Only 10 years ago, the idea that Californians might one day drink treated wastewater from their kitchen taps seemed unfathomable. The notion of using recycled water to this degree was unpopular with the public, and seemed unnecessary. The state’s ongoing drought has changed all that. Many water agencies over the past few years have rolled […]
It’s a dry heat, Phoenix residents like to say about Arizona’s hot weather. That bravado may vanish as the thermometer flirts with 120 degrees this weekend. Phoenix won’t be alone in the oven. A strengthening ridge of high pressure lifting out of Mexico is on course to also scorch other parts of Arizona and southeast […]
After both my wife and I completed graduate studies in the late ’70s in the Los Angeles area, the question became, “Where should we make our permanent home?” We looked around us in the LA area at the hubbub of traffic and the mass of individuals in close proximity to us in the LA suburbs […]
Earlier this month the eyes of the world turn to the Pacific Coast, where global energy ministers and business leaders met to begin transforming the Paris COP21 climate agreement from a promise to a plan — developing the specific policies and actions that will accelerate the transition to economies built on clean energy. Meeting the ambitious carbon […]
Republican lawmakers are objecting to a California budget provision that gives water to medical marijuana growers. Republicans say a budget bill approved Thursday in the state Assembly gives pot farmers preferential treatment over the rest of the agriculture industry. The bill allows licensed marijuana growers to use water from natural rivers, streams or lakes without state […]
Two years ago, California became one of the last states in the West to pass a law to manage groundwater. The political will to do so took decades. But the bigger battle may be putting the law into practice. Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County may be a perfect example of how hard it’s […]
BLOG: New Regs Aim to Make Water Recycling Easier
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)Only 10 years ago, the idea that Californians might one day drink treated wastewater from their kitchen taps seemed unfathomable. The notion of using recycled water to this degree was unpopular with the public, and seemed unnecessary. The state’s ongoing drought has changed all that. Many water agencies over the past few years have rolled […]
“Rare, Dangerous” Heat Headed to Parts of the Western US
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by NBC 4 - Columbus, Ohio)It’s a dry heat, Phoenix residents like to say about Arizona’s hot weather. That bravado may vanish as the thermometer flirts with 120 degrees this weekend. Phoenix won’t be alone in the oven. A strengthening ridge of high pressure lifting out of Mexico is on course to also scorch other parts of Arizona and southeast […]
Uncontrolled growth vs. a pleasant existence with H20
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Santa Maria Sunby KEN MCCALIPAfter both my wife and I completed graduate studies in the late ’70s in the Los Angeles area, the question became, “Where should we make our permanent home?” We looked around us in the LA area at the hubbub of traffic and the mass of individuals in close proximity to us in the LA suburbs […]
BLOG: Climate solutions: From a Promise to a Plan on the West Coast
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Hill (Washington, D.C.)by Jay Inslee, Charlie Hales, and Mike MielkeEarlier this month the eyes of the world turn to the Pacific Coast, where global energy ministers and business leaders met to begin transforming the Paris COP21 climate agreement from a promise to a plan — developing the specific policies and actions that will accelerate the transition to economies built on clean energy. Meeting the ambitious carbon […]
California Lawmakers OK Water for Pot Growers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by The Washington Times - Washington, D.C.)Republican lawmakers are objecting to a California budget provision that gives water to medical marijuana growers. Republicans say a budget bill approved Thursday in the state Assembly gives pot farmers preferential treatment over the rest of the agriculture industry. The bill allows licensed marijuana growers to use water from natural rivers, streams or lakes without state […]
First Step In California Groundwater Law Stirs Debate
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio News (Sacramento)by Amy QuintonTwo years ago, California became one of the last states in the West to pass a law to manage groundwater. The political will to do so took decades. But the bigger battle may be putting the law into practice. Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County may be a perfect example of how hard it’s […]