The fight for clean energy pits San Francisco against the river rafting industry
But after 5 decades of shepherding countless groups down some of the world’s most iconic and challenging runs, [river rater Marty] McDonnell never expected to find himself in a mounting battle against the changing climate, the solar industry and the City of San Francisco. Although 2021 marked another dire year for the dwindling Sierra Nevada snowpack, it’s not California’s drought that worries McDonnell. Instead, it’s how hydropower is generated along the Tuolumne River and distributed downstream.