Some drought restrictions imposed on most Marin residents last year could become permanent, while others could be repealed in the coming weeks. On Friday, the Marin Municipal Water District proposed keeping a two-day-per-week sprinkler irrigation limit in place for good but also rescinding some prohibitions to allow residents to wash their cars at home or […]
Between vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California’s farm country sits a property being redesigned to look like it did 150 years ago, before levees restricted the flow of rivers that weave across the landscape. The 2,100 acres (1,100 hectares) at the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers in […]
A massive clean energy project that doesn’t rely on wind or solar could help solve some of California’s electricity challenges — if it can get built. Nine years after first proposing the San Vicente Energy Storage Facility, the city of San Diego and the San Diego County Water Authority announced in January that they were […]
AccuWeather forecasters say the stormy parade of the northwestern United States is starting up again this week as storms are expected to sweep through the region one by one. This can provide drought relief for the Northwest as rain and snow will fall. “The Gulf of Alaska will become the jumping-off point for numerous Pacific storms […]
Every time you take a shower, brush your teeth or do a load of laundry, you’re letting water — one of Earth’s most precious resources — just swirl down the drain. Instead, what if you reclaimed that water and reused it to flush toilets and water the flowers? Some municipalities, homebuilders and water-recycling manufacturers are […]
The former general manager of a Central Valley water district has been charged with stealing more than $25 million worth of water over 23 years, the latest development in a years-long saga of corruption and theft, federal authorities said Thursday. A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment against 75-year-old Aptos resident Dennis Falaschi, according to the […]
Marin District Weighs Permanent Water Use Restrictions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonSome drought restrictions imposed on most Marin residents last year could become permanent, while others could be repealed in the coming weeks. On Friday, the Marin Municipal Water District proposed keeping a two-day-per-week sprinkler irrigation limit in place for good but also rescinding some prohibitions to allow residents to wash their cars at home or […]
California Gives Rivers More Room to Flow to Stem Flood Risk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby Kathleen RonayneBetween vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California’s farm country sits a property being redesigned to look like it did 150 years ago, before levees restricted the flow of rivers that weave across the landscape. The 2,100 acres (1,100 hectares) at the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers in […]
Pumped Storage Is Having a Moment. Will It Shift Renewables?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /EENewsby Miranda Willson Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityA massive clean energy project that doesn’t rely on wind or solar could help solve some of California’s electricity challenges — if it can get built. Nine years after first proposing the San Vicente Energy Storage Facility, the city of San Diego and the San Diego County Water Authority announced in January that they were […]
Wet Weather to Provide Drought Relief Across West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherby Jessica StormAccuWeather forecasters say the stormy parade of the northwestern United States is starting up again this week as storms are expected to sweep through the region one by one. This can provide drought relief for the Northwest as rain and snow will fall. “The Gulf of Alaska will become the jumping-off point for numerous Pacific storms […]
Reused Grey Water Cuts Water Usage, Saves You Some Green
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Beth DecarboEvery time you take a shower, brush your teeth or do a load of laundry, you’re letting water — one of Earth’s most precious resources — just swirl down the drain. Instead, what if you reclaimed that water and reused it to flush toilets and water the flowers? Some municipalities, homebuilders and water-recycling manufacturers are […]
Former Central California Water Manager Stole $25 Million in Water Over 23 Years, Prosecutors Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Gregory YeeThe former general manager of a Central Valley water district has been charged with stealing more than $25 million worth of water over 23 years, the latest development in a years-long saga of corruption and theft, federal authorities said Thursday. A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment against 75-year-old Aptos resident Dennis Falaschi, according to the […]