Provisions aimed at moving water around California remain in an appropriations bill after House Republicans on Wednesday rebuffed California Democrats’ attempts to have it removed. The provision, sponsored by Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford), focuses on funneling more water to San Joaquin Valley growers by reducing the amount used to support endangered fish populations. The House voted 248-181 […]
One Rancho Santa Margarita church, with help from its members and a few companies, is facing the drought head on. In an effort to conserve, Community Lutheran Church plans to save an estimated 500,000 gallons of water per year with new landscaping and water use technology. Both were unveiled in front of a small crowd […]
The time period for legal challenges to the controversial San Bernardino County Mojave Desert underground water transfer plan has passed, officials for Cadiz Inc. said this week. “As a result, all challenges to the environmental review and approval of the Cadiz Water Project under the California Environmental Quality Act, the toughest environmental law in the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /East County Magazineby George Barnett Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
East County Magazine did a recent piece on Lake Morena and whether water levels were maintained too low to be a viable source of water for fire-fighting. In the article, Billie Jo Jannen is quoted as saying if there’s a safety issue it needs to be examined. Billie Jo is quite right. But this is […]
House keeps California water provision in spending bill over Democratic objections
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Sarah D. WireProvisions aimed at moving water around California remain in an appropriations bill after House Republicans on Wednesday rebuffed California Democrats’ attempts to have it removed. The provision, sponsored by Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford), focuses on funneling more water to San Joaquin Valley growers by reducing the amount used to support endangered fish populations. The House voted 248-181 […]
Landscape renovation to cut RSM church’s water use by 500,000 gallons annually
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby NATHAN PERCYOne Rancho Santa Margarita church, with help from its members and a few companies, is facing the drought head on. In an effort to conserve, Community Lutheran Church plans to save an estimated 500,000 gallons of water per year with new landscaping and water use technology. Both were unveiled in front of a small crowd […]
Cadiz executive claims legal victory for Mojave Desert water transfer plan
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Bernardino County Sunby Jim SteinbergThe time period for legal challenges to the controversial San Bernardino County Mojave Desert underground water transfer plan has passed, officials for Cadiz Inc. said this week. “As a result, all challenges to the environmental review and approval of the Cadiz Water Project under the California Environmental Quality Act, the toughest environmental law in the […]
OPINION: San Diego Lacks Adequate Reservoirs, Victimizes Lake Morena
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazineby George Barnett Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEast County Magazine did a recent piece on Lake Morena and whether water levels were maintained too low to be a viable source of water for fire-fighting. In the article, Billie Jo Jannen is quoted as saying if there’s a safety issue it needs to be examined. Billie Jo is quite right. But this is […]