Locals interested in following the State Water Resources Control Board’s Salton Sea Workshop on Tuesday, will have the opportunity to do so online as the Imperial County and Imperial Irrigation District will be live streaming the workshop at IID’s William Condit Auditorium in El Centro. “This gives people who don’t have access to the internet […]
Before you take a gulp of water, try to mentally trace where that water that just gushed out of your taps has been: How did it go from that weird-tasting raindrop to the clear, odorless water that is sitting in your glass now? Safe drinking water is a privilege Americans often take for granted — […]
About half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water. The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water. Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make […]
Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventually save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report. The lake is home to one of the world’s most potent geothermal reservoirs, thanks to underground heat that brings salty water to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But while 11 geothermal plants already generate electricity along […]
County and IID will have Salton Sea workshop live-streaming locally
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Pressby Edwin DelgadoLocals interested in following the State Water Resources Control Board’s Salton Sea Workshop on Tuesday, will have the opportunity to do so online as the Imperial County and Imperial Irrigation District will be live streaming the workshop at IID’s William Condit Auditorium in El Centro. “This gives people who don’t have access to the internet […]
How Do We Get Our Drinking Water In The U.S.?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby Zhai Yun TanBefore you take a gulp of water, try to mentally trace where that water that just gushed out of your taps has been: How did it go from that weird-tasting raindrop to the clear, odorless water that is sitting in your glass now? Safe drinking water is a privilege Americans often take for granted — […]
State Bill Would Bolster Sycuan’s Water Supply — and Possibly a New Hotel
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardAbout half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water. The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water. Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make […]
Salton Sea Geothermal: Cheaper than Solar Farms?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventually save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report. The lake is home to one of the world’s most potent geothermal reservoirs, thanks to underground heat that brings salty water to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But while 11 geothermal plants already generate electricity along […]