What a difference one year and one wet winter makes. Last year, 100 percent of the imported water needed to run the North County economy came from the Colorado River. These days, not a drop is coming from the Colorado. Instead, all of the imported water coming out of your tap is from Northern California. […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /San Diego Readerby Matt Potter Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Locked in mortal combat with a group seeking to dismantle its longstanding San Diego power monopoly, giant Sempra Energy and its subsidiary San Diego Gas & Electric have been busy lining up the services of local lobbyists. One member of the utilities’ influence-peddling corral is Lani Lutar, onetime chief of the San Diego County Taxpayers […]
Golden State Water Company (Golden State Water) Vice President of Environmental Quality William C. Gedney has been appointed to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (Metropolitan) Board of Directors, representing the 46 water providers and nearly 2 million customers served by the Central Basin Municipal Water District (Central Basin). Gedney began a two-year term […]
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 […]
OPINION: Sierra Water Returns To North County Taps
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Road Runnerby Meena WestfordWhat a difference one year and one wet winter makes. Last year, 100 percent of the imported water needed to run the North County economy came from the Colorado River. These days, not a drop is coming from the Colorado. Instead, all of the imported water coming out of your tap is from Northern California. […]
Sempra’s Water Failure
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Readerby Matt Potter Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLocked in mortal combat with a group seeking to dismantle its longstanding San Diego power monopoly, giant Sempra Energy and its subsidiary San Diego Gas & Electric have been busy lining up the services of local lobbyists. One member of the utilities’ influence-peddling corral is Lani Lutar, onetime chief of the San Diego County Taxpayers […]
Golden State Water’s William C. Gedney to Serve on Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Orange County BreezeGolden State Water Company (Golden State Water) Vice President of Environmental Quality William C. Gedney has been appointed to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (Metropolitan) Board of Directors, representing the 46 water providers and nearly 2 million customers served by the Central Basin Municipal Water District (Central Basin). Gedney began a two-year term […]
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 […]