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A massive water recycling proposal could help ease drought

Grist

And there’s an increase in the agricultural area —two,” says Representative Grace Napolitano, who introduced the bill. Or it may instead be used for non-potable purposes, like for agriculture or industrial processes. Currently in California, about 10 percent of wastewater in municipal and industrial usage is recycled.

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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

This affects not only issues like education, but the states policies and resource allocations related to issues like climate, energy and the environment. In the meantime, some wins of note: Bills to protect workers, essential to a just transition, including agricultural workers ( SB 5438 passed unanimously in the House!)

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

According to the US Drought Monitor , the state is currently drought-free, although some regions are still considered abnormally dry. Stormwater and snowpack runoff represent a unique opportunity for groundwater recharge, which was highlighted in several executive orders issued by Governor Newsom in early 2023.

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Meet the Innovators in Elemental Excelerator’s 9th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

“We’re looking forward to partnering deeply with Cohort 9 companies and their community partners to help improve existing water, food, circular economy, energy and mobility systems.” ” — Danya Hakeem, Director of Innovation, Agriculture & Circular Economy. Evrnu | DEMONSTRATION TRACK. Why do we love them?

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What we’re looking to fund in Cohort 10

Elemental Excelerator

For Cohort 10, we’re looking for 15-20 startups from anywhere in the world focused on addressing key challenges in energy, mobility, agriculture, water, or the circular economy. We are particularly interested in innovations around: Technologies at the nexus of water: agriculture, energy, circular economy.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Ian Champ. (He/Him/His)

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The search for the source of plastic pollution

Grist

explains Heather Trim, executive director of Zero Waste Washington, an organization that helped develop the protocol. Heather Trim of Zero Waste Washington marks the perimeter of the beach where marine trash will be collected and categorized using the Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.

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