Archive - SoCal Water Wars

Who leaked 'confidential' complaint against MWD GM to Politico?

Which water buffalo did it? Everybody knows who did it but nobody knows that they know it. Water agency leaks weaken due process rights for MWD…

Oct 29 •

September 2024

California Dreamin': A Suburb Offers Hope For Others Looking To Remove Toxins

Novel Treatment Techniques Could Remove Long-Lasting Chemicals From Drinking Water.

Published on The Brockovich Report • Sep 28

Taxpayers created the desalination industry and got conned by it

Despite predictions, cost-effective ocean desalination remains elusive to ratepayers. Another in a series of stories about desal unicorns.

Sep 17 •

Update for subscribers

Full publication schedule will resume Monday Sept 16. I am in the middle of unpacking after moving to a new rental home.

Sep 12 •

Here Comes the Sun

Solar power is no longer marginal; now the (all-important) question is when it will be dominant.

Published on The Crucial Years • Sep 6

August 2024

Carlsbad ocean desalination: private profit vs. public ownership of water

Privatization puts profit above the public's welfare. The Carlsbad plant is a public-private partnership that favors investors.

Aug 27 •

Utah goes for the ultimate public land grab

Lawsuit would seize control of 18.5 million acres of your land

Published on The Land Desk • Aug 23

How did Water Authority's unicorn become an endangered species?

"Life's not easy for unicorns, you know. We're a dying breed." - Meg Cabot

Aug 22 •

A River (of ****) Runs Through It

Over 40 million gallons of raw sewage from Mexico rush through the Tijuana Estuary daily, poisoning the ocean we love to swim in and the air we breath.

Aug 19 •

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The road to redemption in San Diego's south bay is elusive

Corrupt politicians are like weeds.

Aug 18 •

Data Dump: It's getting hot in here

📈 Data Dump 📊

Published on The Land Desk • Aug 15

'Don't be afraid' says Padre Dam water director. 'Welcome creative destruction.'

SD Water Authority's business practices are outdated and unsustainable, she says. Dump Carlsbad's costly desal plant for innovation and sustainability…

Aug 12 •

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