Two things ought to come to mind in California when President Trump says he plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. And no, they’re not “Oroville” and “San Jose,” although those are good clues. The first is that if the federal government is going to prioritize vast new infrastructure spending, California’s water projects should be near the top […]
How much did the recent series of rain storms in California contribute to lessening the state’s drought conditions? The National Weather Service office in San Diego tweeted a satellite photo showing California finally “greening up”. NWS San Diego also tweeted changes at Lake Hodges. A 2014 photo shows an area of the lake completely dry. […]
A power plant at the foot of the Oroville Dam, closed last month after a portion of the reservoir was overwhelmed by rising waters, could begin tests as early as Friday in anticipation of reopening, state water officials said. The Hyatt power plant, which provides drinking water and power and helps the Department of Water Resources […]
An end to California’s historic drought may finally be in sight, but it seems that the state’s water crisis is a mere drop in the bucket in relation to the decades of dirty dealings probed in the revealing National Geographic documentary, “Water & Power: A California Heist.” From the Monterey Amendments, a contentious policy that […]
OPINION: California, Please Stop Resisting Trump Long Enough To Get Help For Our Water Infrastructure
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesTwo things ought to come to mind in California when President Trump says he plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. And no, they’re not “Oroville” and “San Jose,” although those are good clues. The first is that if the federal government is going to prioritize vast new infrastructure spending, California’s water projects should be near the top […]
Satellite Image Shows Green Across California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8 (San Diego)How much did the recent series of rain storms in California contribute to lessening the state’s drought conditions? The National Weather Service office in San Diego tweeted a satellite photo showing California finally “greening up”. NWS San Diego also tweeted changes at Lake Hodges. A 2014 photo shows an area of the lake completely dry. […]
Vital Power Plant Shut Down After Oroville Spillway Erosion Could Be Tested Friday, Officials Say
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaA power plant at the foot of the Oroville Dam, closed last month after a portion of the reservoir was overwhelmed by rising waters, could begin tests as early as Friday in anticipation of reopening, state water officials said. The Hyatt power plant, which provides drinking water and power and helps the Department of Water Resources […]
‘Water & Power: A California Heist’ Probes Issues Older Than The Current Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Michael RechtshaffenAn end to California’s historic drought may finally be in sight, but it seems that the state’s water crisis is a mere drop in the bucket in relation to the decades of dirty dealings probed in the revealing National Geographic documentary, “Water & Power: A California Heist.” From the Monterey Amendments, a contentious policy that […]