Talk about the Salton Sea, its possible effects on the surrounding communities, and solutions is ofttimes heavy in emotion but lacking a grounding in fact and science. Here are a few facts that are often missed: The Salton Sea lake is going through the natural evolution of a landlocked body of water, with minimal inflow, […]
The Imperial Irrigation District board of directors voted this week to approve an option to sell 2,880 acres near Niland and Calipatria to a Moreno Valley-based developer for the construction of an “inland port.” The board postponed action on the deal in December and called for more information and new terms, which IID staff presented before Tuesday’s vote. By a […]
We all know what rolls downhill and smells bad. Nowhere is it more true than in the Tijuana River Valley in southern San Diego County, where for years toxic cross-border sewage spills have created the biggest ongoing water pollution and environmental justice crisis in the United States. While some progress has been made in recent […]
A new slate of officers were ushered in to the Ramona Municipal Water District (RMWD) Jan. 14 just before its board of directors approved two construction contracts estimated to cost more than $1 million apiece. RMWD Board President Jim Robinson was an easy choice to serve a second term as the board’s president. He quickly […]
Opinion: We Must Focus on the Most Viable Solutions for the Ailing Salton Sea
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.)by Alexander Schriener Jr.,Talk about the Salton Sea, its possible effects on the surrounding communities, and solutions is ofttimes heavy in emotion but lacking a grounding in fact and science. Here are a few facts that are often missed: The Salton Sea lake is going through the natural evolution of a landlocked body of water, with minimal inflow, […]
IID Approves Controversial Land Deal Near Salton Sea for Construction of ‘Inland Port’
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Mark OlaideThe Imperial Irrigation District board of directors voted this week to approve an option to sell 2,880 acres near Niland and Calipatria to a Moreno Valley-based developer for the construction of an “inland port.” The board postponed action on the deal in December and called for more information and new terms, which IID staff presented before Tuesday’s vote. By a […]
Opinion: Cross-Border Sewage Spills Are an Emergency – It’s Time for the County to Treat Them Like One
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Rafael CastellanosWe all know what rolls downhill and smells bad. Nowhere is it more true than in the Tijuana River Valley in southern San Diego County, where for years toxic cross-border sewage spills have created the biggest ongoing water pollution and environmental justice crisis in the United States. While some progress has been made in recent […]
Water District Elects Officers, Approves Million-Dollar Contracts
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ramona Sentinelby Julie GallantA new slate of officers were ushered in to the Ramona Municipal Water District (RMWD) Jan. 14 just before its board of directors approved two construction contracts estimated to cost more than $1 million apiece. RMWD Board President Jim Robinson was an easy choice to serve a second term as the board’s president. He quickly […]