Laura Feinstein

Resilient Landscapes Director at SFEI. Climate, infrastructure, natural systems, and how they come together in California and the Bay.

[kbdobbin @kbdobbin]

New piece with @JennyMLRempel chronicling the passage and impact of CA's highly symbolic Human Right to Water policy! We argue that AB685 has had a host of policy feedbacks including but, importantly not limited to, formal policy change. https://t.co/upMzRtCd30

[Rewiring America @rewiringamerica]

“A new policy brief from @SPUR_urbanist details a plethora of strategies to avoid nonessential electrical panel upgrades, from incentivizing power-efficient equipment to leveraging the National Electrical Code more strategically.” 🙌

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

Just out: "Solving the Panel Puzzle" on accelerating CA's climate goals by addressing what's often the most expensive and time-consuming step in building electrification: replacing the panel and utility electric service. @SPUR_Urbanist @BuildItGreenOrg https://t.co/8UVejbCtOE

[Ezra David Romero @climatedaddy_]

From Tunnel Muck to Tidal Marsh, BART Extension Could Benefit the Bay

The millions of yards of muck from the BART extension could shave decades off restoration work, reports @josephgeha16

@KQEDnews @KQEDscience
https://t.co/EtyaSePPps

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@MichaelWWara Although the Achilles Heel of income based fixed charges is that utilities don’t know which customers fall into low, middle and upper income tiers - and customers have no incentive to tell them they’re in the middle or upper tier. So the concept still seems nice but unworkable

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@MichaelWWara I have yet to read the decision, but this sounds reasonable. I think the key metrics to look at are: are there at least three income tiers, and does the proposal graduate the income based charges as much as possible without losing the conservation signal from the variable rate

[SPUR @SPUR_Urbanist]

Next week! Join SPUR, PCE, and BAAQMD on 4/2 to learn more about California’s EV charging goals, challenges, and solutions to get 1 million electric vehicle chargers to support 7.1 million passenger plug-in vehicles by 2030. Register today!
https://t.co/OEo50JeM0I

[Danielle Venton @DanielleVenton]

Hi! I’m excited to announce something new at KQED. It’s a 📚BOOK CLUB📚 for people who want a better climate future.

The big idea is that the best thing we can do to spur action is to talk about climate change more in our daily lives (H/T @KHayhoe)

A thread 🧵 (1/x)

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@ezraromero @KQEDnews The California Supreme Court upheld the State Water Board's 2018 Bay-Delta water quality control plan. That's jargon for more fresh water in the Delta. https://t.co/cwMpA3cpgg

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@cafedujord Such a disappointment. What do you think could've made the difference to keep the higher density limits in the plan?

[Jordan Grimes (on Bluesky @cafedujord) @cafedujord]

Evening, folks. After 6 years and countless hours at meetings and community events, I'm at San Mateo City Hall tonight for the final vote on the General Plan 2040.

I won't sugarcoat it: the plan is, in my opinion, a missed opportunity and a huge disappointment. 🧵

[Ezra David Romero @climatedaddy_]

Can CA's Climate Bond Weather the Storm of State Deficits?

“Lawmakers need to understand that climate change is not waiting for us to decide when it is convenient to take action.” @KERoednerSutter

@kqednews @kqedscience
https://t.co/64Z2ibL5R7

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

Now if only we could get state water resource planning to consider multiple benefits the state could ascend to resource planning nirvana

[Sammy Roth @Sammy_Roth]

California energy officials will begin taking public health, land use, job creation and other "non-energy" benefits into account when making energy decisions: https://t.co/wdNCyAccjr via @emmafmerchant

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@ConorDougherty Buy what about the SF parties with extremely rich people who don't know what city government does but want to talk for hours about stock options?

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

This was one weird average year.

[UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab @UCB_CSSL]

100% of statewide April 1 avg #snow water equivalent has been reached in California!

Dry conditions are expected to persist for the next 7-10 days but it is great to come off the heels of a massive winter and into another where our snowpack has hit average!

#CAwx #CAwater

[Rob Moore @RobMooreNRDC]

New homes in Charleston, SC area come with unexpected surprise...failing septic tanks. Rising water tables (due to sea level rise) are part of the problem. https://t.co/ZmugnIzerR

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@iJakeReyna @CCLSVN @SPUR_Urbanist @SFBayPSR They are ludicrious :) But these are the installation costs that plumbers enrolled in the TECH Clean California and BayREN rebate programs charge. Which is why there's a dire need for more competition and transparency in the market for heat pumps - we talk about it in the report!

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

With rebates currently available or that are coming soon, low-income households in the Bay Area can install a heat pump water heater for free! New article from SPUR - https://t.co/iP25wdEHAs #electrifyeverything

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

With rebates currently available or that are coming soon, low-income households in the Bay Area can install a heat pump water heater for free! New article from SPUR - https://t.co/iP25wdEHAs #electrifyeverything

[SF Bay PSR @SFBayPSR]

WEEKEND READING: New Bay Area regulations are ushering in a transition to HEALTHIER, electric, space and water heaters that do NOT emit toxic pollutants. Read how we can make the transition just and affordable. @SPUR_Urbanist https://t.co/D6m14PDSJs