/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by 89.3 KPCC - Pasadena)by By Ellen Knickmeyer
The federal government will investigate allegations that the state and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation improperly used federal funds for a $15.7 billion tunnel project that would bring water from Northern to Southern California. The inspector general of the U.S. Interior Department will look into accusations that California took $60 million meant for fish habitat […]
Southern California homeowners have seen their water rates go up almost 400 percent in 10 years. Now another increase voted on by the Metropolitan Water District will raise rates on its prices for 2017 and 2018. Jason Foster with the San Diego Water Authority says those prices will get passed on to retail water agencies in […]
/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 […]
Feds to Review if Funds Mishandled for California Tunnels
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by 89.3 KPCC - Pasadena)by By Ellen KnickmeyerThe federal government will investigate allegations that the state and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation improperly used federal funds for a $15.7 billion tunnel project that would bring water from Northern to Southern California. The inspector general of the U.S. Interior Department will look into accusations that California took $60 million meant for fish habitat […]
San Diego Facing Another Water Rate Hike
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 (San Diego) Quoted: Jason FosterSouthern California homeowners have seen their water rates go up almost 400 percent in 10 years. Now another increase voted on by the Metropolitan Water District will raise rates on its prices for 2017 and 2018. Jason Foster with the San Diego Water Authority says those prices will get passed on to retail water agencies in […]
VIDEO: Effects of Drought and El Niño on California Landscape
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSIEffects of drought and El Niño on California landscape.
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 […]