Articles for Udall

Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
1 year, 10 months ago

Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes

LA Times  

The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is the deepest it’s been in decades, but those storms that were a boon for Northern California won’t make much of a dent in the long-term water shortage for the Colorado River Basin — an essential source of supplies for Southern California. “To think that these things would ever refill requires some kind of …

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Why heavy winter rain and snow won't be enough to pull the West out of a megadrought
1 year, 11 months ago

Why heavy winter rain and snow won't be enough to pull the West out of a megadrought

NPR  

Why heavy winter rain and snow won't be enough to pull the West out of a megadrought Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Hager/KUNC Alex Hager/KUNC This winter, the West has been slammed by wet weather. Snow piled high in the Rockies is crucial for the Colorado River — a water lifeline for people from Wyoming to Mexico in an …

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They sounded alarms about a coming Colorado River crisis. But warnings went unheeded
2 years, 5 months ago

They sounded alarms about a coming Colorado River crisis. But warnings went unheeded

LA Times  

The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its reservoirs depleted and Western states under pressure to drastically cut water use. “If I’ve learned anything recently, it’s that humans are really reluctant to give things up to prevent a catastrophe,” said Brad Udall, a water and climate scientist at Colorado State University. Peter Gleick, a water and climate scientist and …

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New US ambassador to New Zealand seeks to work with China
3 years ago

New US ambassador to New Zealand seeks to work with China

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tom Udall, the new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, says he wants to find areas of common ground with China in a region where tensions often run high. “But, at the same time, and this is in the vein of when Richard Nixon went to China, it’s talking about ‘How do we find things to work …

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Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines
3 years, 10 months ago

Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Interior Department faced sharp questions from Republicans Tuesday over what several called her “radical” ideas that include opposition to fracking and the Keystone XL oil pipeline. He displayed a large chart featuring a quote from last November, before Haaland was selected to lead Interior, in which she said: “If I had …

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Interior nominee Deb Haaland questioned on oil drilling and pipelines
3 years, 10 months ago

Interior nominee Deb Haaland questioned on oil drilling and pipelines

LA Times  

Rep. Deb Haaland speaks during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior secretary on Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Biden’s nominee to head the Interior Department faced sharp questions from Republicans on Tuesday over what several called her “radical” ideas that include opposition to fracking and the Keystone XL oil …

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Deadly Grand Canyon copter crash likely caused by wind
3 years, 11 months ago

Deadly Grand Canyon copter crash likely caused by wind

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The pilot of a helicopter …

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‘Something very historical': Push for diverse Biden Cabinet
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Something very historical': Push for diverse Biden Cabinet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Native Americans are urging President-elect Joe Biden to make history by selecting one of their own to lead the powerful agency that oversees the nation’s tribes, setting up one of several looming tests of Biden’s pledge to have a Cabinet representative of Americans. “It’s nice to know that a Native American is under consideration,” said Haaland, who says …

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