Southern California’s water wholesaler for cities and districts serving 19 million people will see water deliveries restored to their previous levels in another sign that the state’s deep drought is easing. The Metropolitan Water District, which sells imported water to more than two dozen local agencies including Los Angeles, last year slashed regional deliveries by […]
Now that plans to pump underground water from deep in the Mojave Desert have survived a legal challenge, project developer Cadiz Inc. faces hurdles in delivering the water to customers around Southern California. A state appeals court on Tuesday, May 10, upheld six rulings in the company’s favor on various environmental and procedural challenges. But Cadiz […]
Looking into a crystal ball a decade ago, San Diego water officials expected dramatically rising demand for water. The region would be using 242 billion gallons of water a year by 2015, they thought. They were wrong. In reality, the recession hit and growth stalled. Droughts came and Californians learned to save water. San Diegans are […]
American cities seem to be the hub for climate change strategy these days. For many state governments, the prospect of implementing incremental changes to how they produce, sell and benefit from power is a fight-or-die issue that will ultimately be born out in the Supreme Court. But for many of their cities, like Seattle, San […]
Metropolitan Water District to End Drought Cutbacks
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by The Orange County Register)Southern California’s water wholesaler for cities and districts serving 19 million people will see water deliveries restored to their previous levels in another sign that the state’s deep drought is easing. The Metropolitan Water District, which sells imported water to more than two dozen local agencies including Los Angeles, last year slashed regional deliveries by […]
ENVIRONMENT: Desert-to-Cities Water Transfer not a Certainty
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside)by By Alicia RobinsonNow that plans to pump underground water from deep in the Mojave Desert have survived a legal challenge, project developer Cadiz Inc. faces hurdles in delivering the water to customers around Southern California. A state appeals court on Tuesday, May 10, upheld six rulings in the company’s favor on various environmental and procedural challenges. But Cadiz […]
San Diego Officials Are Banking on a Water-Frugal Future
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Quoted: Bob YamadaLooking into a crystal ball a decade ago, San Diego water officials expected dramatically rising demand for water. The region would be using 242 billion gallons of water a year by 2015, they thought. They were wrong. In reality, the recession hit and growth stalled. Droughts came and Californians learned to save water. San Diegans are […]
BLOG: San Diego’s $127 Million Answer to Climate Change
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Triple Punditby by Jan LeeAmerican cities seem to be the hub for climate change strategy these days. For many state governments, the prospect of implementing incremental changes to how they produce, sell and benefit from power is a fight-or-die issue that will ultimately be born out in the Supreme Court. But for many of their cities, like Seattle, San […]