Janet Wilson
Environment Reporter at The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA)
Nosy #environment reporter @MyDesert @USATODAY Stanford Media Fellow 2022-23 @westcenter Past @ProPublica @UCIrvine @latimes @freep @Nieman etc. RT the usual
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3 days ago |
desertsun.com | Janet Wilson
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency have agreed to settle two long running water rights lawsuits, which the three parties said in a news release will "enhance certainty and stability over the future of water management and increases supply reliability for Coachella Valley residents." The tribe's historic water rights are affirmed in the agreement, placing them at the head of the line for water from a vast aquifer stretching under...
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1 week ago |
desertsun.com | Janet Wilson
Firefighters battling a stubborn brush fire in Joshua Tree National Park on Friday, May 30 urgently requested major air support, including a very large air tanker, a large air tanker and a type three air tanker, according to radio traffic captured by WatchDuty. The blaze, named the Eureka Fire, surged to nearly 164 acres by 1:40 p.m., per CalFire.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Janet Wilson
Closed-door negotiations over a long-stalled lithium project near the Salton Sea between the developer and a prominent California desert nonprofit have included a request by the nonprofit's head for more than $80 million in payments over 30 years. The two sides met again this May 16 in an El Centro hotel, but the discussions still yielded no consensus, and litigation over the project continues.
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4 weeks ago |
desertsun.com | Janet Wilson
Project still faces hurdles, and it's not clear which community might benefit. The cash could go to firefighting equipment or the general fund. The would-be developer of the long-stalled, controversial Eagle Mountain pumped power storage project has agreed to pay Riverside County $77 million in community benefits if the project is built, per an agreement approved by the county board of supervisors on May 6.
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4 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Janet Wilson
The would-be developer of the long-stalled, controversial Eagle Mountain pumped power storage project has agreed to pay Riverside County $77 million in community benefits if the project is built, per an agreement approved by the county board of supervisors on May 6. It is not clear what community would benefit or how, although the need for firefighting protection is mentioned in the memorandum of understanding.
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Fascinating column on Warren Buffett’s successor, including his #geothermal background at CA’s #SaltonSea, by the inimitable @Sammy_Roth
In today’s @latimes print edition: My column on Warren Buffett’s successor, Greg Abel, who got his start selling renewable energy in Southern California and now claims we absolutely need coal. Here are the facts: https://t.co/DZ83dW90el https://t.co/CLD8tGoN39
RT @Sammy_Roth: Wildfire smoke attributable specifically to climate change helped kill an estimated 15,000 people in the United States from…
#NextEra, would-be Eagle Mountain developer, agrees to pay Riverside County $77M. It's not clear who would benefit. https://t.co/26FXv5WB0t via @mydesert