San Diego Coastkeeper welcomed a new member to its board of directors, long-time environmental advocate Samantha Murray, J.D. Murray brings the water watchdog group deep experience in state and federal ocean policy, playing a key role in the design and implementation of California’s network of Marine Protected Areas, which now covers 16 percent of state […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble and Joshua Emerson Smith
Baja California’s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, hoping to draw financial aid for Tijuana’s strained and underfunded sewage system following a massive spill that sent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater from Tijuana across the border and into San Diego last month.
If there ever was a politically ripe time to spend lavishly on water projects, this is it. But Sacramento Democrats are settling for a drop in the bucket. Spillways got washed out at giant Oroville Dam, forcing more than 100,000 people to flee their homes. Thousands of San Jose residents were flooded out because of […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble and Joshua Emerson Smith
Baja California’s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, hoping to draw financial aid for Tijuana’s strained and underfunded sewage system following a massive spill that sent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater from Tijuana across the border and into San Diego last month. The incident was triggered by […]
Water Watchdog Group’s New Executive Committee Prepares For Federal Policy Threats
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /sdnews.comSan Diego Coastkeeper welcomed a new member to its board of directors, long-time environmental advocate Samantha Murray, J.D. Murray brings the water watchdog group deep experience in state and federal ocean policy, playing a key role in the design and implementation of California’s network of Marine Protected Areas, which now covers 16 percent of state […]
Massive Tijuana Sewage Spill That Polluted San Diego Beaches Part Of Larger Problem
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble and Joshua Emerson SmithBaja California’s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, hoping to draw financial aid for Tijuana’s strained and underfunded sewage system following a massive spill that sent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater from Tijuana across the border and into San Diego last month.
Will California Spend More on Water Projects? ‘It All Depends On How Thirsty The Governor Is,’ De León Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonIf there ever was a politically ripe time to spend lavishly on water projects, this is it. But Sacramento Democrats are settling for a drop in the bucket. Spillways got washed out at giant Oroville Dam, forcing more than 100,000 people to flee their homes. Thousands of San Jose residents were flooded out because of […]
Two Countries, One Sewage Problem: Tijuana and San Diego Grapple With Renegade Flows
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra Dibble and Joshua Emerson SmithBaja California’s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, hoping to draw financial aid for Tijuana’s strained and underfunded sewage system following a massive spill that sent millions of gallons of untreated wastewater from Tijuana across the border and into San Diego last month. The incident was triggered by […]