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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
One of the First Projects in LA County to Capture Storm Water is Being Built in Long Beach
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Press-Telegram (Long Beach)The thousands of miles of concrete channels diverting street water from the San Gabriel and Los Angeles rivers represent the last major water project in Los Angeles County, built almost 100 years ago. On Thursday, Dave Sorem, owner and vice president of Mike Bubalo Construction Co., showed off the first of a second wave of […]
If There’s a Doheny Desalination Plant, South Coast Water District Wants to Build and Run It
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesIf a desalination facility is built in Dana Point, the South Coast Water District board wants the district to design, build and operate it. Board members on Wednesday unanimously agreed with General Manager Andy Brunhart’s recommendation that the district take ownership of a possible plant instead of partnering with a private company.
OPINION: Double Down on Smart Water Use as We Recharge Underground ‘Bank’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)It’s a safe bet most people would say they find sound of flowing water to be a soothing, positive experience. This is especially true right now when it comes to a particularly large flow in our Coachella Valley. The Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District recently reported that a record amount of Colorado […]
OPINION: Worst Engineering Failure in U.S. History Made Us Safer
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The HillIn recent months, disasters are unfortunately on the minds of too many Americans. The loss of life and infrastructure are overwhelming and we all pray that new lessons are learned to help prevent similar disasters from happening in the future. That is why the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act is timely and significant. Almost 90 years ago, on March […]
Atmospheric River Brings Rain to the Bay Area, Snow to the Sierra Nevada
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)As expected, an “atmospheric river” delivered moderate to heavy rain to the Bay Area on Thursday. The North Bay and Santa Cruz mountains received a majority of the rainfall, with a handful of locations recording more than 4½ inches, including Ben Lomond, according to the National Weather Service in Monterey. Some locations in the Santa […]
Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Hit California Hard, Despite Sacramento’s Resistance
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesWhen 50,000 acre-feet of water went gushing out of the Sacramento River last month, it fast became a test of California’s ability to protect its environmental policies from an increasingly hostile Trump administration. The episode proved humbling. Heeding the calls of big agriculture interests and area congressional Republicans, the administration pumped federally controlled water to […]