“This is an out-of-the-box situation that I’ve never dealt with before,” admitted Valley Canter Municipal Water District Gen. Mgr. Gary Arant at Monday’s board meeting, which, due to the evolving coronavirus crisis (is there any other kind now?) was held with one director teleconferencing and all of the staff and directors “social distancing” by maintaining […]
Following recent reports that newly accessed geothermal power resources in California could also provide access to lithium as a valuable by-product, a pilot facility is now in development. Resource developer Controlled Thermal Resources recently signed a power purchase agreement for 40MW of geothermal energy with Imperial Irrigation District, a water – and energy – provider […]
For Luis Olmedo, environmental justice work must continue during a pandemic — especially in Imperial County. The executive director of Comite Civico de Valle was on his way Tuesday morning to a county Air Pollution Control Board meeting, where he planned to watch on his phone outside and wait to enter the building until his organization’s agenda […]
The San Diego region’s water supplies remain safe to drink. The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies have increased regional coordination and communication to ensure the coronavirus pandemic does not impact safe and secure water service for San Diego County. Public water supplies in the San Diego region remain safe to […]
Water District Has Plans in Place for Nightmare Scenario
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Roadrunnerby David Ross“This is an out-of-the-box situation that I’ve never dealt with before,” admitted Valley Canter Municipal Water District Gen. Mgr. Gary Arant at Monday’s board meeting, which, due to the evolving coronavirus crisis (is there any other kind now?) was held with one director teleconferencing and all of the staff and directors “social distancing” by maintaining […]
California Pilot Plant Could be Churning out ‘Sustainable’ Lithium as Early as 2023
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Energy Storage Newsby Andy ColthorpeFollowing recent reports that newly accessed geothermal power resources in California could also provide access to lithium as a valuable by-product, a pilot facility is now in development. Resource developer Controlled Thermal Resources recently signed a power purchase agreement for 40MW of geothermal energy with Imperial Irrigation District, a water – and energy – provider […]
Imperial County Officials Say They’re Prepared To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /inewsource (San Diego)by Jennifer BowmanFor Luis Olmedo, environmental justice work must continue during a pandemic — especially in Imperial County. The executive director of Comite Civico de Valle was on his way Tuesday morning to a county Air Pollution Control Board meeting, where he planned to watch on his phone outside and wait to enter the building until his organization’s agenda […]
San Diego Region’s Water Supplies Safe to Drink
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego region’s water supplies remain safe to drink. The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies have increased regional coordination and communication to ensure the coronavirus pandemic does not impact safe and secure water service for San Diego County. Public water supplies in the San Diego region remain safe to […]