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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.
Sen. Feinstein Says Mojave Water Project Isn’t Sustainable
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journal (New York)In “A Flood of Regulations Threatens to Leave California Dry” (Cross Country, June 1), Allysia Finley misinterprets the facts surrounding Cadiz’s plan to drain a vital Mojave Desert aquifer for profit. Cadiz wants to draw up to 50,000 acre-feet of water a year from the aquifer. However, it falsely claims the aquifer’s natural recharge rate […]
US Navy Seek Ideas For Water And Energy Resilience On Islands Off California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Microgrid Knowledgeby Elisa WoodThe US Navy is seeking ideas to improve water and energy resilience for bases on two islands off the coast of California: San Clemente and San Nicolas. The islands already use various distributed energy resources, including solar, wind and diesel generators. The request is not a solicitation for contracts, but seeks information to help the […]
“Electability” In The 2020 Primary, Polling On Housing, And Newsom’s Office Budget
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Dan MorainAt the same time Republicans in Washington are threatening to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is counting the wounds inflicted on California by the White House’s “Molotov cocktail of policy.” Kounalakis, who is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s point person on trade, says the Trump administration’s tariffs on China have been […]
‘We Couldn’t Even Take Showers’: Californians With Unsafe Drinking Water Appeal For Fixes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Kyung Mil LeeA coalition of California residents affected by unsafe drinking water held a symbolic “water strike” at the Capitol on Wednesday, pressing lawmakers to fund a plan that would clean up their water sources. More than 1 million Californians lack access to clean drinking water, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. An additional 2 million people […]
OPINION: Mandates Or Open Markets?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /pv magazine by Christian RoselundThe 100% clean energy movement has swept the United States. Over the last six months, dozens of cities including Chicago (population 2.7 million+) have joined New Mexico, Washington State, Puerto Ricoand Washington D.C. in passing mandates that set a timeline by 2050 or sooner for utilities to entirely phase out fossil fuels in their electricity supply. This brings us to the point […]
Water, Water Everywhere: Good And Bad Of California’s Rising Reservoir Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox KTVUby Tom VacarUse it or lose it” is what state and federal water managers in California are wrestling with as one of the biggest precipitation years has the mountains packed with snow and reservoirs loaded to the brim. For the state, water is liquid gold that feeds many people, animals, trees, and industries. But, if not well […]