In Jordan, desalination is major component in meeting rising demand for water. Seawater desalination is the “only option” for countries seeking to become more resilient and have reliable water supply, according to an expert in water resource management, who stressed that water facilities should seek diversification of their water supplies. While acknowledging that desalination of […]
San Diego has been trying for decades to wean itself from water supplied by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which is dominated by Los Angeles. The feud between San Diego and The Met, as it’s known, has been waged in the Legislature and in the courts.
A proposal to save Carlsbad’s 400-foot-tall coastal smokestack found little support Monday when presented to the city’s Historical Preservation Commission. “It’s interesting that people want to save something that we have been fighting for years to remove,” said Commissioner Laurie Boone. “We are going to work with (the power company) NRG to build something beautiful […]
Just a few days after it was revealed that emergency state legislation is being prepared to save the city’s massive Pure Water project from being derailed over a fight over union-friendly agreements, it looks like similar labor fights could upend local cities’ plans to form a government-run energy utility.
Desalination ‘Only Option’ For Resilient, Reliable Water Supply — Expert
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Jordan Timesby Hana Namrouqa Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn Jordan, desalination is major component in meeting rising demand for water. Seawater desalination is the “only option” for countries seeking to become more resilient and have reliable water supply, according to an expert in water resource management, who stressed that water facilities should seek diversification of their water supplies. While acknowledging that desalination of […]
OPINION: Hot Politics In The Cul-De-Sac
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CALmattersby Dan WaltersSan Diego has been trying for decades to wean itself from water supplied by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which is dominated by Los Angeles. The feud between San Diego and The Met, as it’s known, has been waged in the Legislature and in the courts.
Effort To Preserve Coastal Smokestack Gets Cold Shoulder From Commission
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union- Tribune by Phil DiehlA proposal to save Carlsbad’s 400-foot-tall coastal smokestack found little support Monday when presented to the city’s Historical Preservation Commission. “It’s interesting that people want to save something that we have been fighting for years to remove,” said Commissioner Laurie Boone. “We are going to work with (the power company) NRG to build something beautiful […]
Another Day, Another Labor Wrench in City Plans
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry RivardJust a few days after it was revealed that emergency state legislation is being prepared to save the city’s massive Pure Water project from being derailed over a fight over union-friendly agreements, it looks like similar labor fights could upend local cities’ plans to form a government-run energy utility.