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California Drought Cuts Hydroelectric Generation in Half
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on October 7th, 2014
EcoWatch: The prolonged drought in California, now entering its fourth year, has altered the state`s mix of energy generation sources, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That`s mixed news for those pushing for more reliance on renewables and less on fossil fuels.
The EIA issued a report yesterday that showed that, with the state`s reservoirs currently at 42 percent of their normal levels for this time of year, the ability of hydroelectric dams to produce power has been cut in...
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Comments Off on California Drought Cuts Hydroelectric Generation in HalfGov. Cuomo’s Office Tilts Study to Downplay Fracking Risks
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on October 6th, 2014
EcoWatch: A federal study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), commissioned by New York state to assess the impact of fracking on well water, was edited and delayed by state officials when they found some of its conclusions apparently not to their liking, according to Capital New York, which covers state politics.
"The study, originally commissioned by the state in 2011, when the administration was reportedly considering approving fracking on a limited basis, was going to result in a number of politically...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Gov. Cuomo’s Office Tilts Study to Downplay Fracking RisksNASA Satellite Images Reveal Shocking Groundwater Loss in Drought-Stricken California
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on October 3rd, 2014
EcoWatch: NASA`s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) program has released a series of satellite images, taken in June 2002, June 2008 and June of this year, showing the stunning groundwater loss in California which is in its third year of record drought.
"This trio of images depicts satellite observations of declining water storage in California as seen by NASA`s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites," says NASA. "Colors progressing from green to orange to red represent greater...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on NASA Satellite Images Reveal Shocking Groundwater Loss in Drought-Stricken CaliforniaThe Most Important Drop of Water
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on September 26th, 2014
EcoWatch: La Gota Más Importante (The Most Important Drop Of Water), a documentary part of the Action4Climate video competition, takes the complex subject of climate change and breaks it down in a way that even a child can understand it. Filmmakers Abdel Filós, Alberto Pascual, Guillermo Pérez, Raiza Segundo and Edgar Muñoz blend common experiences of people living in Panama with the perspectives of experts who discuss issues including sea level rise, energy efficiency and the importance of voting. The film...
Hillary Clinton Calls Out Climate Deniers at Clean Energy Summit
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on September 5th, 2014
EcoWatch: As she continues to play a game of "will-she/won`t she" regarding a potential 2016 presidential run, Hillary Clinton called out climate change deniers while delivering a keynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas this week.
She also spoke of the need for America to become the "clean energy superpower of the 21st century," talking about the benefits of clean energy in creating jobs, competing globally, and reducing greenhouse emissions.
"Clinton began her remarks at the...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Hillary Clinton Calls Out Climate Deniers at Clean Energy Summit‘Most Endangered’ River in the Nation
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on August 25th, 2014
EcoWatch: The organization American Rivers has distinguished the San Joaquin River of California with the dubious title of "most endangered" river in the nation. Since 2009 the stream has been celebrated as a path-breaking example of restoration--status that could now be threatened.
This artery of California`s Central Valley and important supplier of water to southern California begins in high Sierra wonderlands south of Yosemite National Park and in the breathtaking Evolution Valley of Kings Canyon National...
What the Anti-Fracking Movement Brings to the Climate Movement
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on August 24th, 2014
EcoWatch: These are my prepared remarks for a speech I gave at the Boston stop of the People’s Climate March tour, “Building a Movement of Movements: Towards the People’s Climate March in NYC.”
Hi, everyone. My name is Sandra Steingraber, and I inhabit the anti-fracking wing of the climate movement.
Only a few years ago, that sentence would have sounded strange, even to me, because the fight against fracking has its roots in another place.
Those who oppose natural gas extraction via fracking first...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on What the Anti-Fracking Movement Brings to the Climate MovementNew Bill Would Ban Fracking Waste in New York City
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on August 21st, 2014
EcoWatch: New York City council members Stephen Levin and Corey Johnson introduced legislation today--Introduction 853--that would ban the discharge, disposal, sale or use of any wastewater or natural gas waste produced by fracking.
“Hydrofracking waste is highly toxic and doesn’t belong in any of the five boroughs,” said Council Member Stephen Levin. “With this legislation we can keep this toxic waste out of New York City and send a clear message that we are opposed to fracking in our state."
“Extracting...
Colorado Town Sues State, Gov. Hickenlooper and COGA to Protect Right to Ban Fracking
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on August 21st, 2014
EcoWatch: In a state wracked with clashes over its explosive expansion of fracking, residents of Lafayette, Colorado just outside Boulder, have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the state of Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) from taking away the town’s right to ban the practice. Citizens in Lafayette, which is a Home Rule Community under Colorado law, voted last November to pass a Community Bill of Rights under its Home Rule Charter that...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Colorado Town Sues State, Gov. Hickenlooper and COGA to Protect Right to Ban FrackingCalifornia Drought Threatens Salmon as River Water Levels Drop
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on August 20th, 2014
EcoWatch: Recalling a disastrous 2002 salmon die-off in the rivers of northern California`s Klamath Basin, members of Native tribes in that area, including the Karuk, Yurok and Hoopa, are pressuring the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to act to prevent another kill they say is imminent.
Tribal members are asking for the release of water from the Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River to prevent the spread of a parasite that preys on salmon and thrives in warmer, shallower water. While the bureau says it will release...
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