The week started with extreme snow in the Sierra Nevada, where a powerful high altitude storm system brought more than 60 inches of snow to California’s highest peaks. Winds over 100 mph battered the Sierra Ridge as fee of snow piled high, sparking avalanche concerns and forcing the closure of Interstate 80. Visibility at time […]
Across the nation, the scenario repeats. Atlantic sturgeon, once a hallmark of the eastern seaboard, can reach only about half of their historic spawning grounds. Some 40 percent of the 800 or so varieties of freshwater fish in the US, and more than two-thirds of native mussels, are rare or endangered, in part because man-made […]
Snow has finally diminished a bit after California’s Sierra Nevada picked up several feet of snow, part of a “Miracle March” weather pattern helping to replenish vital, water-providing snowpack after a record-dry February. Heavy snow began in the Sierra last Saturday and continued through Monday night leading to major travel headaches. Monday night, a section […]
One storm does not make a “Miracle March” but what an impact the last few days have had on the Sierra snowpack. Continuous snow at Lake Tahoe since Saturday morning has added 13% to the snowpack, according to Jeff Anderson, water supply specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nevada. “To gain back that […]
The economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic could cause widespread disruptions in the energy sector, tightening demand, jeopardizing supply chains, diverting regulatory attention and negating previous growth forecasts for solar and storage deployment, according to financial analysts and industry experts. The novel coronavirus outbreak will be a “significant global crisis, triggering an economic slowdown” — […]
San Jose Water customers will have uninterrupted service and water shutoffs for nonpayment will be suspended while the Bay Area undergoes shelter-in-place orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, the utility company announced Monday. The company’s customer service office at 110 West Taylor St. will be closed beginning Monday, but residents can get […]
California Storm Dumps Up to 70 Inches of Snow, Making Small Dent in Massive Snowpack Deficit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Washington Postby Matthew CappucciThe week started with extreme snow in the Sierra Nevada, where a powerful high altitude storm system brought more than 60 inches of snow to California’s highest peaks. Winds over 100 mph battered the Sierra Ridge as fee of snow piled high, sparking avalanche concerns and forcing the closure of Interstate 80. Visibility at time […]
America Thrived by Choking Its Rivers with Dams. Now It’s Time to Undo the Damage.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Popular Scienceby Kate MorganAcross the nation, the scenario repeats. Atlantic sturgeon, once a hallmark of the eastern seaboard, can reach only about half of their historic spawning grounds. Some 40 percent of the 800 or so varieties of freshwater fish in the US, and more than two-thirds of native mussels, are rare or endangered, in part because man-made […]
‘Miracle March’: California’s Sierra Nevada Pummeled by Feet of Snow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Linda LamSnow has finally diminished a bit after California’s Sierra Nevada picked up several feet of snow, part of a “Miracle March” weather pattern helping to replenish vital, water-providing snowpack after a record-dry February. Heavy snow began in the Sierra last Saturday and continued through Monday night leading to major travel headaches. Monday night, a section […]
Winter Storm a Massive Boost for Sierra Snowpack
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Tahoe Daily Tribuneby Bill RozakOne storm does not make a “Miracle March” but what an impact the last few days have had on the Sierra snowpack. Continuous snow at Lake Tahoe since Saturday morning has added 13% to the snowpack, according to Jeff Anderson, water supply specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nevada. “To gain back that […]
‘An Immediate and Dramatic Business Concern’: How COVID-19 is Disrupting the Energy Sector
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility Dive (Washington)by Kavya BalaramanThe economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic could cause widespread disruptions in the energy sector, tightening demand, jeopardizing supply chains, diverting regulatory attention and negating previous growth forecasts for solar and storage deployment, according to financial analysts and industry experts. The novel coronavirus outbreak will be a “significant global crisis, triggering an economic slowdown” — […]
Water Service Will Continue During Shelter-in-Place
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC Bay Area by Bay City NewsSan Jose Water customers will have uninterrupted service and water shutoffs for nonpayment will be suspended while the Bay Area undergoes shelter-in-place orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, the utility company announced Monday. The company’s customer service office at 110 West Taylor St. will be closed beginning Monday, but residents can get […]