As California seeks solutions to its complex water needs, one barrier is the perpetuation of misconceptions about the differences between north and south. While there are important distinctions, there are also significant areas of common ground. Indeed, San Diego County and the Bay Area share a commitment to making the most of every drop of […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) by By Helen M. Noriega and Cristian Markovich
As Californians continue to face a mounting list of significant water challenges – including an aging infrastructure, growing population, degraded ecosystems, over reliance on groundwater, disjointed management of water resources by government agencies, and not least of all climate change and drought – we are clearly going to need all the help we can get to meet […]
Nestle Waters is pushing back against the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed rules for the five-year permit the agency is considering for the international conglomerate’s water bottling operation in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Forest Service’s affront? Suggesting a management plan that would require the company – which last year drew 36 million gallons to […]
I just love Gov. Brown, don’t you? Okay, that’s more than a slight exaggeration, but he did endear himself to me with his executive order regarding water conservation. Those of you who care about such things might recall Jerry (he calls me Harry — yeah, right) standing in a mountain meadow in spring 2015, staring at […]
OPINION: San Diego is a Model for Water Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury NewsAs California seeks solutions to its complex water needs, one barrier is the perpetuation of misconceptions about the differences between north and south. While there are important distinctions, there are also significant areas of common ground. Indeed, San Diego County and the Bay Area share a commitment to making the most of every drop of […]
OPINION: Latino Leaders in the West Focusing on Water Issues
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs) by By Helen M. Noriega and Cristian MarkovichAs Californians continue to face a mounting list of significant water challenges – including an aging infrastructure, growing population, degraded ecosystems, over reliance on groundwater, disjointed management of water resources by government agencies, and not least of all climate change and drought – we are clearly going to need all the help we can get to meet […]
OPINION: Forest Service Must Get Nestle Action Right This Time
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Nestle Waters is pushing back against the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed rules for the five-year permit the agency is considering for the international conglomerate’s water bottling operation in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Forest Service’s affront? Suggesting a management plan that would require the company – which last year drew 36 million gallons to […]
OPINION: Brown Gets It About Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Gazette Newspapers (Long Beach)by By Harry SaltzgaverI just love Gov. Brown, don’t you? Okay, that’s more than a slight exaggeration, but he did endear himself to me with his executive order regarding water conservation. Those of you who care about such things might recall Jerry (he calls me Harry — yeah, right) standing in a mountain meadow in spring 2015, staring at […]