The Vista Irrigation District awarded college scholarships to seven high school seniors selected as winners of the district’s annual scholarship contest. Three fourth-grade students from the local community were also selected as winners of the district‑sponsored Student Poster Art Contest.
The U.S. national drought early-warning information system, called NIDIS, gave a rundown Thursday on when much of the Southwest will experience conditions that heighten the potential for wildfire. Drought is one of the main drivers because less water means drier soils, drier plants and drier air, all conditions that fuel wildfire.
A major electric vehicle manufacturer has inked a 10-year deal with a company operating at the south end of the Salton Sea for battery-grade lithium hydroxide, a huge boost for nascent production in an area that has long struggled with unemployment and pollution. Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hells Kitchen project has signed a binding agreement with Stellantis N.V. to […]
The East County Advanced Water Purification Program broke ground, marking an important milestone for the project, East San Diego County, the region and the entire water industry. Program representatives, elected officials and water industry leaders gathered at the future site of the treatment facility in Santee to celebrate the Program that will create a new, […]
Vista Irrigation District Recognizes Scholarship Winners and Student Artists
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe Vista Irrigation District awarded college scholarships to seven high school seniors selected as winners of the district’s annual scholarship contest. Three fourth-grade students from the local community were also selected as winners of the district‑sponsored Student Poster Art Contest.
Conditions are Ripe For High Wildfire Season Come September
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by McKenzie Elmer Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe U.S. national drought early-warning information system, called NIDIS, gave a rundown Thursday on when much of the Southwest will experience conditions that heighten the potential for wildfire. Drought is one of the main drivers because less water means drier soils, drier plants and drier air, all conditions that fuel wildfire.
Electric Vehicle Maker Stellantis Will Buy Lithium Produced at Salton Sea
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sunby Janet WilsonA major electric vehicle manufacturer has inked a 10-year deal with a company operating at the south end of the Salton Sea for battery-grade lithium hydroxide, a huge boost for nascent production in an area that has long struggled with unemployment and pollution. Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hells Kitchen project has signed a binding agreement with Stellantis N.V. to […]
East County Advanced Water Purification Program Breaks Ground and Begins Construction
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Smart Water MagazineThe East County Advanced Water Purification Program broke ground, marking an important milestone for the project, East San Diego County, the region and the entire water industry. Program representatives, elected officials and water industry leaders gathered at the future site of the treatment facility in Santee to celebrate the Program that will create a new, […]