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Opinion: Let’s Understand the Case for Detachment From the San Diego County Water Authority
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village News (Fallbrook, Calif.)by Rodney T. Smith Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs a new Fallbrook resident, I attended the recent Fallbrook Community Forum. I was impressed with the openness, friendliness, dedication and commitment of the participants. The experience led me to join the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce. I wish my enthusiasm extended to the proposal for our community to detach from the San Diego County Water […]
Poseidon Desal Plant Gets Fresh Analysis, but Coronavirus Delays Friday Meeting
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Orange County Registerby Martin WisckolTwo issues that could decide the fate of the proposed Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach will have to wait for public debate, as the meeting of the Regional Water Quality Control Board planned for Friday, March 13, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus. A water board staff report prepared for the meeting provides […]
‘Miners’ Pull Lead Bullets From the Santa Ana River. Do They Help the Environment, or Hurt it?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sunby Mark OlaldeShrapnel from ricocheting bullets hits Kenny Graham about four times a day. At this point, he just accepts it as part of his job. As he rolled a cigarette and talked, a piece of flying metal banged viciously off a mechanical contraption with holes in it used to separate sand and rocks, not two feet […]
IID Board Honors National Ag Day
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley PressThe Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors tipped their proverbial hat to the region’s farmers Tuesday by saluting National Ag Day during their regular board meeting. Local farmers and growers providing food products for the United States and the world have celebrated for the past 47 years. National Ag Day is March 24.