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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 Lawmakers Want Expedited Action On Salton Sea Restoration
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Ezra David RomeroCalifornia leaders who represent the shrinking Salton Sea want the same kind of expedited action taken on restoring it as the Oroville spillway crisis had in 2017. After the spillway eroded millions of dollars were quickly allotted to fix the dam. A 10-year plan to restore California’s largest lake was adopted last year. Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia […]
Environment Report: Water Authority’s Gripes Range From Major To Petty
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice Of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn 2012, the San Diego County Water Authority launched an unusual website to attack Southern California’s largest supplier of water, the Metropolitan Water District. The website, “MWD Facts,” featured information that was often superficially accurate — it usually came from Metropolitan’s own documents — but presented in a slanted or incomplete way. While it made a splash […]
Ballot Measure Aims To Preserve Salton Sea, Help Air Quality
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPBSA project to protect Californians who live near the Salton Sea from deteriorating air quality could sink or swim based on the outcome of a June ballot measure. Proposition 68 would allow the state to borrow $4 billion through bonds to fund parks and environmental protection projects, including $200 million for a plan to preserve […]
Assembly Member Garcia Hosts State Hearing To Ensure The Successful Implementation Of The Salton Sea Management Plan
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Imperial Valley NewsTuesday morning, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife will host a Salton Sea Oversight Hearing in order to ensure the successful implementation of the Salton Sea Management Plan. “In our efforts to mitigate the Salton Sea, it is paramount to bridge together the perspectives of local stakeholders […]