Imperial Valley’s water district, the Imperial Irrigation District, is demanding state water officials have a 10-year plan for the management of the Salton Sea by the end of the year or it will not agree to a proposed Colorado River drought deal. The Salton Sea is shrinking due to a water transfer deal that sends […]
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday that the Obama administration was still reviewing the California water policy included in the proposed Water Resources Development Act on Monday by California’s senior senator and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation. “Based on what we know so far, we don’t support the kinds of proposals that have […]
California enjoyed one of its wettest Octobers in recent history and its residents responded by reducing their water use, state officials announced Tuesday. People in cities and towns cut their water consumption by 19.5% during the first month of the “water year,” compared with the same month in 2013. The savings marked an improvement from […]
The small green trays of plants in this Salk Institute greenhouse are far more captivating to these researchers than the ocean view. Carol Huang reaches out for a tray. “Can we get the seeds?” she asks as she examines the flat of maturing Arabidopsis plants. “These are too young,“ Huang says. Huang and fellow Salk […]
Imperial Valley Water Officials Set Ultimatum To Protect Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Maureen Cavanaugh and Brooke RuthImperial Valley’s water district, the Imperial Irrigation District, is demanding state water officials have a 10-year plan for the management of the Salton Sea by the end of the year or it will not agree to a proposed Colorado River drought deal. The Salton Sea is shrinking due to a water transfer deal that sends […]
White House Is Leery Of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s California Water Plan
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sarah D. WireWhite House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday that the Obama administration was still reviewing the California water policy included in the proposed Water Resources Development Act on Monday by California’s senior senator and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation. “Based on what we know so far, we don’t support the kinds of proposals that have […]
Californians Did A Slightly Better Job Saving Water During An Unusually Wet October
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensCalifornia enjoyed one of its wettest Octobers in recent history and its residents responded by reducing their water use, state officials announced Tuesday. People in cities and towns cut their water consumption by 19.5% during the first month of the “water year,” compared with the same month in 2013. The savings marked an improvement from […]
Salk Researchers Say Plant May Hold Key To Drought Resistance
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Erik AndersonThe small green trays of plants in this Salk Institute greenhouse are far more captivating to these researchers than the ocean view. Carol Huang reaches out for a tray. “Can we get the seeds?” she asks as she examines the flat of maturing Arabidopsis plants. “These are too young,“ Huang says. Huang and fellow Salk […]