Tag Archives: conservation

Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) is celebrating the success of the turf removal program they launched in 2011 and the success is clearly evident in the numbers: 500 million gallons of water have been saved through this program to date 2,551 customers — including homes, businesses and recreational facilities — …

The city of San Bernardino and two area water agencies have come to terms for a new partnership for recycled water reliability. With a pending December hearing before a state district court judge in San Diego, water leaders, city elected officials and staff members from the San Bernardino Valley Municipal …

Judge William Q. Hayes of the United States District Court, Southern District of California, ruled earlier this week in favor of the city of San Diego and thereby defeating Monsanto Company’s motion to dismiss the city’s lawsuit alleging Monsanto’s polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination of the city’s stormwater system. Monsanto — …

In support of projects that examine new and better ways of managing forests and watershed lands to help prevent wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Company has announced grants to two nonprofit organizations in northern California. Better Together Resilient Communities grants of $100,000 each have been awarded to Ag Innovations, based …

Cooperative ventures, long-term plans and patience can pay off. Just ask the participants in the effort to nurture the return of Chinook salmon and steelhead on the Mokelumne River. Over 14,000 Chinook salmon have migrated to the Mokelumne River, continuing a record streak of returns dating back to 2011. The …

After evaluating 143 applications the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) has announced that 39 projects will share $76 million for green infrastructure projects. Funding by Cap-and-Trade revenues will provide for the green infrastructure projects that convert built environments into green spaces that improve air and water quality and provide opportunities …