Large clusters of tarballs were found along beaches in Oceanside and Carlsbad, San Diego County officials said Thursday, with similar reports being made in Encinitas and Del Mar. The black balls of tar, about the size of a quarter, are suspected to have come from the massive oil spill off the coast of Orange County, […]
Extended droughts broken up by rainy years are part of a natural cycle here in California. Our state is once again in another dry period, with areas of Northern California already experiencing a significant impact. It is not a question of if, but when the Coachella Valley faces a similar fate. Thanks to decades of […]
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Thursday advised the public to be cautious at beaches and avoid contact with tar balls. There have been increased reports of tar balls washing ashore on North County beaches, the agency reported. It’s unclear if the increased numbers are directly related to the oil spill off […]
Poseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority said Wednesday they are monitoring the oil spill off Huntington Beach and are prepared to protect the Carlsbad desalination plant. The two organizations said in a statement that oil from Saturday’s underwater pipeline leak has not affected operations at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which supplies nearly […]
Tarballs Found Along San Diego Coastline, Orange County Oil Spill Suspected
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLarge clusters of tarballs were found along beaches in Oceanside and Carlsbad, San Diego County officials said Thursday, with similar reports being made in Encinitas and Del Mar. The black balls of tar, about the size of a quarter, are suspected to have come from the massive oil spill off the coast of Orange County, […]
Opinion: Conserving Water Can Cut Our Bills and Help Future Generations
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /Desert Sunby Arden WallumExtended droughts broken up by rainy years are part of a natural cycle here in California. Our state is once again in another dry period, with areas of Northern California already experiencing a significant impact. It is not a question of if, but when the Coachella Valley faces a similar fate. Thanks to decades of […]
Tar Balls Wash Up in North County Beaches, Prompt County Warning
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kristiene Gong /Times of San Diegoby City News ServiceThe San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Thursday advised the public to be cautious at beaches and avoid contact with tar balls. There have been increased reports of tar balls washing ashore on North County beaches, the agency reported. It’s unclear if the increased numbers are directly related to the oil spill off […]
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Ready with Floating Boom if Oil Slick Moves South
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityPoseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority said Wednesday they are monitoring the oil spill off Huntington Beach and are prepared to protect the Carlsbad desalination plant. The two organizations said in a statement that oil from Saturday’s underwater pipeline leak has not affected operations at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which supplies nearly […]