San Diego’s mayor and City Council have been getting national attention for their landmark Climate Action Plan, precisely for one simple characteristic of it: It is legally enforceable. But Mara Elliott, a city attorney candidate who as a chief deputy city attorney oversaw the vetting of the policy, says that’s just not true. “The entire policy […]
San Diego County residents will need to permanently curtail their water use under an order issued today by Gov. Jerry Brown that bans activities such as hosing off sidewalks and requires urban suppliers to continuing producing monthly reports on water-reduction efforts. The order calls for long-term implementation of temporary water conservation measures put in place […]
Inland water officials may finally get what they wanted: the opportunity to set their own conservation targets. And that could bring relief to thousands of homeowners who have struggled to cut back and still keep lawns and gardens alive. After a year of enforcing a 25 percent reduction statewide and some sharper cuts locally, state […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Matt Stevens and Bettina Boxall
Gov. Jerry Brown and top water regulators on Monday laid out a revised game plan for dealing with California’s persistent drought, making some conservation rules permanent while also moving to give communities more of a say in deciding how much water they must save. Brown issued an executive order enshrining a conservation ethic in state […]
Everything We Know About the Climate Action Plan Could Be Wrong
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby By Andrew KeattsSan Diego’s mayor and City Council have been getting national attention for their landmark Climate Action Plan, precisely for one simple characteristic of it: It is legally enforceable. But Mara Elliott, a city attorney candidate who as a chief deputy city attorney oversaw the vetting of the policy, says that’s just not true. “The entire policy […]
Gov. Brown Extends State Drought Restrictions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 (San Diego) Quoted: Sandy KerlSan Diego County residents will need to permanently curtail their water use under an order issued today by Gov. Jerry Brown that bans activities such as hosing off sidewalks and requires urban suppliers to continuing producing monthly reports on water-reduction efforts. The order calls for long-term implementation of temporary water conservation measures put in place […]
CALIFORNIA DROUGHT: Crisis Isn’t Over, But Water Restrictions May Be Eased
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (Riverside) by By David DowneyInland water officials may finally get what they wanted: the opportunity to set their own conservation targets. And that could bring relief to thousands of homeowners who have struggled to cut back and still keep lawns and gardens alive. After a year of enforcing a 25 percent reduction statewide and some sharper cuts locally, state […]
State Moves to Revise its Water Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by By Matt Stevens and Bettina BoxallGov. Jerry Brown and top water regulators on Monday laid out a revised game plan for dealing with California’s persistent drought, making some conservation rules permanent while also moving to give communities more of a say in deciding how much water they must save. Brown issued an executive order enshrining a conservation ethic in state […]