Despite five years of drought, record-setting heat and water being diverted to protect the state’s native fish population, Southern California’s top urban water agency said Monday that it has enough water stored for nearly five years. “That is pretty good,” said Jeff Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, during a […]
The transformation of Lake Mission Viejo into the first recreational lake in California to be fed with highly treated waste water instead of drinking water is expected to start in mid-November. On Monday, city, state and water district officials converged at the 124-acre man-made lake to celebrate the dedication of the project that will fill […]
The West is almost certain to experience a decades-long drought by the end of the century, if greenhouse emissions continue as usual, a new climate study concluded. The chance that the Southwest will experience a megadrought – a dry period lasting 35 years or more – is between 70 and 99 percent by the end […]
A proposition that a prosperous farmer brought to the California ballot would threaten two ambitious water and rail projects that Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing, requiring voters’ OK before launching any state building project requiring $2 billion or more in revenue bonds. Proposition 53, if voters approve it on Nov. 8, could force Brown’s administration […]
Metropolitan Water District Says No Emergency Exists
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside)by Steve ScauzilloDespite five years of drought, record-setting heat and water being diverted to protect the state’s native fish population, Southern California’s top urban water agency said Monday that it has enough water stored for nearly five years. “That is pretty good,” said Jeff Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, during a […]
Project To Fill Lake Mission Viejo With Treated Waste Water Nearing Completion
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Nathan PercyThe transformation of Lake Mission Viejo into the first recreational lake in California to be fed with highly treated waste water instead of drinking water is expected to start in mid-November. On Monday, city, state and water district officials converged at the 124-acre man-made lake to celebrate the dedication of the project that will fill […]
Study Says Megadrought Nearly Certain This Century
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Deborah Sullivan BrennanThe West is almost certain to experience a decades-long drought by the end of the century, if greenhouse emissions continue as usual, a new climate study concluded. The chance that the Southwest will experience a megadrought – a dry period lasting 35 years or more – is between 70 and 99 percent by the end […]
Prop 53 Would Give California Voters Bigger Say on Mega-Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily Newsby Ellen KnickmeyerA proposition that a prosperous farmer brought to the California ballot would threaten two ambitious water and rail projects that Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing, requiring voters’ OK before launching any state building project requiring $2 billion or more in revenue bonds. Proposition 53, if voters approve it on Nov. 8, could force Brown’s administration […]