
Keeping Amador County Clean and Green
Showcasing four-generation family businesses in the Capital Region
ACES Waste Services’ roots are in San Francisco, where the
co-owners’ ancestor started a waste collection company called the
Scavengers Protective Association. Today, the Amador County-based
company gives back to the community.

Our Economy Rides on the Electric Grid
Reliable delivery of electricity has always been the foundation of economic development. That means we will need to generate more of it and beef up the grid system to deliver it. To that end, what solutions do we currently have?

Wildflowers and Wildfires Paint Different Scenes in the Sierra Nevada
A recent hike amid the Sierra Nevada mountains prompts Comstock’s president and publisher to consider what can be done in the wake of multiple wildfires and drought.

California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars Won’t Be Easy
California will ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035, but the conversion to battery-powered vehicles poses numerous unresolved issues.

Drought Is Here. Our Trees Will Need Extra Care
Experts from the Regional Water Authority and the Sacramento Tree Foundation share tree care tips
Whether you are a homeowner, a renter or business owner, adopt
these five basic practices to protect our wonderful urban trees
from drought this year.
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The Abatement and Demolition Specialists
JM Environmental
JM Environmental, Inc. is clearing the way for another of the Sacramento region’s notable landscape transformations. Currently, the firm is abating hazardous materials and razing the 1940s-era Campbell’s Soup Factory in South Sacramento, with teams among the first on the scene to prepare the project site for new construction to take place.

On the Fast Track: Dr. Melanie Okoro
Meet 13 young professionals who are on the fast track, bringing new ideas and innovations to the Capital Region
As founder and CEO of Eco-Alpha Environmental and
Engineering Services, Melanie Okoro is focused on being
a leader in her field. Her business
streamlines environmental permitting processes and maintains
electrical systems for large companies in the Capital
Region.

Tunnel Vision
What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta?
It’s no quick fix. The scaled-down tunnel — which would bypass the Delta and funnel more water south — still has to clear a gauntlet of reviews, would cost at least $16 billion and could take 20 years.

Getting Smart About Water
City of Wheatland installing over 1,200 smart water meters
Upgrades in water meters are helping to reduce water waste, but
installation of new infrastructure can be slow
and difficult to fund.

Creating a Green Workforce
As the IPCC warns of suffering caused by climate change, the Capital Region is working to build a climate workforce
The extreme effects of climate change and California’s
environmental mandates are propelling a growing energy
workforce.