The mouth of the Carmel River as viewed from Whaler’s Knoll at Pt. Lobos
Are Monterey Peninsula leaders really serious about avoiding rationing? We’ll find out tonight, as the mayors’ new Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority decides whether or not to expand its mission to include seeking additional water for growth. Read the rest of this entry »
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While the Santa Cruz Mountains may have gotten most of the rain and left our rainfall totals still languishing way below average, at least there’s now a little water in the creeks and some snow on the hills. For the first time since last fall it’s … finally … starting to seem like a rainy season again. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Monterey Peninsula and the ocean: “Water, water every where, Nor any drop to drink.“
As everyone knows, the Monterey Peninsula has been trying and failing for decades to agree on and build a water project that will “solve” the Peninsula’s water problems. With the latest plan – the Regional Desal Plant – having lost all four wheels and gone over the rail on the first turn, we think it’s time to take a look at the fundamental difference of opinion – the political divide – that has thus far made progress impossible. Read the rest of this entry »
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The sun sets over Soberanes Pt., bringing yet another week without rain to an end.
The ground is drying out, there’s no rain in sight, and the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is calling for drought through at least the end of March. Read the rest of this entry »
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The silted up, useless, unsafe, and steelhead blocking, San Clemente Dam awaits removal Read the rest of this entry »
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The Monterey Peninsula as seen from the Marina dunes
As everyone knows, the desalination plant proposed by our Regional Water Project is expensive. Very expensive. Read the rest of this entry »
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Humans aren’t the only fishermen hoping to see the Carmel River steelhead population recover.
As everyone knows, it’s absolutely imperative that we support the current operating agreements for Marina Coast Water District’s Regional Desal Plant regardless of how bad a deal they may be for the ratepayers of the Monterey Peninsula, and regardless of whether the project will actually result in any benefit to the Carmel River, BECAUSE IF WE DON’T THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WILL CUT OFF OUR WATER AND BRING OUR ECONOMY TO ITS KNEES! Read the rest of this entry »
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The Carmel River meets the sea. Can the Monterey Peninsula afford to trust Jim Heitzman and the Marina Coast Water District to replace illegally diverted Carmel River water?
Until now, Marina Coast Water District General Manager, Jim Heitzman has been notable mainly for his astoundingly high salary that, last we checked, was setting the public back about $240,000 per year. But with today’s release of the preliminary findings of the Steve Collins conflict of interest investigation, he will likely be even more noted for his astounding lack of judgment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Who would have dreamed that saving the Carmel River could be so lucrative?
The Regional Desal Project may be stalled by litigation and lack of a financing plan, but the desal gravy train isn’t slowing down a bit. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sand mining near the site of the proposed desal project
An insider at the Marina Coast Water District admitted today that they never expected to be taken seriously when they offered to build a massive desalination plant for the Monterey Peninsula and that they lack the experience to oversee construction of a 500 million dollar project. Read the rest of this entry »
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