It is disheartening to see once credible environmental organizations calling for a “more of the same” approach – one that has so miserably failed for a quarter century – in a misguided attempt to help the imperiled delta smelt. Of course we must save them, but neither the public, nor the delta smelt, will benefit […]
Wildlife experts at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge have found alarming evidence that the salinity of the sea has reached a point where the fish are not breeding. Biologists noticed that among the dead fish washing up on the shores of the sea this summer, there were no small ones. They were all full-grown. […]
Scientists say they’ve seen disturbing new signs that the ailing Salton Sea is entering a dangerous phase. Biologists Chris Schoneman and Tom Anderson of the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge say it appears reproduction might be stalling for a once-hardy fish species. Meanwhile, some birds that normally flock to the lake are nowhere […]
Some 600,000 residents of Tijuana and Rosarito Beach can expect to see their water deliveries shut off as soon as next weekend as a major aqueduct undergoes repairs.The shutdown, which could last from two to five days, will affect just less than one-third of the area’s 1.8 million water users living in 332colonias, or neighborhoods, across […]
No More Water for a Stupid Delta Fish, At a Time When Farmers are Desperate
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Santa Monica Observerby Jason PeltierIt is disheartening to see once credible environmental organizations calling for a “more of the same” approach – one that has so miserably failed for a quarter century – in a misguided attempt to help the imperiled delta smelt. Of course we must save them, but neither the public, nor the delta smelt, will benefit […]
Salton Sea Ecosystem May Be On Brink Of Failure
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Maureen CavanaughWildlife experts at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge have found alarming evidence that the salinity of the sea has reached a point where the fish are not breeding. Biologists noticed that among the dead fish washing up on the shores of the sea this summer, there were no small ones. They were all full-grown. […]
OPINION: We Must Respond to Warning Signs at the Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Scientists say they’ve seen disturbing new signs that the ailing Salton Sea is entering a dangerous phase. Biologists Chris Schoneman and Tom Anderson of the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge say it appears reproduction might be stalling for a once-hardy fish species. Meanwhile, some birds that normally flock to the lake are nowhere […]
Suspension in Water Service For 600,000 People?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra DibbleSome 600,000 residents of Tijuana and Rosarito Beach can expect to see their water deliveries shut off as soon as next weekend as a major aqueduct undergoes repairs.The shutdown, which could last from two to five days, will affect just less than one-third of the area’s 1.8 million water users living in 332colonias, or neighborhoods, across […]