Water supplies in many parts of the state are seemingly better than they’ve been in recent memory. Major reservoirs in northern California are near capacity. The state water board lifted mandatory restrictions on urban water use. Some water agencies say they won’t be asking their customers to conserve this summer. Obligatory restrictions may have gone […]
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 […]
We are the 5 percenters, stretching our water supplies to get by
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Joe Del BosqueWater supplies in many parts of the state are seemingly better than they’ve been in recent memory. Major reservoirs in northern California are near capacity. The state water board lifted mandatory restrictions on urban water use. Some water agencies say they won’t be asking their customers to conserve this summer. Obligatory restrictions may have gone […]
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 […]