In a last ditch effort to again delay the Cadiz Water Project in California’s Mojave Desert, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and Tetra Technology Inc. (Tetra), a Texas-based oil and gas conglomerate, have two appeals to be heard by the 4th District Court this Wednesday (March 23) in Santa Ana, CA. Following …
Read More »East Valley Water District new recycling plant pass initial hurdle
East Valley Water District’s proposal to build a water recycling plant–Sterling Natural Resources Center –has passed its initial hurdle this week with a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors for the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (SBVMWD). The project involves the construction of a wastewater treatment facility and …
Read More »Eagle Canyon Dam Completion Celebrated with Tours and Ceremony
A special tour and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Eagle Canyon Dam and newly completed storm drain system—Line 43/43A—was held Thursday, March 10. Riverside County Supervisor John J. Benoit, Cathedral City Mayor Stanley E. Henry, Cathedral City Councilmember John Aguillar, General Manager-Chief Engineer of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation …
Read More »Metropolitan Water District moves forward with land purchase
In what some are calling a controversial move, the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District voted Tuesday to authorize the general manager to enter into an agreement to purchase property from Delta Wetlands Properties. The property in question involves five islands in the Delta: Bacon Island, Bouldin Island, …
Read More »Elementary school closes over lead in water
Earlier this week, Healdsberg Elementary School, located in Sonoma County, was closed due to concerns over high levels of lead found in the school’s water. Initial testing was conducted in late 2015 after cloudy water was discovered. Parents were notified of the school’s aging pipes causing the high levels of …
Read More »Desert monuments do not impact proposed water project
In an effort to protect the Mojave Desert, Senator Dianne Feinstein wrote a letter to President Obama back in August, asking him to designate desert sites into national monuments under the federal Antiquities Act of 1906. President Obama granted that request last week by designating three sites as national monuments: …
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