SACRAMENTO — State Senate energy committee chair Ben Hueso said Thursday he will drop legislation that would have boosted a hydropower project near his San Diego district. Hueso told supporters of the project Wednesday night that he, the city of San Diego and the San Diego County Water Authority, agreed to table CA SB597 (19R), […]
When lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved the Trump administration’s new trade deal with Mexico and Canada last month, they authorized $300 million to help fix failing sewer systems that send raw sewage and toxic pollution flowing into rivers along the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision could bring an infusion of funding to help clean […]
Farm organizations welcomed a new water planning document from state agencies while they analyzed the document’s proposed strategies. Titled the California Water Resilience Portfolio and released last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration described the document as an effort to guide water management in a way that works for people, the environment and the economy.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year will include an additional $220 million for the Salton Sea Management Program, a 10-year plan to reduce the environmental and public health hazards plaguing the communities that surround the fast-drying body of water. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year will include […]
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors adopted a plan on Tuesday meant to maintain groundwater and keep users from pumping too much from underground basins. The supervisors adopted plans for two areas connected to the Delta-Mendota subbasin. Officials throughout the San Joaquin Valley have been required by the state to adopt a plan by the […]
California will impose new limits on water usage in the post-drought era in the coming years — but a claim that residents will be fined $1,000 starting this year if they shower and do laundry the same day isn’t true. It wasn’t true when the state’s new conservation laws were enacted in 2018, and it […]
Senate Energy Chair Pulls San Diego Hydropower Bill
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Politico Californiaby Colby Bermel Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySACRAMENTO — State Senate energy committee chair Ben Hueso said Thursday he will drop legislation that would have boosted a hydropower project near his San Diego district. Hueso told supporters of the project Wednesday night that he, the city of San Diego and the San Diego County Water Authority, agreed to table CA SB597 (19R), […]
USMCA Trade Pact Includes $300M for U.S.-Mexico Border Sewer Woes, But Critics Fault Deal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Ian JamesWhen lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved the Trump administration’s new trade deal with Mexico and Canada last month, they authorized $300 million to help fix failing sewer systems that send raw sewage and toxic pollution flowing into rivers along the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision could bring an infusion of funding to help clean […]
Water Portfolio Lays Out State’s Long-Term Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento, Calif.)by Christine SouzaFarm organizations welcomed a new water planning document from state agencies while they analyzed the document’s proposed strategies. Titled the California Water Resilience Portfolio and released last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration described the document as an effort to guide water management in a way that works for people, the environment and the economy.
Newsom Wants An Extra $220 Million For Salton Sea Plan In Upcoming California State Budget
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Desert Sunby Sam MetzCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year will include an additional $220 million for the Salton Sea Management Program, a 10-year plan to reduce the environmental and public health hazards plaguing the communities that surround the fast-drying body of water. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year will include […]
Valley Land Has Sunk From Too Much Water Pumping. Can Fresno County Fix It?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Thaddeus MillerThe Fresno County Board of Supervisors adopted a plan on Tuesday meant to maintain groundwater and keep users from pumping too much from underground basins. The supervisors adopted plans for two areas connected to the Delta-Mendota subbasin. Officials throughout the San Joaquin Valley have been required by the state to adopt a plan by the […]
Myth About Huge California Fines For Shower And Laundry Usage Won’t Die. Here’s What’s True
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by Phillip ReeseCalifornia will impose new limits on water usage in the post-drought era in the coming years — but a claim that residents will be fined $1,000 starting this year if they shower and do laundry the same day isn’t true. It wasn’t true when the state’s new conservation laws were enacted in 2018, and it […]