/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Marco Gonzalez Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority and Carlsbad Desalination Plant
Orange County water customers have a lot at stake as a proposed billion-dollar desalination project heads to the California State Lands Commission for approval. As expected, Poseidon, the plant’s developer, is making last-minute promises about the Huntington Beach project to appease concerns that have dogged the company for years. I’ve heard Poseidon’s promises before, in […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Barbara Boxer Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
In December 2015, during California’s most recent drought, Poseidon Water opened a seawater desalination facility in Carlsbad which has since produced over 22 billion gallons of high-quality, drought-proof drinking water for San Diego County. As a United States senator, much of my work included finding innovative solutions to address climate change which would reduce Californian’s […]
Solana Beach took another step Wednesday toward becoming the first city in San Diego County to provide its residents with a renewable alternative to electricity provided by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. City Council members agreed to enter the second of three phases that would lead to the creation and operation of a community choice […]
The Hepatitis A outbreak is an obvious public health emergency, but what is less obvious to some; it’s also an environmental one. As documented by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board, many of the county’s waterways show fecal contamination and the presence of Hepatitis A. According to the board, human waste that originates from […]
OPINION: San Diego Desalination Project Should be Lesson to Orange County
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Marco Gonzalez Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority and Carlsbad Desalination PlantOrange County water customers have a lot at stake as a proposed billion-dollar desalination project heads to the California State Lands Commission for approval. As expected, Poseidon, the plant’s developer, is making last-minute promises about the Huntington Beach project to appease concerns that have dogged the company for years. I’ve heard Poseidon’s promises before, in […]
OPINION: Why San Diego’s Desalination Project Should be Replicated
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Barbara Boxer Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantIn December 2015, during California’s most recent drought, Poseidon Water opened a seawater desalination facility in Carlsbad which has since produced over 22 billion gallons of high-quality, drought-proof drinking water for San Diego County. As a United States senator, much of my work included finding innovative solutions to address climate change which would reduce Californian’s […]
Solana Beach OKs 2nd Phase Of Community Energy
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlSolana Beach took another step Wednesday toward becoming the first city in San Diego County to provide its residents with a renewable alternative to electricity provided by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. City Council members agreed to enter the second of three phases that would lead to the creation and operation of a community choice […]
Council Members Urge Action to Stop Hepatitis A Amid Concerns Over Water Quality
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSIby Sasha FooThe Hepatitis A outbreak is an obvious public health emergency, but what is less obvious to some; it’s also an environmental one. As documented by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board, many of the county’s waterways show fecal contamination and the presence of Hepatitis A. According to the board, human waste that originates from […]