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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.
Cool Davis: Residential Graywater For Outdoor Irrigation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Davis Enterpriseby Leslie CrennaResidential graywater offers up a huge potential for our city to offset potable water use. When the next drought rolls around, and it will, we could be sitting pretty with healthy trees and landscapes using less water from the Sierra than we do now. How could we accomplish this? The answer is graywater, defined in […]
Los Angeles Says “Yes” To The Cheapest Solar Plus Storage In The USA
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /pv magazine by John WeaverYesterday, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a power purchase agreement (PPA) with 8minute Solar Energy for a solar power plus energy storage facility located in Kern County, California. Now that the LADWP commission has approved the project, it will move to a vote with the […]
Legislature Approves Dodd’s Plan For Water Management
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Davis EnterpriseThe state legislature has approved a proposal from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, aimed at helping the state manage its water. “Stream gages provide important information in this era of droughts and flooding, driven in part by climate change,” Dodd said. “This bill is an important step toward managing our water for the long run. You […]
Chevron Faces New Demands From Regulators As Kern County Oil Releases Continue
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQEDby Ted Goldberg and Dan BrekkeAfter months of back and forth with Chevron over a series of uncontrolled crude petroleum releases in a Kern County oil field, state regulators are demanding new information about its operations in the spill area. California’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, or DOGGR, issued a formal directive to the San Ramon-based company Tuesday, requiring the […]
‘Blob’ Of Warm Pacific Water Is Back — Could Be Trouble For Marine Life And Weather
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter FimriteAn ominous warm patch similar to the notorious “blob ” that wreaked havoc along the California coast five years ago has been detected along the West Coast, raising fears among scientists that the fragile ocean ecosystem may be facing another calamity. A large marine heat wave has warmed the northern Pacific Ocean and is threatening […]
Forever Chemicals’ Now Found In State Schools
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Boston Globe by David AbelThe water fountains have either been turned off, wrapped in plastic, or fitted with a device to prevent students from using them. Much of the food preparation has moved off campus, and a water jug sits in the kitchen sink, replacing the faucet. The bathrooms are covered with signs that warn students in bold, red […]