/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Quoted: Mark Weston
It’s been 25 years since the San Diego County Water Authority decided to broadly diversify its supplies. The authority’s experiences dealing with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California during a severe drought led officials to believe they urgently needed additional sources of water to avoid disaster in a future drought. This triggered a harsh […]
On Tuesday, the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is expected to approve more rate hikes and more illegal rates. The illegal rates alone will overcharge San Diego County water ratepayers more than $135 million over the next two years – not counting the additional and disproportionate costs imposed by MWD’s new […]
For the past few months, we’ve used the KPBS Drought Tracker to tell you how much rain and snow El Niño has been bringing to California. Now that we’ve reached the end of what turned out to be a fairly average wet season, where does California’s drought stand now? We’ve limited our focus to California’s […]
Southern California’s largest water district has signed a multimillion deal to buy several sprawling islands far north in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, drawing criticism for giving the powerful district a stronghold in the vital water hub, officials said Monday. The deal worth $175 million will put the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in […]
OPINION: MWD Rate Hike Harms Water Authority, San Diegans
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Quoted: Mark WestonIt’s been 25 years since the San Diego County Water Authority decided to broadly diversify its supplies. The authority’s experiences dealing with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California during a severe drought led officials to believe they urgently needed additional sources of water to avoid disaster in a future drought. This triggered a harsh […]
OPINION: Met’s Fiscal Practices Underscore the Importance of Local Water Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San DiegoOn Tuesday, the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is expected to approve more rate hikes and more illegal rates. The illegal rates alone will overcharge San Diego County water ratepayers more than $135 million over the next two years – not counting the additional and disproportionate costs imposed by MWD’s new […]
El Niño Slightly Improved the Drought but Didn’t Bust it
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSby By David Wagner Quoted: Dana FriehaufFor the past few months, we’ve used the KPBS Drought Tracker to tell you how much rain and snow El Niño has been bringing to California. Now that we’ve reached the end of what turned out to be a fairly average wet season, where does California’s drought stand now? We’ve limited our focus to California’s […]
Southern California Water District Buys Delta Land
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by KPBS)Southern California’s largest water district has signed a multimillion deal to buy several sprawling islands far north in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, drawing criticism for giving the powerful district a stronghold in the vital water hub, officials said Monday. The deal worth $175 million will put the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in […]