Gene Lee poured a jug of water over his head after a recent surf session at San Onfore State Beach. The San Clemente surfer understood when the state needed to turn off the showers in the midst of the drought last year, and he still brings water from home for his after-surf rinse. But with […]
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 […]
Drought, What Drought? San Onofre Surfers Want their Beach Showers Back
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by By Laylan ConnellyGene Lee poured a jug of water over his head after a recent surf session at San Onfore State Beach. The San Clemente surfer understood when the state needed to turn off the showers in the midst of the drought last year, and he still brings water from home for his after-surf rinse. But with […]
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 […]