Southern California Edison’s plan to store 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste at the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station has citizen activist Ray Lutz on edge. “It’s only 100 feet from the seawall to the edge of where the deposit is,” Lutz said. The permit from the California Coastal Commission for the storage is […]
Solana Beach is on its way to becoming the first jurisdiction in San Diego to move toward an energy alternative to SDG&E, striving for the promise of cheaper electricity rates, greater local control and a higher percentage of renewable energy. In a historic 4-1 vote on Wednesday, May 24, the Solana Beach City Council launched […]
/in San Diego County/by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Ry Rivard Mentioned: Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Quoted: Mike Lee, Maureen Stapleton
San Diego has some of the most expensive water in California – and in the country. A typical household in San Diego County pays about $80 a month for water, whereas the national average is less than $40, according to a recent survey by the American Water Works Association. Water in California is more expensive than elsewhere, but […]
Samples from five schools show elevated lead levels in drinking water, according to new results released by the San Diego Unified School District. However, the levels do not meet state requirements for action by the district. The results released on Thursday show several samples that are higher than the 5 parts per billion (ppb) used […]
Rising Seas Could Swamp The Shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Plant By Next Century
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSSouthern California Edison’s plan to store 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste at the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station has citizen activist Ray Lutz on edge. “It’s only 100 feet from the seawall to the edge of where the deposit is,” Lutz said. The permit from the California Coastal Commission for the storage is […]
Solana Beach Embarks On New Energy Future
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Del Mar Timesby Sebastian MontesSolana Beach is on its way to becoming the first jurisdiction in San Diego to move toward an energy alternative to SDG&E, striving for the promise of cheaper electricity rates, greater local control and a higher percentage of renewable energy. In a historic 4-1 vote on Wednesday, May 24, the Solana Beach City Council launched […]
BLOG: Why San Diego Pays Some Of Highest Water Rates In State And Country
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Ry Rivard Mentioned: Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination PlantQuoted: Mike Lee, Maureen Stapleton
San Diego has some of the most expensive water in California – and in the country. A typical household in San Diego County pays about $80 a month for water, whereas the national average is less than $40, according to a recent survey by the American Water Works Association. Water in California is more expensive than elsewhere, but […]
Updated Results In Lead Testing At San Diego Schools
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby R. StickneySamples from five schools show elevated lead levels in drinking water, according to new results released by the San Diego Unified School District. However, the levels do not meet state requirements for action by the district. The results released on Thursday show several samples that are higher than the 5 parts per billion (ppb) used […]