What lessons does the American West need to learn from this biblical deluge in terms of capturing all this water, et cetera? "I think it's a wake-up call to be both grateful for all the precipitation we get and to use it wisely," he says. The way to get it into the ground isn't just building more dams, but by setting back floodplains that dissipate storm force.
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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