Lake Tahoe’s famed clarity has long been used to gauge the health and changing conditions of Big Blue. Unlike in recent years when researchers were able to point to a dominant factor affecting lake clarity like drought or higher-than-average precipitation, 2019 saw a range of influences on Tahoe, including lake mixing for the first time […]
Hundreds of studies on nature-based solutions to extreme events show that “green infrastructure” is often cheaper and more effective than engineered projects like dams, levees and sea walls, according to a new analysis.
In an effort to move forward a $576 million Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the California State Assembly passed AB 3005 on June 8, the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, facilitating the construction of the project. Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister, Calif.), who wrote the bill, says the overwhelming vote of bipartisan support shows […]
A 90% clean grid by 2035 would be cost-effective, says a report from UC Berkeley and GridLab; a companion policy paper calls for a federal renewables mandate to get there. Under a 90% clean grid, wholesale electricity would cost less than it does today. And although a 55% clean grid in 2035 would have even lower electricity […]
As the coronavirus creeps through the human population, causing social and economic turmoil, farmers discard vast quantities of food that they are abruptly unable to sell in the upended economy. The waste has been widely reported as one heartbreaking impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Part of the problem seems to be that, with restaurants closed, […]
Understaffed and ‘Struggling,’ Central Valley Water Board Trims Programs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Agri Pulseby Brad HookerThe State Water Resources Control Board and its regional branches are facing an uncertain time, and farmers could see the fallout.
Tahoe’s Average Clarity Decreases by 8 Feet In 2019
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Sunby Justin ScaccoLake Tahoe’s famed clarity has long been used to gauge the health and changing conditions of Big Blue. Unlike in recent years when researchers were able to point to a dominant factor affecting lake clarity like drought or higher-than-average precipitation, 2019 saw a range of influences on Tahoe, including lake mixing for the first time […]
Green Infrastructure Can Be Cheaper, More Effective than Dams
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Scientific Americanby Daniel CusickHundreds of studies on nature-based solutions to extreme events show that “green infrastructure” is often cheaper and more effective than engineered projects like dams, levees and sea walls, according to a new analysis.
California Assembly Passes Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Engineering News-Recordby Tim NewcombIn an effort to move forward a $576 million Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the California State Assembly passed AB 3005 on June 8, the Expedited Dam Safety for Silicon Valley Act, facilitating the construction of the project. Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Hollister, Calif.), who wrote the bill, says the overwhelming vote of bipartisan support shows […]
90% Clean Power by 2035 is ‘Challenging but Feasible’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PV Magazineby William DriscollA 90% clean grid by 2035 would be cost-effective, says a report from UC Berkeley and GridLab; a companion policy paper calls for a federal renewables mandate to get there. Under a 90% clean grid, wholesale electricity would cost less than it does today. And although a 55% clean grid in 2035 would have even lower electricity […]
Water’s Not the Issue
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /East Bay Expressby Alastair BlandAs the coronavirus creeps through the human population, causing social and economic turmoil, farmers discard vast quantities of food that they are abruptly unable to sell in the upended economy. The waste has been widely reported as one heartbreaking impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Part of the problem seems to be that, with restaurants closed, […]