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 […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Environment & Energy Publishing (Washington, D.C.)by Jeremy P. Jacobs
The Salton Sea has gone from a midcentury vacation spot for movie stars to a post-apocalyptic desert with mounds of dead fish here, gurgling “mud pots” there, blasts from a military bombing range on the horizon and sulfuric stench everywhere. The worst is yet to come. California’s largest lake (350 square miles) is about to be […]
Southern California residents should prepare for what could be the worst wildfire season on record due to a persistent drought and much less rain from an El Niño that was weaker than expected, officials from a variety of agencies warned Monday. “From our perspective, each and every day is fire season for us,” Los Angeles […]
Although recent rains have been a welcome sight in California, drought conditions continue to increase fire danger prompting Cal Fire to suspend burn permits in San Diego and Imperial counties. This suspension takes effect immediately and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris like branches and leaves. “San Diego lives with the threat of wildfire year […]
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 […]
DEAD SEAS: Landmark Water Transfer Creates Environmental Wasteland
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Environment & Energy Publishing (Washington, D.C.)by Jeremy P. JacobsThe Salton Sea has gone from a midcentury vacation spot for movie stars to a post-apocalyptic desert with mounds of dead fish here, gurgling “mud pots” there, blasts from a military bombing range on the horizon and sulfuric stench everywhere. The worst is yet to come. California’s largest lake (350 square miles) is about to be […]
‘Critical’ Wildfire Season Expected for Southern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily NewsSouthern California residents should prepare for what could be the worst wildfire season on record due to a persistent drought and much less rain from an El Niño that was weaker than expected, officials from a variety of agencies warned Monday. “From our perspective, each and every day is fire season for us,” Los Angeles […]
Drought Prompts Ban on Outdoor Burning in San Diego, Imperial Counties
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San DiegoAlthough recent rains have been a welcome sight in California, drought conditions continue to increase fire danger prompting Cal Fire to suspend burn permits in San Diego and Imperial counties. This suspension takes effect immediately and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris like branches and leaves. “San Diego lives with the threat of wildfire year […]