was coming. It wasn’t just that the flames licking up the craggy canyon walls were threatening homes, a railroad, a major highway […]
Residents of Fairmead, California worry they are on the brink of losing water service, as the town’s only community well shows signs it may fail before a new one can be built. After years of planning, the Madera County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 11 approved an engineering contract to design and manage upgrades to the […]
Under California law, everyone in the state has a right to clean and affordable drinking water. But many disadvantaged communities still rely on contaminated water – either from private wells or public water sources. “Our groundwater in the Central Valley in California has been highly polluted … and it’s running through old and dilapidated infrastructure […]
California could see repeated rolling blackouts in the coming months in the face of extreme heat waves that have pushed power supplies to the edge. Residents throughout the Golden State endured power shut-offs last weekend when demand surged and electricity supplies ran short. The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s grid, predicted it […]
Odds increasingly favor a La Niña weather pattern taking hold by fall, upping the chances for a cold and wet Northwest winter, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says. The center pegged at 60% the chances of a La Niña prevailing in November, December and January. A month ago, the center put the chances at […]
California’s power grid operator delivered a blistering rebuke Monday to the state’s Public Utilities Commission, blaming the agency for rotating power outages — the first since the 2001 energy crisis — and warning of bigger blackouts to come.
The Grizzly Creek Fire is Threatening the Colorado River and Water for the Entire West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Jason Blevins and Jennifer BrownWhite River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams was driving home from vacation on Aug. 10 when he glanced up and saw the plumes billowing out of Glenwood Canyon and knew a historic wildfire was coming. It wasn’t just that the flames licking up the craggy canyon walls were threatening homes, a railroad, a major highway […]
This Madera County Community is Running Out of Water — and the Only Well Might Fail
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Fresno Beeby Monica VaughanResidents of Fairmead, California worry they are on the brink of losing water service, as the town’s only community well shows signs it may fail before a new one can be built. After years of planning, the Madera County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 11 approved an engineering contract to design and manage upgrades to the […]
California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Pays for Clean Water Fund
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Yale Climate Connectionsby ChavoBart Digital MediaUnder California law, everyone in the state has a right to clean and affordable drinking water. But many disadvantaged communities still rely on contaminated water – either from private wells or public water sources. “Our groundwater in the Central Valley in California has been highly polluted … and it’s running through old and dilapidated infrastructure […]
Blackouts Threaten Heat-Ravaged Grid
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Anne C. Mulkern and Peter BehrCalifornia could see repeated rolling blackouts in the coming months in the face of extreme heat waves that have pushed power supplies to the edge. Residents throughout the Golden State endured power shut-offs last weekend when demand surged and electricity supplies ran short. The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s grid, predicted it […]
Forecasters: Odds Improve for La Niña by Fall
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Pressby Don JenkinsOdds increasingly favor a La Niña weather pattern taking hold by fall, upping the chances for a cold and wet Northwest winter, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says. The center pegged at 60% the chances of a La Niña prevailing in November, December and January. A month ago, the center put the chances at […]
California Blackouts are Public Utilities Commission’s fault, Grid Operator says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothCalifornia’s power grid operator delivered a blistering rebuke Monday to the state’s Public Utilities Commission, blaming the agency for rotating power outages — the first since the 2001 energy crisis — and warning of bigger blackouts to come.