We're at a reckoning point on water supply for the Colorado River. The two reservoirs Lake Mead and Lake Powell are at historic lows. If more isn't done, Lake Mead is in danger of reaching dead pool status within a couple years. That's when levels are too low to be piped out of the reservoir.
2022 was a banner year for climate – both in terms of climate-fueled disaster and historic federal investments in clean energy, electric vehicles and home electrification. The questions now: How will the programs be implemented ? How will the money be spent – and who will benefit? This week, we examine the coming trends in raw material prices, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, new investments in clean tech, tighter rules on pollution and western water negotiations.
Guests:
Felicia Marcus, Visiting Fellow, Stanford University
Nat Bullard, Senior Contributor, Bloomberg NEF, Bloomberg Green
Catherine Coleman Flowers, Vice Chair, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org.
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