A month after water restrictions were placed on communities in the San Gabriel and Inland valleys, many are meeting required conservation goals. Customers in the Three Valleys Municipal Water District are using 36% below the maximum amount of water currently allotted, according to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The latest figure, which reflects data for […]
In front of the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale, there’s a parking lot on one side, and off to the other side, there’s a space for the Scottsdale Trolley to stop. Between those areas is a patch of gravel and drought-tolerant desert plants. Six months ago, the senior center’s little xeriscape garden was about […]
As the state’s water supplies continue to dwindle during this drought, it’s always worth weighing the pros and cons of desalinization to meet the state’s water needs Groundwater keeps shrinking, reservoirs keep drying. Is it time for California to use desalinization to increase its depleted water supplies? Here we are again: California is enduring another […]
Water conservation numbers are strong in the capital region, but is it enough to satisfy statewide water restrictions? We’re getting answers on how local counties are making conservation worth it for the people who live there. As California’s drought worsens, local water agencies have been given level two regulations with the intention of cutting water […]
The Southwest’s ongoing drought has put the spotlight on water conservation. Experts agree it’s an important part of the solution. But what does conservation mean to the average Arizonan? Shorter showers? No more grass lawns? What really matters might surprise you. Let’s say you’re standing at the kitchen sink with an empty peanut butter jar. […]
On Monday, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft Environmental Impacts Report, which looked into the benefits and potential negative impacts of repeated use of a temporary drought salinity barrier in the delta. This drought barrierCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources is in the West False River. It is a wall of earth that helps to […]
Water Usage Down 36% in Claremont, La Verne and Three Valleys Municipal Water District
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Daily Bulletinby Javier RojasA month after water restrictions were placed on communities in the San Gabriel and Inland valleys, many are meeting required conservation goals. Customers in the Three Valleys Municipal Water District are using 36% below the maximum amount of water currently allotted, according to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The latest figure, which reflects data for […]
How Scottsdale’s Drought Plan Has Reduced the City’s Water Footprint
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KJZZby Katherine Davis-YoungIn front of the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale, there’s a parking lot on one side, and off to the other side, there’s a space for the Scottsdale Trolley to stop. Between those areas is a patch of gravel and drought-tolerant desert plants. Six months ago, the senior center’s little xeriscape garden was about […]
Desalination: Should California Use the Ocean to Quench Its Thirst?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weeklyby Aaron GilbreathAs the state’s water supplies continue to dwindle during this drought, it’s always worth weighing the pros and cons of desalinization to meet the state’s water needs Groundwater keeps shrinking, reservoirs keep drying. Is it time for California to use desalinization to increase its depleted water supplies? Here we are again: California is enduring another […]
‘It Is What It Is’: Sacramento Residents Step Up Water Conservation Efforts as State Mulls Drought Measures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Andrew HaubnerWater conservation numbers are strong in the capital region, but is it enough to satisfy statewide water restrictions? We’re getting answers on how local counties are making conservation worth it for the people who live there. As California’s drought worsens, local water agencies have been given level two regulations with the intention of cutting water […]
How Much Can At-Home Conservation Impact Arizona’s Water Shortage?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KJZZby Robert DunganThe Southwest’s ongoing drought has put the spotlight on water conservation. Experts agree it’s an important part of the solution. But what does conservation mean to the average Arizonan? Shorter showers? No more grass lawns? What really matters might surprise you. Let’s say you’re standing at the kitchen sink with an empty peanut butter jar. […]
California’s Department of Water Resources Plans for Future Drought With Salinity Barrier Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRAby Heather WaldmanOn Monday, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft Environmental Impacts Report, which looked into the benefits and potential negative impacts of repeated use of a temporary drought salinity barrier in the delta. This drought barrierCalifornia’s Department of Water Resources is in the West False River. It is a wall of earth that helps to […]