Several months ago, managers of water agencies in California, Arizona and Nevada were expressing optimism they could finalize a deal to use less water from the dwindling Colorado River before the end of the Obama administration. Now that Jan. 20 deadline no longer seems achievable and parties to the talks acknowledge they likely won’t be […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina Boxall Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
Poseidon Water hopes to help quench Orange County’s thirst, but first the company’s proposed desalination project must slake a thirst of its own. That’s why Poseidon has long eyed a coastal power plant that has, for more than a half-century, sucked up seawater to cool its massive generators. The AES Huntington Beach Generating Station’s giant smokestacks and […]
Powerful winds and rain will sweep across Southern California on Thursday, bringing the potential for dangerous mud flows in the foothills of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, the National Weather Service said. Starting early Thursday in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, the storm will spread southeast across Los Angeles County and the […]
When California water officials assess the drought, the first place they look is the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. Rain and snowmelt from the area feed into a complex system of rivers, canals and reservoirs that send water across the state. And by almost all measures, the drought picture in Northern California has dramatically improved over the […]
Delayed Colorado River Deal Will Likely Fall To Trump Administration To Finish
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Ian JamesSeveral months ago, managers of water agencies in California, Arizona and Nevada were expressing optimism they could finalize a deal to use less water from the dwindling Colorado River before the end of the Obama administration. Now that Jan. 20 deadline no longer seems achievable and parties to the talks acknowledge they likely won’t be […]
A $1-Billion Desalination Plant Might Be Coming To Huntington Beach, But It Will Test California’s Environmental Rules
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina Boxall Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantPoseidon Water hopes to help quench Orange County’s thirst, but first the company’s proposed desalination project must slake a thirst of its own. That’s why Poseidon has long eyed a coastal power plant that has, for more than a half-century, sucked up seawater to cool its massive generators. The AES Huntington Beach Generating Station’s giant smokestacks and […]
Heavy rain is on its way, and that could mean dangerous mud flows in the Southern California foothills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joseph SernaPowerful winds and rain will sweep across Southern California on Thursday, bringing the potential for dangerous mud flows in the foothills of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, the National Weather Service said. Starting early Thursday in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, the storm will spread southeast across Los Angeles County and the […]
A tale of two droughts in California: Wetter in the north, still bone dry in the south
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensWhen California water officials assess the drought, the first place they look is the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. Rain and snowmelt from the area feed into a complex system of rivers, canals and reservoirs that send water across the state. And by almost all measures, the drought picture in Northern California has dramatically improved over the […]