California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Surfrider Study Calls For Allowing The Ocean To Advance Inland
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by Martin WisckolWhile California scored the only “A” in a new environmental assessment of the nation’s beaches, the state’s sole shortcoming in the report pulls back the curtain on a growing conflict over whether beachfront homeowners should be allowed to protect their property against rising seas. Some argue that protecting coastal homes, roads and train tracks with […]
Mojave Water Agency Celebrates New Near Net-Neutral Hydroelectric, Clean Energy System
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California Water News DailyMojave Water Agency (MWA) cut the ribbon on a $4.3 million, clean-energy system last week after yeas of planning. The new hydroelectric project will take advantage of water from the California Aqueduct to the district’s groundwater basin in the Victor Valley by converting existing pressure into electrical energy. The process will provide a near net-neutral […]
State Panel Backs Extending Life Of Gas-Burning Generator At Huntington Beach Power Plant
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Julia SclafaniA gas-burning generator at a Huntington Beach power plant could keep firing until as late as 2023, following a state commission’s recent vote. The AES facility was scheduled to close by the end of next year, but the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously last week to extend its operating life for up to three […]
Climate Whiplash: Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are on the Rise
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by Jim RobbinsFrom 2011 to 2016, California experienced five years of extreme drought, during which numerous high temperature records were broken. These hot, dry years were followed by the extremely wet winter of 2016 -2017, when, from October to March, an average of 31 inches of rain fell across the state, the second highest winter rainfall on […]
Opinion: The EPA Says We Need to Reuse Wastewater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Scientific Americanby G. Tracy Mehan, IIIOn September 10, 2019, at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan for public comment—containing 46 proposed actions, to be accomplished by a mix of federal, state, private, local and private stakeholders, in order to promote 10 strategic objectives. For many […]
Wind and Solar Can Save the Planet — Can They Save Our Water Supply, Too?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Gristby Emily PontecorvoSolar panels and wind turbines are lifelines to any non-apocalyptic version of the future. They’ll help us keep the lights on, the air breathable, and the planet inhabitable. But while the climate and health benefits of wind and solar are well known, they have another, underappreciated feature that could come in handy in our inevitably […]