After years of playing third fiddle to solar and wind power, geothermal energy is poised to start growing again in California. Three local energy providers have signed contracts this month for electricity from new geothermal power plants, one in Imperial County near the Salton Sea and the other in Mono County along the Eastern Sierra. […]
One by one, small mammals and amphibians living within a construction zone in Mission Trails Regional Park are being relocated to safe areas. Protecting sensitive species is one part of the Mission Trails Project. A team of biologists from the San Diego County Water Authority, AECOM, and the San Diego Natural History Museum began surveying […]
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County/by Mike Lee /KOGO-AM 600 (Not Sports Podcast)by Jack Cronin and Darren Smith Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority
Darren Smith: Joining us now in studio is San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Jim Madaffer. Smith: “I think some of us we just turn on the shower in the morning and we use the faucet in our home and we never give a second thought as to what it’s coming and where it’s […]
More than 130 years of local history will be shared as part of the Helix Water District’s behind-the-scenes “Water Talk” this month. Helix customers will hear from the jurisdiction’s personnel how the need for a robust water infrastructure played in the development of East County and how the water district was formed in 1889 to […]
California Needs Clean Energy After Sundown. Geothermal Could be the Answer
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothAfter years of playing third fiddle to solar and wind power, geothermal energy is poised to start growing again in California. Three local energy providers have signed contracts this month for electricity from new geothermal power plants, one in Imperial County near the Salton Sea and the other in Mono County along the Eastern Sierra. […]
Wildlife Protected for New Underground Reservoir Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Kristiene Gong Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityOne by one, small mammals and amphibians living within a construction zone in Mission Trails Regional Park are being relocated to safe areas. Protecting sensitive species is one part of the Mission Trails Project. A team of biologists from the San Diego County Water Authority, AECOM, and the San Diego Natural History Museum began surveying […]
Not Sports Podcast: San Diego Water Authority Board Chair Jim Madaffer
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KOGO-AM 600 (Not Sports Podcast)by Jack Cronin and Darren Smith Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityDarren Smith: Joining us now in studio is San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Jim Madaffer. Smith: “I think some of us we just turn on the shower in the morning and we use the faucet in our home and we never give a second thought as to what it’s coming and where it’s […]
History of Helix Water District on Tap Jan. 25
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen PearlmanMore than 130 years of local history will be shared as part of the Helix Water District’s behind-the-scenes “Water Talk” this month. Helix customers will hear from the jurisdiction’s personnel how the need for a robust water infrastructure played in the development of East County and how the water district was formed in 1889 to […]