ECOLOGY

-Article provided by Imperial Irrigation District Living in the desert means summer heat and higher electric bills. Although there is not much one can do about the heat, one can save cash and reduce carbon by minimizing energy use. Below are recommendations from IID that can help save energy during …

-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation district and the California Independent System Operator recently announced a settlement that ends existing litigation between them. As a result, more climate-friendly energy from the IID service area can be delivered to the rest of California. “For IID, this has always been about ensuring basic fairness, …

-Editorial $160K contract will support the continuation of community-led air monitoring network SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board announced that is partnering with Comité Cívico del Valle Inc. (CCV) to take a proactive role in promoting community science to assess local air quality. The partnership consists of a $160,000 contract to evaluate and improve the performance of CCV’s existing community-led air monitoring network in Imperial Valley, a community heavily impacted by air pollution. “The Comité Cívico del Valle is a pioneer in helping community …

-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a 23-year power purchase agreement with Citizens Energy Corporation for 30 megawatts of solar energy, which will be used to serve approximately 15,000 low-income electric customers under the district’s eGreen program. “We believe all customers should have a choice and an …

By: John Hawthorne Clean water. It’s something almost all of us take for granted. We turn on the tap, fill our cup, let some spill over, and then guzzle it down. It’s a privilege we fail to recognize. There is a colossal water scarcity problem in the world. Millions of …

The Imperial Irrigation District, County of Imperial and City of Calexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly work in the New River Improvement Project. Under the agreement, the city, county and IID will contribute to the operation and maintenance costs for the New River Improvement Project once it is …

The 9th annual Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit brought together a slate of speakers who highlighted the renewable energy development potential throughout the region.   The Summit provided a dynamic forum for over 250 attendees, including clean energy visionaries, energy policy experts, public officials and investors to discuss the issues …

Did you know that only 1% of the world’s whole water supply is fresh water and accessible for direct human uses? Isn’t that something to worry about? If you’ve ever been on social media, you might have noticed that there seems to be a “day” for everything – Friends Day, World Nutella …

Photo of Malin Pinsky, marine biologist at Rutgers University.   As fish and other natural resources move in response to climate change, wealth moves with them Summary: Fish and other important resources are moving toward Earth’s poles as the climate warms, and wealth is moving with them, according to a …