The Imperial Irrigation District, which could lose its authority over transmission lines across its service area, has adopted a resolution formally opposing the state’s plan to regionalize the California power grid. The board of directors said the California Independent System Operator’s proposal to expand the power grid to six other Western states is not in […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby DAVE RODRIGUEZ Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
California is in the midst of its worst drought in history. Across Southern California, this year’s El Nino provided no relief. Climate scientists believe that drought conditions may simply be the “new normal” for our region. How can our local communities meet their own needs and responsibilities without simply taking limited water supplies from each […]
For much of human history, we’ve tried to move sewage – worthless, dangerous and disgusting – as far away from us as possible. Now, sewage has become a valuable commodity. Water agencies across San Diego County are working on projects to turn sewer water into water that’s clean enough to spread on lawns or even […]
Los Angeles County is considering a controversial plan to spur housing development in rural unincorporated areas by allowing property owners to haul in drinking water if no other source is available. If adopted, the initiative would make 42,677 parcels in the northern one-third of the county potentially eligible to construct as many as 3,680 single-family homes […]
Imperial County Agency Opposes Regionalizing Grid
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff McDonaldThe Imperial Irrigation District, which could lose its authority over transmission lines across its service area, has adopted a resolution formally opposing the state’s plan to regionalize the California power grid. The board of directors said the California Independent System Operator’s proposal to expand the power grid to six other Western states is not in […]
Huntington Beach desalination plant a matter of environmental justice
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby DAVE RODRIGUEZ Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia is in the midst of its worst drought in history. Across Southern California, this year’s El Nino provided no relief. Climate scientists believe that drought conditions may simply be the “new normal” for our region. How can our local communities meet their own needs and responsibilities without simply taking limited water supplies from each […]
The Strange Battle to Control a Bunch of Sewage
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardFor much of human history, we’ve tried to move sewage – worthless, dangerous and disgusting – as far away from us as possible. Now, sewage has become a valuable commodity. Water agencies across San Diego County are working on projects to turn sewer water into water that’s clean enough to spread on lawns or even […]
Los Angeles County Proposal to Let Landowners Use Hauled-In Water Worries Environmentalists
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagunLos Angeles County is considering a controversial plan to spur housing development in rural unincorporated areas by allowing property owners to haul in drinking water if no other source is available. If adopted, the initiative would make 42,677 parcels in the northern one-third of the county potentially eligible to construct as many as 3,680 single-family homes […]