Haven’t these chilly mornings and evenings felt nice? Don’t take the drizzle and gray for granted. That marine layer is expected to dissipate this weekend as a serious heat wave threatening to break high-temperature records lands in Los Angeles. “There is a very real chance that this heat wave will be one for the record books,” […]
Wednesday will be a day of reckoning for California water wholesalers like Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District (MWD). They have to prove to the state that they have enough water to get through three more years of drought. If they don’t, they need to figure out how much they need to save. It’s a big […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Padma Nagappan Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego imports 80 percent of its water, with the Colorado River supplying about 63 percent, and 20 percent coming from Sierra Nevada runoff funneled from northern California via the State Water Project. The remaining 17 percent comes from local sources – a mix of rainwater, groundwater, desalination and recycled water. While these numbers vary […]
A federal judge Monday said he needed more information before he can determine if the government has erred in allowing Nestle to continuously withdraw millions of gallons of water annually from Strawberry Creek — 28 years after the company’s permit expired. Judge Jesus G. Bernal asked both U.S. Forest Service attorney Andrew Smith and Matt […]
Heat Wave — ‘One for the Record Books’ — to Slam LA
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Curbed LAby Jenna ChandlerHaven’t these chilly mornings and evenings felt nice? Don’t take the drizzle and gray for granted. That marine layer is expected to dissipate this weekend as a serious heat wave threatening to break high-temperature records lands in Los Angeles. “There is a very real chance that this heat wave will be one for the record books,” […]
Do Southern California Water Wholesalers Have Enough Supply for 3 More Years of Drought?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Emily GuerinWednesday will be a day of reckoning for California water wholesalers like Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District (MWD). They have to prove to the state that they have enough water to get through three more years of drought. If they don’t, they need to figure out how much they need to save. It’s a big […]
BLOG: What Climate Change Means for San Diego’s Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Padma Nagappan Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego imports 80 percent of its water, with the Colorado River supplying about 63 percent, and 20 percent coming from Sierra Nevada runoff funneled from northern California via the State Water Project. The remaining 17 percent comes from local sources – a mix of rainwater, groundwater, desalination and recycled water. While these numbers vary […]
Federal Judge Wants More Details Before Ruling in Nestle Lawsuit
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Bernardino County Sunby Jim SteinbergA federal judge Monday said he needed more information before he can determine if the government has erred in allowing Nestle to continuously withdraw millions of gallons of water annually from Strawberry Creek — 28 years after the company’s permit expired. Judge Jesus G. Bernal asked both U.S. Forest Service attorney Andrew Smith and Matt […]