Imperial Beach shorelines remain closed after nearly 100 million gallons of sewage-tainted runoff recently poured over the border from Mexico. Local officials plan to visit the nation’s capital in coming weeks to urge lawmakers to fund an U.S. EPA blueprint released this summer for capturing sewage-tainted flows in the Tijuana River. The planned visit, spearheaded […]
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 […]
San Diego Region Leaders To Visit White House Following Latest Beach Closure From Tijuana River Sewage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union- Tribune by Joshua Emerson SmithImperial Beach shorelines remain closed after nearly 100 million gallons of sewage-tainted runoff recently poured over the border from Mexico. Local officials plan to visit the nation’s capital in coming weeks to urge lawmakers to fund an U.S. EPA blueprint released this summer for capturing sewage-tainted flows in the Tijuana River. The planned visit, spearheaded […]
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 […]