In a major step toward the potential construction of one of the largest water recycling plants in the nation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County were joined today by federal, state and local water leaders to celebrate the start of operations at the Regional Recycled Water […]
Gaze across the Salton Sea, a sparkling oasis in the California desert, and you’ll see white plumes of steam rising against the hazy Chocolate Mountains. The steam comes from 11 geothermal power plants, nestled between the accidental lake and the verdant farm fields of the Imperial Valley. The area has been churning out climate-friendly geothermal […]
Our electric grid is outdated. For those of us in the renewable sector, this is not a new concept, and it is a national problem, not just one here in California. But unfortunately, the ramifications of an antiquated grid have now been felt by millions of Californians plunged into darkness by these forced power outages. […]
The Alameda County Water District is considering shelling out $72 million for a fourth-generation, 50,500-acre cattle ranch — touted as the largest potential land sale in the state — to preserve water quality, officials say. Much of the property lies in watersheds that feed into critical water supply facilities for millions of Bay Area residents, […]
When it comes to drinking water in California — safety, supply and reliability — we can never rest. None of us. For those who think it’s a crisis that only impacts rural communities in our state, you are wrong. Children in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and other urban communities are drinking lead-contaminated […]
A class of toxic chemicals linked to cancer, known as PFASs, are present in numerous wells used for drinking water across California, according to new state tests performed on a fraction of California’s many well water supplies. The test samples, released Monday by the State Water Resources Control Board, represent California’s fledgling effort to get […]
Metropolitan, Sanitation Districts Launch New Water Recycling Demo Plant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water WorldIn a major step toward the potential construction of one of the largest water recycling plants in the nation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County were joined today by federal, state and local water leaders to celebrate the start of operations at the Regional Recycled Water […]
Lithium Will Fuel the Clean Energy Boom. This Company May Have a Breakthrough
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothGaze across the Salton Sea, a sparkling oasis in the California desert, and you’ll see white plumes of steam rising against the hazy Chocolate Mountains. The steam comes from 11 geothermal power plants, nestled between the accidental lake and the verdant farm fields of the Imperial Valley. The area has been churning out climate-friendly geothermal […]
California Needs a 21st Century Electric Grid
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Gregory WetstoneOur electric grid is outdated. For those of us in the renewable sector, this is not a new concept, and it is a national problem, not just one here in California. But unfortunately, the ramifications of an antiquated grid have now been felt by millions of Californians plunged into darkness by these forced power outages. […]
East Bay Water District Considers Buying Giant Cattle Ranch That Straddles Four Counties
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /East Bay Times by Joseph GehaThe Alameda County Water District is considering shelling out $72 million for a fourth-generation, 50,500-acre cattle ranch — touted as the largest potential land sale in the state — to preserve water quality, officials say. Much of the property lies in watersheds that feed into critical water supply facilities for millions of Bay Area residents, […]
The Next Fight In California’s Water Crisis Is Over Salt, Pollutants
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Michael Claiborne and Arnold D. Sowell Jr.When it comes to drinking water in California — safety, supply and reliability — we can never rest. None of us. For those who think it’s a crisis that only impacts rural communities in our state, you are wrong. Children in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and other urban communities are drinking lead-contaminated […]
Tests Of California Water Supplies Reveal Widespread PFAS Contamination
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderA class of toxic chemicals linked to cancer, known as PFASs, are present in numerous wells used for drinking water across California, according to new state tests performed on a fraction of California’s many well water supplies. The test samples, released Monday by the State Water Resources Control Board, represent California’s fledgling effort to get […]