The San Diego County Water Authority’s decision to do a forward delivery on one of two series for a $400 million refunding paid off with the water wholesaler realizing $67.4 million in savings. The Water Authority decided to explore what has become a more frequent option used by issuers since tax-exempt advance refundings were eliminated […]
Even as a boy, I knew there was something unusual, even other-worldly, about living in the Imperial Valley. We seemed so isolated, more connected to Mexico than California. In fact the valley’s largest city was Mexicali, just across the border, and we’d often walk across for cheap restaurant food. It was an hours-long, 100-mile automobile […]
Imperial Irrigation District made the first notable follow-up to its petition to hit the brakes on the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River with an opening brief filed Wednesday. IID originally filed the petition in Superior Court of Los Angeles County on April 18, 2019. The petition calls on the court to […]
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved their annual funding contribution to the Colorado River Board at their July 7 meeting. The board met in their regular session to approve a $661,250 contribution to the Colorado River Board of California’s 2020-2021 budget to help achieve the mission to protect the Colorado River.
South San Joaquin Valley farmers have a reason to celebrate this week: Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives appropriated $200 million to fix the Friant-Kern Canal. The bill also includes funding to repair the Delta-Mendota Canal and for two Northern California reservoirs.
A California environmental advocacy group urged the state’s air pollution regulator and agriculture department to do more for minority communities in an annual report card it published last week. That report card, compiled by the California Environmental Justice Alliance, issued environmental justice grades to eight agencies, with a statewide C average.
San Diego County Water Authority Priced into a Market Eager for California Paper
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Bond Buyerby Keeley Webster Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority’s decision to do a forward delivery on one of two series for a $400 million refunding paid off with the water wholesaler realizing $67.4 million in savings. The Water Authority decided to explore what has become a more frequent option used by issuers since tax-exempt advance refundings were eliminated […]
Opinion: Imperial County, the COVID-19 Epicenter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMatters by Dan WaltersEven as a boy, I knew there was something unusual, even other-worldly, about living in the Imperial Valley. We seemed so isolated, more connected to Mexico than California. In fact the valley’s largest city was Mexicali, just across the border, and we’d often walk across for cheap restaurant food. It was an hours-long, 100-mile automobile […]
IID Files Opening Brief in Petition to Suspend DCP
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, Calif.)by Tom BodusImperial Irrigation District made the first notable follow-up to its petition to hit the brakes on the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River with an opening brief filed Wednesday. IID originally filed the petition in Superior Court of Los Angeles County on April 18, 2019. The petition calls on the court to […]
IID Makes Annual Contribution to Colorado River Board
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Beyond Borders Gazette Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved their annual funding contribution to the Colorado River Board at their July 7 meeting. The board met in their regular session to approve a $661,250 contribution to the Colorado River Board of California’s 2020-2021 budget to help achieve the mission to protect the Colorado River.
Money to Repair Central Valley Canal in House Bill. A large Funding Gap Remains
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Modesto Beeby Danielle BergstromSouth San Joaquin Valley farmers have a reason to celebrate this week: Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives appropriated $200 million to fix the Friant-Kern Canal. The bill also includes funding to repair the Delta-Mendota Canal and for two Northern California reservoirs.
California’s Pollution Regulators Go Toe-To-Toe With Trump. Watchdog Says They Come Up Short
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Sacramento Beeby Mackenzie HawkinsA California environmental advocacy group urged the state’s air pollution regulator and agriculture department to do more for minority communities in an annual report card it published last week. That report card, compiled by the California Environmental Justice Alliance, issued environmental justice grades to eight agencies, with a statewide C average.