CHEYENNE – For nearly a century, the Colorado River Compact has practically been seen as scripture for states from Wyoming all the way down to the Mexican border. The compact – written in the years populations in the American Southwest first began to explode – has been the code by which life along the Colorado […]
The latest research about the Colorado River is alarming and also predictable: In a warming world, snowmelt has been decreasing while evaporation of reservoirs is increasing. Yet no politician has a plan to save the diminishing Colorado River. If you followed the news about the Colorado River for the last year, however, you’d think that […]
Steve Lowe gazed into a gaping pit in the heart of the California desert, careful not to let the blistering wind send him toppling over the edge. The pit was a bustling iron mine once, churning out ore that was shipped by rail to a nearby Kaiser Steel plant. When steel manufacturing declined, Los Angeles […]
Utah’s booming population growth and rapid economic development means the need for more water, a higher level of conservation and wise development of water supplies, which are not infinite. With that in the backdrop, the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday passed HCR22, which makes clear to neighboring states and policymakers that Utah will someday […]
A brush fire that grew to 175 acres in Norco, California, on Tuesday was perhaps a preview of what could be an early and dangerous wildfire season in a state that just had its driest February on record. It was the eighth fire incident in 2020, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire […]
Power cuts during California’s devastating wildfire season have boosted demand for combined solar panels and battery storage solutions as businesses look to mitigate economic damage from future blackouts. Billions of dollars in economic activity were lost from mass power shutoffs during wildfires in California last year. The blackouts, which were aimed at preventing live wires […]
Lawmakers Angle for a Seat at the Table in Colorado River Drought Negotiations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Casper Star-Tribuneby Nick ReynoldsCHEYENNE – For nearly a century, the Colorado River Compact has practically been seen as scripture for states from Wyoming all the way down to the Mexican border. The compact – written in the years populations in the American Southwest first began to explode – has been the code by which life along the Colorado […]
Opinion: The Dam Truth About the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Gary WocknerThe latest research about the Colorado River is alarming and also predictable: In a warming world, snowmelt has been decreasing while evaporation of reservoirs is increasing. Yet no politician has a plan to save the diminishing Colorado River. If you followed the news about the Colorado River for the last year, however, you’d think that […]
Environmental Disaster or a Key to Clean Energy Future? A New Twist on Hydropower
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy Roth Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySteve Lowe gazed into a gaping pit in the heart of the California desert, careful not to let the blistering wind send him toppling over the edge. The pit was a bustling iron mine once, churning out ore that was shipped by rail to a nearby Kaiser Steel plant. When steel manufacturing declined, Los Angeles […]
Utah House Reaffirms Intent to Develop Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Deseret Newsby Amy Joi O'DonoghueUtah’s booming population growth and rapid economic development means the need for more water, a higher level of conservation and wise development of water supplies, which are not infinite. With that in the backdrop, the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday passed HCR22, which makes clear to neighboring states and policymakers that Utah will someday […]
California May Need a ‘Miracle March’ to Prevent an Early and Dangerous Wildfire Season
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /AccuWeatherby John RoachA brush fire that grew to 175 acres in Norco, California, on Tuesday was perhaps a preview of what could be an early and dangerous wildfire season in a state that just had its driest February on record. It was the eighth fire incident in 2020, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire […]
California Blackouts Boost Power-Storage Demand, Engie Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Bloomberg Environmentby Francois De BeaupuyPower cuts during California’s devastating wildfire season have boosted demand for combined solar panels and battery storage solutions as businesses look to mitigate economic damage from future blackouts. Billions of dollars in economic activity were lost from mass power shutoffs during wildfires in California last year. The blackouts, which were aimed at preventing live wires […]