Anyone who has shivered through an overcast Memorial Day at the beach knows that Southern California has a tendency to serve up gray days at this time of the year. Locals call it May gray and June gloom. But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t just the bane of beachgoers. They […]
Poseidon Water, the company that runs the seawater desalination facility in Carlsbad, is pushing to build another desalination plant in Huntington Beach. “We developed the project in Carlsbad and have been operating that facility since we came online in 2015. In that time, we have produced almost 90 billion gallons of fresh water for San […]
The first ever outdoor water restrictions have recently been announced for sections of Los Angeles and other Southern California counties. Due to an increasingly severe drought that’s drastically reduced the sierra snowpack, watering will be cut back to one day a week in those areas. San Diego, however, is being spared such measures.
Millions of Southern Californians will wake up to the region’s most severe water restrictions ever on June 1, with local water agencies under orders to slash the use of supplies from the State Water Project by 35%. Many water experts say that the cuts are achievable and that reducing outdoor watering to one day a week can […]
May Gray and June Gloom are Threatened by Climate Change. Enjoy Them While They Last
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiAnyone who has shivered through an overcast Memorial Day at the beach knows that Southern California has a tendency to serve up gray days at this time of the year. Locals call it May gray and June gloom. But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t just the bane of beachgoers. They […]
Proposal for Huntington Beach Desalination Plant to Receive Final Vote Thursday
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 by Mimi ElkallaPoseidon Water, the company that runs the seawater desalination facility in Carlsbad, is pushing to build another desalination plant in Huntington Beach. “We developed the project in Carlsbad and have been operating that facility since we came online in 2015. In that time, we have produced almost 90 billion gallons of fresh water for San […]
San Diego Water Supply Stable Amid Worsening Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FMby Maureen Cavanaugh and Harrison Patiño Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe first ever outdoor water restrictions have recently been announced for sections of Los Angeles and other Southern California counties. Due to an increasingly severe drought that’s drastically reduced the sierra snowpack, watering will be cut back to one day a week in those areas. San Diego, however, is being spared such measures.
What Israel, Las Vegas and Other Places Can Teach SoCal About Using a Lot Less Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley Smith and Ian JamesMillions of Southern Californians will wake up to the region’s most severe water restrictions ever on June 1, with local water agencies under orders to slash the use of supplies from the State Water Project by 35%. Many water experts say that the cuts are achievable and that reducing outdoor watering to one day a week can […]