The CA water system consolidation survey is just about to launch! If your water system receives an invitation to complete the survey in the coming weeks, please take the time to fill it out. We need your expertise!

Out now from American Progress CAP Energy Policy w Mark Haggerty, 4 principles to get #IIJA #IRA implementation right for #rural communities. It’s all about ensuring localities retain long-run, embedded benefit thru safeguards against extractivism 🚧🏭🏗️ americanprogress.org/article/rural-…

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Final call to apply to be California Water Boards 1st "Equity Data Specialist" (deadline June 10). This is a high level position that will develop & implement data analysis methodologies to support equitable outcomes in WB programs and decision-making processes. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jo…

To tell 110 & 109 year old survivors, their descendants and a community that the city’s own mayor acknowledged remains damaged as a result of the massacre, that they can’t even get a chance at a fair trial, is utterly unfathomable and yet completely on brand for this state.

I know CA’s in a tough spot, but removing access to water when few other resources exist is perpetuating injustice. These communities shouldn’t have to bear the brunt of our budget shortfall. Gavin Newsom sjvwater.org/proposed-state…

More great work led by kbdobbin out based on the new California Water System Consolidation Survey, which talked with reps from ~1/3 of consolidations effected in CA since 2015. Including infographics with lessons learned for interested communities⬇️

.Monroe Nichols on being elected Tulsa’s first Black mayor 103 years after Tulsa Race Massacre: “If you center people, and you’re not afraid to go into places where people say you shouldn’t go, you can make some amazing progress.”

A pleasure to record w/ Faith Kearns, Ph.D. + team Faith is one of if not the go-to source on the holistic water supply-wildfire interface in the U.S. west And a constant source of wisdom and support in this space to me and many others

OKC-TUL passenger rail, but I’m not gonna give up on the dream

Just came here to make sure the that irony of severe weather occurring in OK the night it’s being reported that Trump’s DOGE is canceling the lease for the NOAA center in Norman, after laying off weather experts at NWS, isn’t lost on anyone oudaily.com/news/norman-we…

Just a friendly reminder that you could fill the Paycom Arena roughly 37 times with the number of people who rely on SNAP annually in Oklahoma

Hey @FirstStreetFdn - curious how my place ended up with a 9/10 flood risk and 8/10 fire risk 🤔 It’s~500ft above a seasonal creek with no history of flooding, and fire comes close nearly every year. I work with water data, so would love to understand the logic behind this!