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El Niños Are Far Costlier Than Once Thought, in the Trillions, Study Says — and One’s Brewing Now

/in , /by /AP Newsby Seth Borenstein

 The natural burst of El Niño warming that changes weather worldwide is far costlier with longer-lasting expenses than experts had thought, averaging trillions of dollars in damage, a new study found.

An El Niño is brewing now and it might be a big — and therefore costly — one, scientists said. El Niño is a temporary and natural warming of parts of the equatorial Pacific, that causes droughts, floods and heat waves in different parts of the world. It also adds an extra boost to human-caused warming.

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IID Board Appoints New Interim General Manager

/in , , /by /Imperial Valley Pressby Staff Reporter

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors appointed Assistant General Manager Sergio Quiroz to serve as Interim General Manager effective June 3.

According to a press release from Imperial Irrigation District, the Board’s decision was made following closed session discussions during the Tuesday, May 16 meeting, with directors present voting unanimously in support of the appointment.

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Loveland Reservoir May Be Weeks Away From Partial Reopening

/in , , /by /Fox 5 by Kasia Gregorczyk

A group of East County residents made the trip to the South Bay Wednesday evening to fight for the reopening of Loveland Reservoir. It’s a topic they’ve been raising concern about for several months now.

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Marin Municipal Water District Adopts Historic Rate Hikes for Water Supply Projects

/in , , /by /Marin Independent Journalby Will Houston

A majority of Marin residents’ water bills will see significant increases beginning in July as the Marin Municipal Water District looks to make historic investments in new water supplies and recover from the recent drought.

The agency’s board of directors voted 4-1, with Director Larry Russell dissenting, on Tuesday to approve a plan to hike water rates and fees for the next four years.

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New Report Finds Proposed Delta Tunnel Could Bankrupt Metropolitan Water District

/in , , /by /Sacramento News & Review by Dan Bacher

In a report sponsored by the California Water Impact Network, policy expert Max Gomberg revealed that the continued funding of the controversial Delta Tunnel – also known as the Delta Conveyance Project – could bankrupt the powerful Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Gomberg is the former climate change and water conservation manager for the State Water Resources Control Board.

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Utilities Commission to Weigh Plan That Could Stiffen Penalties for Water Wasters

/in , , /by /Long Beach Post by Jason Ruiz

The Long Beach Utilities Department is looking to update its water shortage contingency plan, which outlines what activities are prohibited during different stages of drought—and a new proposal could lead to steep fines for water wasters in the future.

After an exceptionally wet winter, most of the state, including Long Beach, is out of drought-like conditions. With water agencies projected to get 100% of their requested water supplies from the state, many are looking to rescind some restrictions.

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Proposed Reservoir in Northern California Would Boost Folsom Lake Water Storage

/in , , /by /ABC 10 by Monica Woods

No matter if it’s a dry year or wet year, there are continued pleas for more water storage. Now, an American River Basin study is showing how a strategically placed high Sierra reservoir might be part of the water solution.

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“Up to 1,000 Gallons Per Day”: Roseville to Convert Wastewater Into Methane to Power Waste Collection Fleet

/in , , /by /CBS Sacramento by Dominic Garcia

The City of Roseville has a new way to power its vehicles: they’re using wastewater and turning it into fuel.

Believe it or not, what goes down, will soon power up part of Roseville.

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Drinking Water at 1 in 4 California Child-care Centers Tests Dangerously High for Lead

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Dorany Pineda

In test results that suggest thousands of California infants, toddlers and children continue to be exposed to brain-damaging lead, data released by the state Department of Social Services has revealed that 1 in 4 of the state’s child-care centers has dangerously high levels of the metal in their drinking water.

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Rainbow, Fallbrook Considering Split From San Diego County Water Authority

/in , /by /NBC 7 by Brooke Martell Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

NBC 7’s Brooke Martell explains how a split could impact residents in Rainbow and Fallbrook, as well as their neighbors in other communities.

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