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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Camarillo Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking For Long-Planned Desalter Plant
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /VC Starby Jeremy ChildsIn a dusty empty lot on the edge of town, Camarillo public officials picked up shovels and broke ground Wednesday to commence the construction of a long-awaited desalter plant. The groundbreaking ceremony was decades in the making for the North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter Plant, which aims to convert brackish water from the Calleguas Creek […]
OPINION: Farms, The Environment, And The Future Of Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Maurice HallIn the middle of July, I was surprised to find myself trudging through a couple feet of snow while hiking south of Lake Tahoe. It was a striking contrast to the long walks I took on the dry lakebed of Folsom Reservoir near my home during the historic drought just five short years ago. That […]
OPINION: Everyone Wants To Solve California’s Water Problems. Senate Bill 1 Is Not The Answer
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fresno Beeby William E. HembreeIn their Fresno Bee op-ed (Sept. 8), Reps. Jim Costa and TJ Cox opined the remedies they suggested would improve Senate Bill 1 enough to make it possible for Gov. Newsom to sign the bill. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Unfortunately, SB1 is so flawed that if it […]
Could “Black Swan” Events Spawned By Climate Change Wreak Havoc In The Colorado River Basin?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education by Gary PitzerThe Colorado River Basin’s 20 years of drought and the dramatic decline in water levels at the river’s key reservoirs have pressed water managers to adapt to challenging conditions. But even more extreme — albeit rare — droughts or floods that could overwhelm water managers may lie ahead in the Basin as the effects of […]
Trump Administration To Repeal Waterway Protections
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Miranda GreenThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced final plans to redefine and thus shrink the waterways that must be protected under the law, a move likely to be swiftly challenged legally by environmentalists. The final plans to repeal the 2015 Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule would stymie the federal government’s capacity […]
Senator Melissa Hurtado’s Bill To Provide Relief For Families Without Reliable Access To Water Heads To Governor’s Desk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The SentinelSenate Bill 513, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), is headed towards Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for approval. The bill, which received bi-partisan support, will provide relief for families without reliable access to water by delivering a temporary alternative source of water supply. “Today, water shortage in the southern Central Valley continue to impact thousands […]