Tag: water scarcity
Ringside: The Abundance Mindset
If energy powers modern civilization, then water gives it life. And in California, for at least the last 20 years, with escalating severity, life has been tough. There isn’t enough water to go around. Water scarcity is not being forced...
Power Plays
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” ― Upton Sinclair On Feb. 6, Pacific Gas and Electric dropped a bomb on residents of California’s North Coast: the company...
Ringside: Challenging the Water Orthodoxy
Along with energy, water abundance is a nonnegotiable prerequisite for conditions we value and aspire to achieve: prosperity, affordability, resilience, and equity. But judging from California’s restrictive policies over the past fifty years, continuously escalating in severity and scope, you...
Ringside: Eliminating Water Scarcity
After the deluge that inundated California during our most recent water season, there is no chance Californians will confront a water supply crisis this year. Water levels, as reported by the California Data Exchange Center, are above the historical average for...
The Abundance Choice, Part 13: The Lords of Scarcity
One of the farmers who supported our attempt to qualify the Water Infrastructure Funding Act for the November 2022 ballot was John Duarte. It was a privilege to speak with Duarte, because his reputation had preceded him. Duarte is the...
The Abundance Choice, Part 11: The Desalination Option
On May 12, the California Coastal Commission Board of Directors voted 11-0 to deny the application from Poseidon Water to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach. Since 1998, Poseidon has spent over $100 million on design and permit work for this plant. At least half...