“The Strategic Water Reserve is a really unique tool that it does a lot of things at once. It incentivizes water conservation, it prevents water shortages, it protects our wildlife, and it avoids really costly litigation that could happen if we fall behind on some of those obligations,” said Anjali Bean, senior policy advisor for WRA, “It has also been chronically underfunded.” https://bit.ly/3X6iPEi
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Driving on-the-ground solutions to climate change.
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Western Resource Advocates fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress — one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity. Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decisionmakers accountable. This on-the-ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife — and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West. The climate issues facing the West are what WRA focuses on each and every day — at air quality boards who address air pollution, at public utility commissions who are managing the clean energy transition, in state legislatures and at state agencies where land and wildlife issues are deliberated. All comments on WRA posts are subject to review by the WRA team and may be removed at the team’s discretion. We reserve the right to moderate our comments section, replies, fan and follower lists, and posts to our pages as we see fit, and remove any comment for any reason we deem appropriate. https://westernresourceadvocates.org/social-media-comment-policy/
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This week, our Arizona team (including Murphy Bannerman, Allison George, Arisbeth Valenzuela, and Christie Silverstein, APR) is at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns conference representing WRA. Learn more about our work in Arizona here: https://lnkd.in/gaUB4Gff
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Western Resource Advocates commends the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for adopting rules that establish a transparent process for any utility to join a day-ahead energy market or Organized Wholesale Market (OWM). The new rules implement a 2021 law that requires utilities in Colorado to join a qualifying RTO by 2030 and represent a critical step toward establishing efficient, effective solutions to meet the increasing demand for reliable, affordable, and clean energy in Colorado and the West. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4cIRQEK
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The Colorado State Land Board has the opportunity this fall to transfer ownership of nearly 9,000 acres of state trust land to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, expanding our state parks, giving us better recreation access, and permanently protecting those lands from development. Senior Policy Advisor Anneliese Steel made the case for this swap before Colorado Parks and Wildlife last week and will speak before the State Land Board on September 11. Check out her recent op-ed in Colorado Politics explaining why this is so crucial 👉https://lnkd.in/gRbyRhEb
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Have you listened to our most recent podcast episode yet? Check it out now and follow along 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4pJCtpB
On behalf of #WRA, I'm honored to be partnering with the White Mountain Apache Tribe to help expand a residential metering program made possible by a grant from WIFA. This program will assist with water conservation, leak detection, and improving water security for the Tribe. Our public education outreach also helps inform community members on the delicate balance between water use and the health of their local rivers and aquifers. WMAT staff talk about the program's benefits on WRA's most recent 2 Degrees Out West podcast. #AZTribes #WIFA #AZWater
Why Water Meters Matter: Water Conservation with the White Mountain Apache Tribe - Western Resource Advocates
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Electric utilities touch almost every aspect of our lives – our ability to stay warm or cool in our homes, our access to critical information and resources through our phones, computers, and TVs, and the ability to drink fresh water or cook our food. With this level of influence comes responsibility and the need for accountability through regulatory oversight. Many electric utilities are “regulated monopolies,” meaning that one utility has an exclusive right to serve a particular area, devoid of competition, in exchange for government oversight. This regulatory process is supposed to ensure that these utilities act in the public interest and treat customers fairly. Read more below. https://bit.ly/4cDnBPa
Energy Regulation in Arizona Has Never Been More Important - Western Resource Advocates
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Today, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission unanimously approved the designation of approximately 385 miles across 15 rivers and streams in the Upper and Lower Colorado, Eagle, Yampa, and Roaring Fork River basins as Outstanding Waters. The decision was celebrated by landowners, community members, anglers, recreation groups, and conservation organizations. As communities across Colorado face drought, wildfire, development, and other water quality stressors, including the ongoing effects of climate change, protection of these pristine waters is critical for generations to come. Read more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gkcbw6qV
Diverse, Local Coalition Celebrates Designation of 15 Colorado Rivers as Outstanding Waters - Western Resource Advocates
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"In Colorado, a 2021 law spurred the state’s largest investor-owned utility to produce a plan that could transition a lot of homes to clean heating — and fast." https://bit.ly/3AxZeoS
Xcel Colorado's new clean heat plan is a big deal. Here's why.
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"A whole-basin forum would be a safe place to have difficult conversations, to exchange information, build trust and relationships, and to develop collaborative solutions. It should rely on the best available information, including Indigenous knowledge." https://lnkd.in/gtuZUNCQ
Opinion: Time is now for a new Colorado River Basin process to bring together and engage sovereigns and stakeholders
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