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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.
As Groundwater Law Plows Forward, Small Farmers Seek More Engagement
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Valley Public Radioby Kerry KleinDennis Hutson’s rows of alfalfa, melons, okra and black-eyed peas are an oasis of green in the dry terrain of Allensworth, an unincorporated community in rural Tulare County. Hutson, currently cultivating on 60 acres, has a vision for many more fields bustling with jobs. “This community will forever be impoverished and viewed by the county […]
SJV Water Blueprint Submitted For Water Resilience Portfolio
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgNet West by Brian GermanThe Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley recently presented recommendations for the Water Resilience Portfolio in response to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order. The information sent to the Governor’s office highlights some of issues facing water security in the San Joaquin Valley. Some of the Blueprint coalition participants include the California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers Association, […]
Metropolitan, Sanitation Districts Launch New Water Recycling Demo Plant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water WorldIn a major step toward the potential construction of one of the largest water recycling plants in the nation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County were joined today by federal, state and local water leaders to celebrate the start of operations at the Regional Recycled Water […]
Lithium Will Fuel the Clean Energy Boom. This Company May Have a Breakthrough
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothGaze across the Salton Sea, a sparkling oasis in the California desert, and you’ll see white plumes of steam rising against the hazy Chocolate Mountains. The steam comes from 11 geothermal power plants, nestled between the accidental lake and the verdant farm fields of the Imperial Valley. The area has been churning out climate-friendly geothermal […]
California Needs a 21st Century Electric Grid
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Gregory WetstoneOur electric grid is outdated. For those of us in the renewable sector, this is not a new concept, and it is a national problem, not just one here in California. But unfortunately, the ramifications of an antiquated grid have now been felt by millions of Californians plunged into darkness by these forced power outages. […]
East Bay Water District Considers Buying Giant Cattle Ranch That Straddles Four Counties
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /East Bay Times by Joseph GehaThe Alameda County Water District is considering shelling out $72 million for a fourth-generation, 50,500-acre cattle ranch — touted as the largest potential land sale in the state — to preserve water quality, officials say. Much of the property lies in watersheds that feed into critical water supply facilities for millions of Bay Area residents, […]