California’s powerful regional water districts are working alongside Gov. Jerry Brown to take on more responsibility for designing, building and arranging financing for a $15.7-billion twin-tunnel project that would ship water southward from Northern California as they push to finally close the deal on the controversial plan, two officials working closely on the project told […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby James DeHaven Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego County Water Authority directors have met behind closed doors more than three times a week on average since the start of the year, putting the agency on pace to surpass last year’s tally of gatherings that critics say could run afoul of open-meetings laws. U-T Watchdog reviewed payroll records — the only documentation […]
California’s Superintendent of schools, Tom Torlakson, visited schools in San Diego Thursday to talk about water quality issues and to congratulate a couple of teachers of the year. NBC 7 Investigates uncovered lead contamination in drinking water at some local schools, and now the topic is top of mind for many. NBC 7’s Liberty Zabala […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ben Brazil Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
The long debate over Poseidon Water’s proposed ocean desalination plant in Huntington Beach continued this week as the California State Lands Commission released a draft of a supplemental environmental impact report analyzing planned additions to the facility that are meant to reduce potential harm to marine life and increase the plant’s efficiency. The supplement to […]
California Water Agencies Are Seeking a Bigger Role, Aiming To Speed Up Delta Tunnel Plan
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Associated Press (As published by Los Angeles Times)California’s powerful regional water districts are working alongside Gov. Jerry Brown to take on more responsibility for designing, building and arranging financing for a $15.7-billion twin-tunnel project that would ship water southward from Northern California as they push to finally close the deal on the controversial plan, two officials working closely on the project told […]
Private Water Panel Meetings Continue Apace, Despite Detractors
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby James DeHaven Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County Water Authority directors have met behind closed doors more than three times a week on average since the start of the year, putting the agency on pace to surpass last year’s tally of gatherings that critics say could run afoul of open-meetings laws. U-T Watchdog reviewed payroll records — the only documentation […]
VIDEO: CA Superintendent Talks Water Quality in San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San DiegoCalifornia’s Superintendent of schools, Tom Torlakson, visited schools in San Diego Thursday to talk about water quality issues and to congratulate a couple of teachers of the year. NBC 7 Investigates uncovered lead contamination in drinking water at some local schools, and now the topic is top of mind for many. NBC 7’s Liberty Zabala […]
Debate Continues Over Proposed Huntington Desalination Plant Amid Latest Environmental Report
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ben Brazil Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantThe long debate over Poseidon Water’s proposed ocean desalination plant in Huntington Beach continued this week as the California State Lands Commission released a draft of a supplemental environmental impact report analyzing planned additions to the facility that are meant to reduce potential harm to marine life and increase the plant’s efficiency. The supplement to […]