On Aug. 12, California state senators will vote on Assembly Bill 792, which could essentially force all of us to pay millions of dollars more for plastic bottled water or sodas. A nickel here…a nickel there; it won’t be much per bottle. But because there are so many plastic bottles, it quickly adds up to […]
State regulators say they’re cautiously optimistic that a major release of crude oil from a Chevron well in Kern County — an episode that has continued for three months — is finally over. Chevron told state officials Wednesday that more than 1.3 million gallons of oil and water have flowed to the surface in the […]
Several environmental groups moved Wednesday to sue the Phillips 66 refinery in the South Bay, accusing it of years of mismanaging hazardous waste that could pose a health risk to people living near its Wilmington and Carson facilities. The groups’ planned lawsuit comes four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency first raised concerns about […]
The Santa Fe Irrigation District continues to evaluate potential water rate increases, aiming to bring forward a proposal for its new rate structure by the end of the year. Last December, the board voted not to adopt a proposal to raise rates by an average of 3 percent over the three years, sending the district […]
OPINION: Tax On Bottled Water Puts California’s Most Vulnerable At Risk
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Raoul Lowery ContrerasOn Aug. 12, California state senators will vote on Assembly Bill 792, which could essentially force all of us to pay millions of dollars more for plastic bottled water or sodas. A nickel here…a nickel there; it won’t be much per bottle. But because there are so many plastic bottles, it quickly adds up to […]
State Agency Hopeful Chevron’s Massive Kern County Spill Is Finally Over
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KQED-FM (San Francisco, Calif.)by Ted GoldbergState regulators say they’re cautiously optimistic that a major release of crude oil from a Chevron well in Kern County — an episode that has continued for three months — is finally over. Chevron told state officials Wednesday that more than 1.3 million gallons of oil and water have flowed to the surface in the […]
Environmental Groups Move To Sue South Bay Refinery Over Mishandling Of Hazardous Waste
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Anna M. PhillipsSeveral environmental groups moved Wednesday to sue the Phillips 66 refinery in the South Bay, accusing it of years of mismanaging hazardous waste that could pose a health risk to people living near its Wilmington and Carson facilities. The groups’ planned lawsuit comes four years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency first raised concerns about […]
Santa Fe Irrigation District Weighs Options For Water Rate Structures
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Santa Fe Review (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.)by Karen BillingThe Santa Fe Irrigation District continues to evaluate potential water rate increases, aiming to bring forward a proposal for its new rate structure by the end of the year. Last December, the board voted not to adopt a proposal to raise rates by an average of 3 percent over the three years, sending the district […]