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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.
Local coalition plans town hall to discuss possible West Basin desalination plant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Beach Reporterby Kristen FarmerA coalition of local conservation groups is hosting a town hall about a proposed desalination plant in El Segundo that has garnered controversy since it was first proposed more than a decade ago. West Basin Municipal Water District plans to vote on the $400 million project by the end of this year, according to the Bruce Reznik, […]
Farmers Concerned Over How Mandatory Water Cuts From Colorado River Will impact Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox Newsby Benjamin BrownTwo western states are imposing mandatory water cuts because the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people and about 5 million acres of land across seven states, has dropped to alarmingly low levels. Nevada and Arizona, concerned that a 20-year drought has dried up much of the river, are trying to rein in […]
Making California’s Water Supply Resilient
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Phys.Orgby Michelle HortonAs with the stock market, climate change requires a diversified portfolio of solutions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order to develop a comprehensive strategy for making the state’s water system climate-resilient. The order calls for a broad portfolio of collaborative strategies to deal with outdated water infrastructure, unsafe drinking water, flood risks […]
Reps. Levin, Peters Urge Congress To Say No Drilling Off California Coast
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonCalifornia Reps. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, and Mike Levin, D-Dana Point, have co-sponsored legislation aimed at blocking a Trump administration plan to sell new offshore oil leases in U.S. coastal waters. The measure, HR 1941 creates a permanent ban on offshore drilling around the country and it is getting a hearing in the House of […]
State Supreme Court Declines To Hear Desal Project Challenge
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Monterey Herald by Jim JohnsonWithout explanation, the State Supreme Court has declined to consider a legal challenge backed by the Marina Coast Water District and city of Marina against the state Public Utilities Commission’s approval of California American Water’s proposed Monterey Peninsula water supply project. Last week, the state’s high court issued notice that it had denied the petition […]
Dog Deaths Raise Algal Bloom Alarm As States Report More Toxins
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Alex Ebert and Stephen JoyceA high-profile series of dog deaths has awakened the public to the growing problem of toxic algal blooms, spurred by rising temperatures and pollution. The blooms are emerging as a national, not just regional, concern, according to preliminary data reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through July. Samples taken from New Jersey to California, […]