Category: Money
On Napa’s Milton Road, No Resident Is an Island
On Edgerly Island, homes sit behind a sinking, century-old levee. The community is at risk from sea level rise – unless they can agree to pay the cost of resilience.
California Makes Biggest Downpayment Ever for One Region’s Climate-Ready Projects
A NOAA grant will fund flood mitigation, wildfire risk reduction, and habitat restoration — and green job creation — across Santa Cruz-Monterey.
Feds Shoulder Marin City’s 80-Year-Old Drainage Problem
After decades of neglect, Marin City will benefit from a $13.5 million flood-reduction project fully funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Federal Funding Flip-Flops Stop Work on California Forest Safety and Working Lands Projects
Federal funding cuts halt wildfire protection and farm aid across Sonoma and California’s Resource Conservation Districts.
On Napa’s Milton Road, No Resident Is an Island
On Edgerly Island, homes sit behind a sinking, century-old levee. The community is at risk from sea level rise – unless they can agree to pay the cost of resilience.
California Makes Biggest Downpayment Ever for One Region’s Climate-Ready Projects
A NOAA grant will fund flood mitigation, wildfire risk reduction, and habitat restoration — and green job creation — across Santa Cruz-Monterey.
Feds Shoulder Marin City’s 80-Year-Old Drainage Problem
After decades of neglect, Marin City will benefit from a $13.5 million flood-reduction project fully funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Pajaro Residents Weigh In on How to Use Climate Funds
At the Climate of Hope Fair in Pajaro Valley, locals shared ideas on climate funding priorities, from park access to farmworker safety. Learn how the community is guiding climate resilience efforts with the nonprofit Regeneración Pajaro Valley.
Memo Distills Joint Approach to Flood Protection
Seven Bay Area agencies sign an agreement to beef up coordination on sea level rise adaptation projects and clarify who’s on first.
Big Oil Cheats Generations
A government report calls out Big Oil for delaying action of climate change for decades. A local activist isn’t surprised.
Marshes Could Save Bay Area Half a Billion Dollars in Floods
UCSC scientist Rae Taylor-Burns has assigned marsh restoration projects a dollar value in terms of human assets protected from climate change driven flooding.
Big Money but Short Deadlines for Regional GHG Reduction Projects
Requirements for the latest round of USEPA grants for climate resiliency and mitigation projects were tough for local officials to meet.
Will PG&E’s New Rates Help More People Electrify Their Homes?
Could middle income folks end up paying an unfair portion of the cost of the energy transition thanks to the new income-generated fixed charge?
100+ Easements for One Flood Wall?
This Marin County community desperately needs a new flood wall. Private ownership and a pricey bill stand in the way.
San Mateo Antes Up for Flood-Free Future
When San Mateo Creek topped its banks during last winter’s relentless winter storms, Danielle Cwirko-Godycki’s home became one of thousands in the city to flood.