Long Beach is in a better position than most of California as the drought deepens and Gov. Gavin Newsom asks residents to cut water use by 15%, city officials say, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to save more — with the city’s water board endorsing that reduction goal. The city, thanks to the […]
Desalination projects in the San Diego area could get millions in federal funding under a bill Rep. Mike Levin introduced Tuesday. The Desalination Development Act would provide $260 million over five years for desalination projects across the country, including Oceanside’s Mission Basin Groundwater Purification Facility, which converts brackish flows into potable water, said Levin. It also […]
San Diego has long been blessed with its weather. But this summer, it’s ridiculous — as in ridiculously good compared with the extreme weather exacerbated by climate change that’s wreaking havoc elsewhere. Across oceans or up the coast, it seems various regions of the world are either burning or drowning. But here, this summer has […]
The state government’s decision to provide $18 million to fund preliminary work on state and federal approvals for the long-anticipated San Vicente Energy Storage Facility — advocated by the San Diego County Water Authority and the city of San Diego — makes the $1.5 billion project significantly more likely to come to pass. The great news is […]
Long Beach Has Head Start on Need to Conserve Water in Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Press-Telegramby Harry SaltzgaverLong Beach is in a better position than most of California as the drought deepens and Gov. Gavin Newsom asks residents to cut water use by 15%, city officials say, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to save more — with the city’s water board endorsing that reduction goal. The city, thanks to the […]
San Diego’s Water Desalination Efforts Could Get Boost in Federal Funding
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Deborah Sullivan BrennanDesalination projects in the San Diego area could get millions in federal funding under a bill Rep. Mike Levin introduced Tuesday. The Desalination Development Act would provide $260 million over five years for desalination projects across the country, including Oceanside’s Mission Basin Groundwater Purification Facility, which converts brackish flows into potable water, said Levin. It also […]
Opinion: San Diego’s in an Eerie Climate-Change Bubble, at Least for the Moment
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego has long been blessed with its weather. But this summer, it’s ridiculous — as in ridiculously good compared with the extreme weather exacerbated by climate change that’s wreaking havoc elsewhere. Across oceans or up the coast, it seems various regions of the world are either burning or drowning. But here, this summer has […]
Opinion: San Vicente Hydroelectric Project a Smart Way to Make Power Grid More Resilient
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe state government’s decision to provide $18 million to fund preliminary work on state and federal approvals for the long-anticipated San Vicente Energy Storage Facility — advocated by the San Diego County Water Authority and the city of San Diego — makes the $1.5 billion project significantly more likely to come to pass. The great news is […]