Scott Slater, CEO of Cadiz Inc., has a controversial plan. He wants to pump 814 billion gallons of water from the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles, San Diego and other drought-stricken communities in Southern California—making more than $2 billion in the process. Slater’s company owns the water rights to 45,000 acres of land in […]
The ongoing drought has driven interest in using recycled water instead of drinking-quality water wherever possible, but making that happen depends largely on where the “purple pipes” run. Wastewater treatment agencies in the East Bay have been selling (or giving away) the water that runs through those purple pipes — essentially wastewater that has […]
Ten years after the first seeds were planted for the proposed twin tunnels, the battle shifts to a new arena in 2016 — a critical year for the controversial project. A small state agency will soon begin the daunting process of deciding whether to change the water rights for the state and federal water […]
The Sacramento Bee editorial promoting construction of Sites reservoir noted that it would cost $3 billion to $4 billion (“State needs to invest in Sites reservoir”; Editorials, Dec. 27). Proposals to build Sites have been put forth since the 1940s, and none have gotten past a drawing board. No study has ever shown that […]
Old-school cooling systems on the roofs of larger Los Angeles buildings may be wasting billions of gallons of water each year. The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday (http://tinyurl.com/zarkqn9) that some of these “swamp coolers” are so inefficient they can use as much water as all the bathrooms, drinking fountains and kitchens in the buildings below. […]
Jerry Brown is a little like a salmon. Brown led the campaign to persuade voters to approve the $7.5 billion water bond in 2014. In part because of his exhortations in 2015, in which he derided “nice little green grass getting lots of water every day,” we are tearing out our turf and conserving. But […]
How One Man Plans to Make Billions Selling Water from Mojave Desert to Drought-Stricken California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /EcoWatchby By Cole MellinoScott Slater, CEO of Cadiz Inc., has a controversial plan. He wants to pump 814 billion gallons of water from the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles, San Diego and other drought-stricken communities in Southern California—making more than $2 billion in the process. Slater’s company owns the water rights to 45,000 acres of land in […]
Recycled Water in Demand, And Not Just For Parks, Golf Courses
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Contra Costa Timesby By Sam RichardsThe ongoing drought has driven interest in using recycled water instead of drinking-quality water wherever possible, but making that happen depends largely on where the “purple pipes” run. Wastewater treatment agencies in the East Bay have been selling (or giving away) the water that runs through those purple pipes — essentially wastewater that has […]
Tunnels Fight Changes Venue
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Recordnet.com (Stockton)by By Alex BreitlerTen years after the first seeds were planted for the proposed twin tunnels, the battle shifts to a new arena in 2016 — a critical year for the controversial project. A small state agency will soon begin the daunting process of deciding whether to change the water rights for the state and federal water […]
OPINION: Building Sites Reservoir Will Never Pencil Out or Produce Much Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Stephen GreenThe Sacramento Bee editorial promoting construction of Sites reservoir noted that it would cost $3 billion to $4 billion (“State needs to invest in Sites reservoir”; Editorials, Dec. 27). Proposals to build Sites have been put forth since the 1940s, and none have gotten past a drawing board. No study has ever shown that […]
Amid Drought, Los Angeles Looks To Upgrade ‘Swamp Coolers’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As published by Times Standard California)Old-school cooling systems on the roofs of larger Los Angeles buildings may be wasting billions of gallons of water each year. The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday (http://tinyurl.com/zarkqn9) that some of these “swamp coolers” are so inefficient they can use as much water as all the bathrooms, drinking fountains and kitchens in the buildings below. […]
OPINION: Dan Morain: Gov. Jerry Brown Gets Ready to Swim Upstream
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Dan MorainJerry Brown is a little like a salmon. Brown led the campaign to persuade voters to approve the $7.5 billion water bond in 2014. In part because of his exhortations in 2015, in which he derided “nice little green grass getting lots of water every day,” we are tearing out our turf and conserving. But […]