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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.
The Water Is Already Low At A Florida Freshwater Spring, But Nestlé Wants More
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRby Greg AllenIn Florida, Nestlé is taking heat from environmental groups and others concerned about the future of one of the state’s most endangered natural resources — its freshwater springs. Florida has more than a thousand freshwater springs, which provide drinking water, important natural habitat and places for recreation. Nestlé wants to begin taking more than a […]
California Red-Legged Frog Delays Construction of Morro Bay Water Reclamation Facility
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KSBY-TVby Megan HealyMorro Bay leaders hoped construction of the new Water Reclamation Facility would begin in October, but a frog has delayed those plans. The site, located near the intersection of South Bay Boulevard and Highway 1, is habitat for the California red-legged frog, a threatened species according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS). Environmental […]
As Wildfires Grow More Intense, California Water Managers Are Rewriting Emergency Playbooks
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Gary Pitzer and Douglas E. BeemanIt’s been a year since two devastating wildfires on opposite ends of California underscored the harsh new realities facing water districts and cities serving communities in or adjacent to the state’s fire-prone wildlands. Fire doesn’t just level homes, it can contaminate water, scorch watersheds, damage delivery systems and upend an agency’s finances.
Supreme Court Leans Toward Expanding Clean Water Act To Protect Oceans From Wastewater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by David G. SavageSupreme Court justices, both conservative and liberal, appeared skeptical Wednesday of a Trump administration argument that the federal Clean Water Act should not apply to sewage plant wastewater that flows into the ground and eventually seeps into federally protected waters, such as rivers or oceans. The case from Hawaii has emerged as a major test […]
Study: Switching to Solar And Wind Power Will Reduce Groundwater Use
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service (Pasadena, Calif.)by Carson McCulloughIncreasing energy output from solar and wind power could result in less groundwater usage and more drought-resistant environments, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature Communications. Researchers found solar and wind power, often viewed as valuable tools to help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and combat air pollution, can also lead to significantly less […]
California Wildfire Outlook Through End of 2019, Early 2020 | Need to Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 San Diego by Tracy HumphreyEach month the National Interagency Fire Center releases a report on the likelihood of wildfire development across the continental United States. Here’s a breakdown of the most recent report released on November 1, 2019. The Sacramento Valley and Foothills, entire Bay Area and the western slopes of the Cascade-Sierra range are projected to have above-normal […]