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Water shortage in Lake Mead averted

Enough water will be released from Lake Powell into Lake Mead this year to prevent a shortage that would have triggered mandatory cutbacks in water amounts for Nevada and Arizona. 9 million acre-feet will flow from Powell to Mead. This…

Northern California has wettest winter in decades

Weather stations in northern Sierra recorded 89.7 inches of precipitation this winter, breaking the 1982-83 record of 88.5 inches. A few counties still have water problems due to decreased groundwater levels, however for the most part, the drought is over.…

Toshiba, Westinghouse Electric in dire financial condition

Toshiba bought Westinghouse Electric, which provides appliances, energy, and more. Among the many things Westinghouse does is build nuclear power plants. And that’s the problem. Multiple nuclear plants are way late and way over budget. The result is Westinghouse just…