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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
10 Questions About The 11 Proposals To Save The Salton Sea
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Desert Sunby Samuel MetzLess than fifteen miles from where Beyonce took the stage at the Coachella Music Festival, the Salton Sea is in crisis. As evaporation causes the sea’s shoreline to recede, more of the toxic chemical matter previously embedded in the water is being exposed and swept up into the atmosphere by desert winds.
Tunnel Vision: What The Big Water Vote Means
/in San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLast fall, after years of study, the state’s largest water agency voted to spend $4 billion on a new project to bring water south from Northern California’s rivers. Other water agencies were supposed to help pay, but most backed out. On Tuesday, after a few weeks of scrambling, Metropolitan decided the project was worth nearly […]
Commentary: Why A Tax On Drinking Water Is Wrong
/in San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Bill PommeringThe vast majority of Californians are fortunate enough to take access to clean drinking water for granted. However, the fact that some Californians in small, rural communities do not have this access is a travesty in this modern day and age. It can and must be fixed as an urgent state priority. Resolving this unacceptable […]
Report: How Los Angeles Could Source Its Water Locally
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti believes his city is poised for a “second Mulholland moment.” William Mulholland was responsible for the construction, over a century ago, of the 200-mile-long aqueduct to Owens Valley that helped drive L.A.’s growth. In a recent op-ed, Garcetti wrote, “we have launched a second opportunity to reimagine our water infrastructure.” But this time it will take […]