A natural resources investment company announced Thursday it intends to allocate up to 5,000 acre-feet of water annually to the Salton Sea and Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe as part of a public-private partnership intended to help reinvigorate the dying Salton Sea and ensure reliable potable water for communities on tribal land. Los Angeles-based […]
Although we’re currently mired in the dog days of summer, it’s time to look ahead to the rainy season. The state thirsts for a wet winter, with extreme drought existing in just under 60% of California. Below-average rain and snow have plagued the state the last couple of years, coinciding with La Niña conditions and expanding […]
Poseidon Resources, the company that built and operates the Carlsbad seawater desalination plant, is in violation of its California Coastal Commission permit for the restoration of wetlands habitat at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge in South San Diego Bay. A permit the commission approved April 30, 2021, required Poseidon to start the restoration work […]
The Helix Water District Board of Directors appointed Brian Olney as the organization’s new general manager, effective September 1, 2022. Olney was previously the Assistant General Manager and before that, the water district’s Director of Water Quality and System Operations. He has 28 years of experience in the water industry.
Salton Sea, Indian Tribe to Get 5,000 Acre-feet of Water Annually
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /PatchA natural resources investment company announced Thursday it intends to allocate up to 5,000 acre-feet of water annually to the Salton Sea and Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe as part of a public-private partnership intended to help reinvigorate the dying Salton Sea and ensure reliable potable water for communities on tribal land. Los Angeles-based […]
Will a Rare ‘Triple Dip’ La Niña Yield Another Dry Winter?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Brody AdamsAlthough we’re currently mired in the dog days of summer, it’s time to look ahead to the rainy season. The state thirsts for a wet winter, with extreme drought existing in just under 60% of California. Below-average rain and snow have plagued the state the last couple of years, coinciding with La Niña conditions and expanding […]
Poseidon Failed to Start Wetlands Restoration on Time, Says Coastal Commission
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil DiehlPoseidon Resources, the company that built and operates the Carlsbad seawater desalination plant, is in violation of its California Coastal Commission permit for the restoration of wetlands habitat at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge in South San Diego Bay. A permit the commission approved April 30, 2021, required Poseidon to start the restoration work […]
Helix Water District Names Brian Olney New General Manager
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Helix Water District Board of Directors appointed Brian Olney as the organization’s new general manager, effective September 1, 2022. Olney was previously the Assistant General Manager and before that, the water district’s Director of Water Quality and System Operations. He has 28 years of experience in the water industry.