Removal in 2020 Focuses on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approval Gathered at the Yurok Reservation in Klamath in Del Norte County, California on Wednesday, were a diverse group to witness the announcement of a long-awaited agreement. Republican Congressman Greg Walden (Oregon, District 2); Democratic Congressman Jared Huffman (California, District 2); …
Read More »South Coast Water District $90 million Desalination Plant Moving Forward
Community Meeting on Thursday will discuss the Project, Environmental Report After being studied for more than a decade, plans are moving forward for a $90 million desalination plant near San Juan Creek on 30 acres of land owned by South Coast Water District (SCWD), about 2,500 feet from the beach …
Read More »$6.7 Million in DWR Grants Awarded to 21 Counties
Funds to be Used for Launching Groundwater Plans The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced that Proposition 1 grants have been awarded to 21 counties for a total of $6.7 million. Proposition 1 – the Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program (SGPGP) – was enacted by Gov. Jerry Brown …
Read More »Opponents to Cadiz Water Project head to Court with Last Ditch Appeal
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 …
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