Business as usual on the Colorado River may be about to come to a screeching halt. One of the worst recorded droughts in human history has stretched water supplies thin across the far-reaching river basin, which serves 40 million people. Nowhere is this more obvious than Lake Mead, which straddles the border of Arizona and […]
Business as usual on the Colorado River may be about to come to a screeching halt. One of the worst recorded droughts in human history has stretched water supplies thin across the far-reaching river basin, which serves 40 million people. Nowhere is this more obvious than Lake Mead, which straddles the border of Arizona and […]
A key House committee on Wednesday approved a big irrigation drainage deal with California’s politically potent Westlands Water District, opening another front in the state’s ongoing conflict over water, money and power. Watched over by a handful of lobbyists and activists, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the controversial Westlands deal by a mostly party […]
Yesterday, San Diego County Water Authority’s General Manager, Maureen Stapleton, sent a letter to CA Natural Resources Secretary John Laird asserting that Dr. David Sunding’s economic analysis for the Delta Tunnels project “may significantly overstate Southern California’s future demand for water from the Bay-Delta.” Ms. Stapleton’s letter explains that Dr. Sunding’s economic analysis used water […]
After three years of construction, the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water dedicated the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant on Dec. 14, 2015. The plant is producing approximately 50 million gallons per day of locally controlled water for San Diego County, helping to minimize the region’s vulnerability to statewide drought conditions. It […]
If this summer’s Pokemon Go fad proved anything, it’s that there’s some truth to the Millennial stereotype. They are maddeningly obsessed with technology. They are self-absorbed. They have short attention spans. It’s reason enough to view the generation with some degree of suspicion. Objectively, we know it is unproductive to allow these broad brush characterizations […]
Drought on Colorado River Sparks Revolutionary Idea: Sharing Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Lauren Sommer and Grace HoodBusiness as usual on the Colorado River may be about to come to a screeching halt. One of the worst recorded droughts in human history has stretched water supplies thin across the far-reaching river basin, which serves 40 million people. Nowhere is this more obvious than Lake Mead, which straddles the border of Arizona and […]
Drought on Colorado River Sparks Revolutionary Idea: Sharing Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Lauren Sommer and Grace HoodBusiness as usual on the Colorado River may be about to come to a screeching halt. One of the worst recorded droughts in human history has stretched water supplies thin across the far-reaching river basin, which serves 40 million people. Nowhere is this more obvious than Lake Mead, which straddles the border of Arizona and […]
Another step in long march toward California water deal in Congress
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Michael DoyleA key House committee on Wednesday approved a big irrigation drainage deal with California’s politically potent Westlands Water District, opening another front in the state’s ongoing conflict over water, money and power. Watched over by a handful of lobbyists and activists, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the controversial Westlands deal by a mostly party […]
San Diego Water Leader Questions Delta Tunnels Backers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /YubaNet.com (Nevada City) Quoted: Maureen StapletonYesterday, San Diego County Water Authority’s General Manager, Maureen Stapleton, sent a letter to CA Natural Resources Secretary John Laird asserting that Dr. David Sunding’s economic analysis for the Delta Tunnels project “may significantly overstate Southern California’s future demand for water from the Bay-Delta.” Ms. Stapleton’s letter explains that Dr. Sunding’s economic analysis used water […]
Pacific on Tap: San Diego County Water Authority
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Public CEO (Sacramento) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter three years of construction, the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water dedicated the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant on Dec. 14, 2015. The plant is producing approximately 50 million gallons per day of locally controlled water for San Diego County, helping to minimize the region’s vulnerability to statewide drought conditions. It […]
Engaging Millennials On Water Issues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Public CEO (Sacramento)by Justin I. WallinIf this summer’s Pokemon Go fad proved anything, it’s that there’s some truth to the Millennial stereotype. They are maddeningly obsessed with technology. They are self-absorbed. They have short attention spans. It’s reason enough to view the generation with some degree of suspicion. Objectively, we know it is unproductive to allow these broad brush characterizations […]