The drought continues to grip the west with no signs of letting up. One of the hardest hit places is the Colorado River, which serves about 40 million people, including right here in the Coachella Valley. But action is being taken.
The question persists even though it shouldn’t: Can California conserve its way out of this drought? The answer is clearly no. But then again, if water policy in California were as clear as water itself, Jake Gittes would never have been told to “forget it.”
As we enter some of the hottest and driest months in a historic drought, local water officials have asked the state to allocate more water to the area surrounding Malibu to help mitigate wildfire risk. Unfortunately, that request has been denied. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District that services the Santa Monica Mountains unincorporated Malibu […]
Water Negotiations Continue for Southern California Water Districts Amid Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC Palm Springsby Carmela KarcherThe drought continues to grip the west with no signs of letting up. One of the hardest hit places is the Colorado River, which serves about 40 million people, including right here in the Coachella Valley. But action is being taken.
Opinion: Conservation Alone Won’t Solve California’s Water Crisis. We Need More Infrastructure.
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe question persists even though it shouldn’t: Can California conserve its way out of this drought? The answer is clearly no. But then again, if water policy in California were as clear as water itself, Jake Gittes would never have been told to “forget it.”
Request for Additional Water Denied to Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Malibu Timesby Judy AbelAs we enter some of the hottest and driest months in a historic drought, local water officials have asked the state to allocate more water to the area surrounding Malibu to help mitigate wildfire risk. Unfortunately, that request has been denied. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District that services the Santa Monica Mountains unincorporated Malibu […]
How San Diegans Can Help Fight the Drought
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8 Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs the statewide drought continues, the San Diego Water Authority joins The Four with some tips to help you save water immediately.