{"id":139576,"date":"2022-04-20T15:28:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=139576"},"modified":"2022-04-20T15:28:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:28:45","slug":"governor-newsom-highlights-state-action-to-address-water-and-energy-challenges-amid-changing-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=139576","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom Highlights State Action to Address Water and Energy Challenges Amid Changing Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oroville, CA&#8230;As Western states continue to experience intensifying drought conditions, Governor Gavin Newsom today visited Lake Oroville to highlight efforts to advance long-term water resilience and bolster the state\u2019s drought response. Though storms returned to Northern California this week, the small amounts of rain and snowfall expected will not make a significant dent in the water deficit the state faces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-139577\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-701x468.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/0f4f93df-bbb6-7ed7-5ee1-ab5e06d23467-1067x712.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-139578\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-1536x1104.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-2048x1472.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-124x90.jpg 124w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-570x410.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-701x504.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-1067x767.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Yolbq0xKHI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom Tours Hyatt Powerplant<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the climate crisis threatening communities across the West, we must double down on our work to build water resilience in our communities for the long haul,\u201d said Governor Newsom. \u201cAll of us must do our part to tackle the intensifying drought conditions felt across the state. We\u2019re investing critical resources to battle the drought\u2019s impacts on our communities and ecosystems and finding innovative solutions to deal with these new realities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dry conditions resulting from extreme weather impact multiple aspects of state operations, including increased fire risk and reduced energy production capacity. Today, the Governor visited Hyatt Powerplant at the Oroville facilities, which produces enough hydroelectric power to supply a city the size of San Francisco. Last year, State Water Project operations managers took the powerplant offline due to falling lake levels, but the facility resumed hydropower operations again in January.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor and the Legislature have\u00a0invested $5.2 billion over three years to support the immediate drought response and build water resilience statewide, and the Governor\u00a0is proposing $2 billion to spur clean energy projects across the state and bolster grid reliability. The budget includes funding to secure and expand water supplies; bolster drought contingency planning and multi-benefit land repurposing projects; support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, with a focus on small and disadvantaged communities; advance Sustainable Groundwater Management Act implementation to improve water supply security and quality; and support wildlife and habitat restoration efforts, among other nature-based solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs this drought persists into a third year, we are experiencing drier and hotter weather than ever before,\u201d said California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot. \u201cThese conditions diminish our water supplies but also threaten energy reliability. We are adapting to these unprecedented conditions and working to find flexibilities where possible to safeguard both water supplies and grid reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are now in a third consecutive year of drought, driven by climate change. We\u2019re seeing the realities of our warming climate on our water supply and our power supply as evident by conditions at Lake Oroville,\u201d said California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth. \u201cThe State is taking action to balance the water supply needs of residents, businesses and agriculture, and the environment. We are stepping up our policy efforts and educating the public about the need to make water conservation a way of life to stretch our water supply as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Governor last week announced the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2022\/04\/14\/state-expands-save-our-water-public-awareness-campaign-as-drought-intensifies\/\">expansion of the state\u2019s Save Our Water campaign<\/a>\u00a0to encourage Californians to reduce water use as drought conditions worsen. The campaign rolled out new multilingual ads across several media platforms as part of their ongoing efforts, and briefed more than a dozen influencers and content creators calling on them to support the statewide education campaign. The state has also launched the California WATER WATCH\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cww.water.ca.gov\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0to inform Californians about hydrological conditions in their own communities and connect residents with local water suppliers to learn about available incentives and rebates that support water-saving upgrades in the home and yard.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom, through an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2022\/03\/28\/as-western-drought-worsens-governor-newsom-moves-to-bolster-regional-conservation-efforts\/\">executive order<\/a>\u00a0last month, called on local water suppliers to move to, at a minimum, Level Two of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans, which require locally-appropriate actions that will conserve water across all sectors. The Executive Order also directed the State Water Resources Control Board to consider a ban on the watering of decorative grass at businesses and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the Governor advanced an additional\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2022\/03\/13\/newsom-administration-boosts-state-funding-for-drought-emergency\/\">$22.5 million to bolster the state\u2019s drought response<\/a>. Of this funding, $8.25 million will be used to increase educational and outreach efforts, including through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=934bec247e&amp;e=4445b5a765\">Save Our Water<\/a>\u00a0campaign, which is providing Californians with water-saving tips via social media and other digital advertising. Governor Newsom\u2019s California Blueprint proposal<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Climate-Change-Drought-and-Wildfires-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">\u00a0includes $750 million<\/a>\u00a0in additional drought funding, $250 million of which was set aside as a drought reserve to be allocated in the spring, based on conditions and need.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Governor Newsom released the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2020\/07\/28\/governor-newsom-releases-final-water-resilience-portfolio\/\">Water Resilience Portfolio<\/a>, the Administration\u2019s blueprint for equipping California to cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, over-reliance on groundwater, and other challenges. The Administration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.ca.gov\/Initiatives\/Building-Water-Resilience\/portfolio\">released a progress report<\/a>\u00a0in January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>For more tips on saving water, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saveourwater.com\/\">www.saveourwater.com<\/a>. Learn more about current conditions, the state\u2019s response and informational resources available to the public at the state\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drought.ca.gov\/\">drought preparedness website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oroville, CA&#8230;As Western states continue to experience intensifying drought conditions, Governor Gavin Newsom today visited Lake Oroville to highlight efforts to advance long-term water resilience and bolster the state\u2019s drought response. Though storms returned to Northern California this week, the small amounts of rain and snowfall expected will not make a significant dent in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":139578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-government","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/55bc846a-8b93-be0b-0110-0036ae15e282-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=139576"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139580,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139576\/revisions\/139580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/139578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=139576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=139576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=139576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}