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Desalination: California’s Best Hope To Stave Off Water Restrictions in the Future

May 5, 2022 2:45 amMay 5, 2022 6:18 am

During the last few years, California’s drought situation has become more and more dire. While a large chunk of it is self-inflicted by the state, as they release an incredible amount of water from dams each year for environmental purposes...

California, Arizona, Nevada Agree To Voluntarilly Reduce Water Usage From Colorado River

December 16, 2021 11:50 am

Representatives from Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to significantly reduce the amount of water that they will be taking from the Colorado River for the next two years on Wednesday at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association meeting on...

California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs on Windy Days

October 12, 2021 8:32 amApril 3, 2022 7:58 am

Thousands of Californians were without power Monday due to high winds, according to a PG&E alert. PG&E’s alert says: “A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) occurs in response to severe weather to help prevent a wildfire. A severe weather system...

California’s Perfect Storm: Hot Weather, Low Reservoirs, Diminished Hydro Power, Unreliable Renewable Energy

July 22, 2021 2:15 amJuly 22, 2021 8:12 am

Last week, Californians learned that Pacific Gas and Electric told state utility regulators that a damaged fuse box from a one of their power lines could be responsible for starting the large Dixie Fire currently burning in the Sierra Nevada...

Peter Gleick’s National Water Plan for California

October 12, 2020 6:55 amOctober 12, 2020 11:11 am

California’s water policy is overwhelmingly a local matter. But if you read the mainstream media you might think that it was mostly a state or federal issue. For example, consider that two thirds of all spending on water projects in...

How Long Can ‘Dirty Coal’ and Gas Bail Out L.A. From Heat Waves?

August 28, 2020 12:56 pmAugust 28, 2020 1:02 pm

During the current triple digit heat wave hitting California, the state electric grid’s Independent System Operator (ISO) stated it was conservation efforts that avoided more extensive rolling blackouts. But, data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) indicates that what...