A longtime water conservation advocate says Arizona and the other Lower Colorado River Basin states need to cut their water use more and faster. Sustainable Waters president Brian Richter says Arizona, California, and Nevada need to slash total water use by 18% from their 2000-2018 average to bring Lakes Mead and Powell into a long-term […]
It started with last month’s heavy rains that brought an unprecedented volume of debris tumbling down Tijuana’s Matadero Canyon: old mattresses, used furniture, discarded construction material. That led to a clogged storm drain by the border fence, authorities said, and the flooding of a nearby sewage pump station. The resulting pool of trash and sewage-contaminated […]
The five-member Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board has approved a 4 percent salary increase for its General Manager and CEO Allen Carlisle. Carlisle, who started with the district in February 2011, saw his annual salary rise to $258,554, effective Dec. 29. The approved new rate is just over $124 hourly. With benefits, Carlisle will […]
Several weeks ago, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a resolution committing the district to doing two things on the Colorado River in the year ahead: First, that IID will engage with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the broader river community to negotiate a successor agreement to the 2007 Interim Guidelines, which […]
Opinion: Colorado River Basin States Need to Cut Water Use
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneA longtime water conservation advocate says Arizona and the other Lower Colorado River Basin states need to cut their water use more and faster. Sustainable Waters president Brian Richter says Arizona, California, and Nevada need to slash total water use by 18% from their 2000-2018 average to bring Lakes Mead and Powell into a long-term […]
Trash Creates Massive Stormwater Clog in Tijuana, and Fixing it Could Mean a Mess for San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Sandra DibbleIt started with last month’s heavy rains that brought an unprecedented volume of debris tumbling down Tijuana’s Matadero Canyon: old mattresses, used furniture, discarded construction material. That led to a clogged storm drain by the border fence, authorities said, and the flooding of a nearby sewage pump station. The resulting pool of trash and sewage-contaminated […]
Padre Dam Water Board Approves Raise for General Manager
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen PearlmanThe five-member Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board has approved a 4 percent salary increase for its General Manager and CEO Allen Carlisle. Carlisle, who started with the district in February 2011, saw his annual salary rise to $258,554, effective Dec. 29. The approved new rate is just over $124 hourly. With benefits, Carlisle will […]
Opinion: Imperial Irrigation District on Path to Boost the Colorado River
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sun by Henry MartinezSeveral weeks ago, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a resolution committing the district to doing two things on the Colorado River in the year ahead: First, that IID will engage with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the broader river community to negotiate a successor agreement to the 2007 Interim Guidelines, which […]