A chunk of the California state budget that was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week will be used to finally begin restoration of the Salton Sea in Imperial County. The $80.5 million means a green light on wetland construction after countless environmental impact studies were made over the years, Dan Farris, director of operations for […]
The latest skirmish in the water wars asks the cryptic question: When is water not really water? The answer, it seems, is when words in an 83-year-old law – a law conceived long before the notion that recycled sewage was anything but disgusting – essentially negate its existence. Such is the root of the latest conflict […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
When a group of water officials from California, Nevada and Arizona get together behind closed doors to talk about potential cuts to California’s share of the precious and dwindling Colorado River, representatives from San Diego County Water Authority are not present. They’re not invited, even though some of the multi-state negotiations have happened in San […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
It’s something that’s in the news a lot these days: Water-wise landscaping. But what exactly does that mean for San Diegans and how do you know what plants will work for this kind of gardening? Recently, the San Diego County Water Authority updated its informative brochure, “Nifty 50 Plants for WaterSmart Landscapes,” which is packed […]
$80.5 Million in the State Budget Means a Restored Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)A chunk of the California state budget that was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week will be used to finally begin restoration of the Salton Sea in Imperial County. The $80.5 million means a green light on wetland construction after countless environmental impact studies were made over the years, Dan Farris, director of operations for […]
Water Fight May Leave Some O.C. Customers with Bigger Bills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Registerby Teri SforzaThe latest skirmish in the water wars asks the cryptic question: When is water not really water? The answer, it seems, is when words in an 83-year-old law – a law conceived long before the notion that recycled sewage was anything but disgusting – essentially negate its existence. Such is the root of the latest conflict […]
Why San Diego Isn’t at the Table for Doomsday Colorado River Water Talks
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhen a group of water officials from California, Nevada and Arizona get together behind closed doors to talk about potential cuts to California’s share of the precious and dwindling Colorado River, representatives from San Diego County Water Authority are not present. They’re not invited, even though some of the multi-state negotiations have happened in San […]
Top ten water wise trees for San Diego
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt’s something that’s in the news a lot these days: Water-wise landscaping. But what exactly does that mean for San Diegans and how do you know what plants will work for this kind of gardening? Recently, the San Diego County Water Authority updated its informative brochure, “Nifty 50 Plants for WaterSmart Landscapes,” which is packed […]