For the second time in two years, federal officials are warning that Lake Mead could drop in five to six years to levels low enough to possibly warrant major Central Arizona Project water cutbacks to Tucson and Phoenix. These warnings were ratcheted up significantly compared to forecasts made earlier this year. That’s due to the […]
Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Recycled Water Pipeline Extension 153A was recognized today as a 2020 Project of the Year by the San Diego and Imperial County Chapter of the American Public Works Association at its virtual awards event.
The Salton Sea presents one of California’s most pressing ecological and environmental justice crises. The shrinking sea threatens habitat for millions of fish and birds, and as the sea’s shoreline recedes, a pollutant-laced dust spills into nearby communities and threatens the health of 650,000 people living nearby.
On a barren stretch of Monterey Bay, in a region desperate for fresh water, an oft-overlooked town has little say in whether a big water company can build a desalination operation right on its shore. Here in Marina, where one-third of the town is low income and many speak little English, industrial facilities have long […]
The Northern Hemisphere had its hottest summer on record in 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. Scientists from NOAA also said that 2020 is likely to be one of the five warmest years on record, and that last month was the second-warmest August on record. Data showed the three-month season from June to August […]
A long-awaited Coastal Commission hearing on California American Water’s proposed Monterey Peninsula desalination project is shaping up to be an all-day affair. After nine months of waiting, the desal project is set for a special remote commission meeting on Thursday in which the proposal is the lone item on the agenda.
Lakes Mead, Powell at Risk Again from Drought Despite Major Conservation Efforts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Tucson.comby Tony DavisFor the second time in two years, federal officials are warning that Lake Mead could drop in five to six years to levels low enough to possibly warrant major Central Arizona Project water cutbacks to Tucson and Phoenix. These warnings were ratcheted up significantly compared to forecasts made earlier this year. That’s due to the […]
Olivenhain Recycled Water Expansion Project Named APWA Project of the Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld MagazineOlivenhain Municipal Water District’s Recycled Water Pipeline Extension 153A was recognized today as a 2020 Project of the Year by the San Diego and Imperial County Chapter of the American Public Works Association at its virtual awards event.
Opinion: A Greater Sense of Urgency Needed for Crises at the Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Brandon DawsonThe Salton Sea presents one of California’s most pressing ecological and environmental justice crises. The shrinking sea threatens habitat for millions of fish and birds, and as the sea’s shoreline recedes, a pollutant-laced dust spills into nearby communities and threatens the health of 650,000 people living nearby.
In a Small California Town, a Fight Over Desalination is Now About Environmental Justice
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Rosanna XiaOn a barren stretch of Monterey Bay, in a region desperate for fresh water, an oft-overlooked town has little say in whether a big water company can build a desalination operation right on its shore. Here in Marina, where one-third of the town is low income and many speak little English, industrial facilities have long […]
Northern Hemisphere had its Warmest Summer Ever, NOAA says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Newsby Peter MartinezThe Northern Hemisphere had its hottest summer on record in 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. Scientists from NOAA also said that 2020 is likely to be one of the five warmest years on record, and that last month was the second-warmest August on record. Data showed the three-month season from June to August […]
Coastal Commission to Revisit Cal Am Desal Project Thursday
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Monterey Heraldby Jim JohnsonA long-awaited Coastal Commission hearing on California American Water’s proposed Monterey Peninsula desalination project is shaping up to be an all-day affair. After nine months of waiting, the desal project is set for a special remote commission meeting on Thursday in which the proposal is the lone item on the agenda.