San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
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.
Carlsbad Power Plant Won’t Open On Time; Clean Energy Challenges Will Continue
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inewsource.com (San Diego)by Ingrid LobetA long planned gas-fired power station in Carlsbad that squeaked through approval largely because it was the only source that could be up and running by the end of 2017 will not be complete by that date after all. David Knox, communications director with plant owner NRG Energy, confirmed construction has not begun and the […]
California Storms: Why Aren’t We Storing More Of That Water?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Andrew KleskeState weathers storms but wastes the water. Regarding “Opposing views on the anti-Trump protests” (Jan. 24): The Sierra Nevada Mountains are 40,000 square miles — roughly 25 million acres. They are currently covered with five to 15 feet of snow, perhaps as much as 25 million acre feet of water that is worth more than […]
Desalination Plant Reportedly On List Of Trump’s Priority Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ben BrazilA document purportedly leaked by the Trump administration identifies the proposed Poseidon Water desalination plant in Huntington Beach as a priority project for the new president’s private-public partnership agenda. The document, titled “Emergency and National Security Projects,” lists 50 projects around the country that total about $137.5 billion. According to the report, 50% of the […]
When Will Soggy California Drop Water Restrictions?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by Business Insider)by Scott SmithMuch of California has gone from withered to water-logged this winter, but the state’s top water regulator is not ready to lift emergency conservation measures enacted during the height of the drought. “It makes the most sense to continue steady as she goes,” State Water Resources Control Board chairwoman Felicia Marcus told The Associated Press […]