Feb 23 2014
Norm Miller, an economist at the University of San Diego says in the 2/23/2014 San Diego UT, to the question, “Will the state water shortage have major consequences for the local economy in the immediate future”:http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/feb/21/econometer-water-shortage-consequences/ “No, there is excess demand for water because it is too cheap.” And he goes on to say, “It […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: drought, dry, El Nino, La Nina, MWD, precipitation, rain, SDCWA, water Storage, wet
Feb 22 2014
An anniversary is coming that few will honor or recognize. May 4, 2014 is the 46th anniversary of the dedication of the Oroville Dam in Northern California. On that date in 1968, this dam became the centerpiece of the State Water Project (SWP). In 1961, ground was broken on Oroville Dam, and in 1963, work began […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: El Nino, La Nina, MWD, SDCWA, water districts, water rates, water Storage
Feb 20 2014
San Diego City Council President Pro-Tem Sherri Lightner and Lani Lutar, executive director of Equinox Center, have done a good job laying out the water issues for San Diego in their commentary in the 2/20/14 UT. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/feb/19/San-Diego-water-conservation-desalination/ . However they stopped short of being brutally frank about the need to raise water pricing to fund indirect and/or […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: MWD, SDCWA
Feb 19 2014
There once was a prince that ruled Peaceful Valley who was very concerned about bed bugs. He did not like bed bugs so much he decreed that only new sheets for all the beds in Peaceful Valley be used once and then thrown away. The problem was there became what was known as the “Bed […]
By Milt Burgess • Blog • 0 • Tags: toilet, water infrastructure, water saving, water Storage
Feb 17 2014
We can see some dust clouds in the distance. That could be the US Cavalry coming to save us (El Niño) , or it could be El Niño’s unwelcome cousin, La Niña coming to spend a few years visiting Southern California. Are we willing to bet the farm on this one? Tonight on KUSI-TV in San Diego, […]
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