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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
OPINION: Garbage In, Garbage Out: Sacramento’s Salton Sea Restoration Plan In A Nutshell
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by Jeff GeraciThrowing away millions of taxpayer dollars to re-purpose contaminated waste for creating toxic retention ponds disguised as “habitat,” in the middle of a desert waste sump, is not good logic. At its core, the ill-advised attempt to “restore” the Salton Sea is nothing short of environmental malpractice. It will inevitably fail at a very high […]
Metropolitan Water District And Member Agencies Offering Upgraded Turf Replacement Program
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /California Water News DailyWith summer and its accompanying heat, you may be asking if you really want to pay for your increased water bill thanks to your thirsty lawn. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California and its member agencies understand your concern and have returned with an upgraded rebate program for customers who remove grass from their […]
City Returns $3.7 Million For Smart Water Meter Program
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Dorian Hargrove and Consumer BobThe City of San Diego has agreed to return more than $3.7 million to the city’s sewer fund which it took to pay for a citywide conversion to wireless water meters. The refund was made in hopes of ending a lawsuit filed by a ratepayer who said the city was charging the 8,500 sewage customers […]
Rep. Scott Peters Releases “Climate Playbook” As Alternative To Green New Deal
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithRep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, released Wednesday what he’s calling a “climate playbook” — a list of more than 50 pieces of legislation introduced by Democrats as well as Republicans since 2017. The congressman said revisiting bipartisan ideas to rein in climate change is a better use of time than focusing on the Green New […]