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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.
California Has Too Much Solar Power. That Might Be Good For Ratepayers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothCalifornia set two renewable energy records last week: the most solar power ever flowing on the state’s main electric grid, and the most solar power ever taken offline because it wasn’t needed. There’s no contradiction: As California utilities buy more and more solar power as part of the state’s quest to confront climate change, supply […]
Understanding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Benito Linkby Shawn NovackIn the midst of our most recent and severe drought, perhaps the most significant legislative water initiative in California in half a century was passed and signed into law, it is entitled: the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA). The 2014 law provides a framework for sustainable management of groundwater resources by local authorities. […]
Protecting The Watershed
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /News-Review (Sacramento)by Meredith J. CooperEveryone has heard it a million times by now: The Camp Fire was the most destructive fire in California’s history. But that’s only taking into consideration man-made structures. What about the natural landscape—and, in particular, our waterways? To echo the mantra of 2017’s Standing Rock protest, “Water is life.” That was what brought many people […]
In Quest for Bigger Batteries, California Mulls Century-Old Idea
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg by David R Baker Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
As the sun sets on California’s solar farms, a backup energy source deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains springs to life. The huge system of reservoirs and turbines can store energy during the day and then crank out electricity for 900,000 homes, using just water and gravity. As the state tries to make wind and […]
OPINION: Toxic Drinking Water Is A Public Health Crisis. Here’s A Path To Urgent Action
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Lezlie Sterling and Ryan SabalowWater is a basic necessity of life, but over one million Californians lack access to clean, safe and affordable drinking water, says Gov. Gavin Newsom. Six million Californians receive their water from operators who have been fined for violating the state’s clean water laws in recent years, according to a 2018 investigation by McClatchy. “In […]
Conservation Has Saved 4.8 Million Acre Feet Of Water Since 2003
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, Calif.)by Michael MareshSince 2003, Imperial Irrigation District has conserved almost 4.8 million acre feet of water, mostly through water transfers and agreements. A 1988 agreement between IID and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California near Los Angles has amounted to 1.56 million of that amount since 2003 at the Imperial Dam.