Humboldt County, California, is at the end of the line, electrically speaking. Earthquakes, floods, landslides, and wildfires cut off utilities—and roads—into the area. PG&E, the state’s largest utility, has begun preemptively cutting power when the fire risk along the path of its transmission lines is high. So, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, a coalition of local […]
Disasters are Normal
Joy followed by despair is our tragedy but also our hope, for the worst of times, like the best, always pass away. Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy The Biblical Flood That Will Drown California I read the headline above yesterday and thought: “Give me a break – yet another exaggeration.” Then I read the […]