It was the final Wednesday of a warm, dry February, and here as in much of California it seemed that spring had made an early arrival. The sky was blue, temperatures mild. Almond and fruit trees were ablaze with blossoms. Along the highways, poppies were in full flower, competing for attention with ubiquitous Caltrans message […]
Although there are some short- and medium-term fixes already in the works, the job of saving the Salton Sea is a long-term proposition – one that requires planning well into the next decades. A group of local leaders – known as the Long Range Plan Committee – has been assembled under the auspices of the […]
In the 1980s, Bill Toone helped save condors from near extinction as the curator of birds for San Diego Zoo. Now, the Escondido resident is working on ways to save endangered animals and the imperiled people who live alongside them. Toone, 60, is executive director of ECOLIFE, a conservation organization that promotes sustainable technology that […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Atlantic (Washington, D.C.)by By Alana Semuels Quoted: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
This growing region needs more water, and it’s spending hundreds of millions to get it. A $72 million plant opened here in 2014 to turn wastewater into drinking water, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District is planning to build five more plants to purify water in the region Water is scarce and expensive in […]
Drought Hasn’t Been All Bad — We’ve Learned Some Things Too, California Water Chief Says
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Peter H. KingIt was the final Wednesday of a warm, dry February, and here as in much of California it seemed that spring had made an early arrival. The sky was blue, temperatures mild. Almond and fruit trees were ablaze with blossoms. Along the highways, poppies were in full flower, competing for attention with ubiquitous Caltrans message […]
Big Projects Floated to Save the Salton Sea
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by By Denise GoolsbyAlthough there are some short- and medium-term fixes already in the works, the job of saving the Salton Sea is a long-term proposition – one that requires planning well into the next decades. A group of local leaders – known as the Long Range Plan Committee – has been assembled under the auspices of the […]
Protecting Wildlife and Human Life
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Deborah Sullivan BrennanIn the 1980s, Bill Toone helped save condors from near extinction as the curator of birds for San Diego Zoo. Now, the Escondido resident is working on ways to save endangered animals and the imperiled people who live alongside them. Toone, 60, is executive director of ECOLIFE, a conservation organization that promotes sustainable technology that […]
A Tale of Two Water Systems
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Atlantic (Washington, D.C.)by By Alana Semuels Quoted: Carlsbad Desalination PlantThis growing region needs more water, and it’s spending hundreds of millions to get it. A $72 million plant opened here in 2014 to turn wastewater into drinking water, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District is planning to build five more plants to purify water in the region Water is scarce and expensive in […]