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Yanking Out Lawns Saves Water and Money
- June 24, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
The San Diego County Water Authority says nearly 60 percent of our drinking water is used for lawns and other landscaping. Mandatory outdoor water restrictions means some lawns will go brown this summer. But, as KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce tells us, some people are pulling up their grass. It's part of our week-long series: "H2NO: San Diego Going Dry."
No Fines Yet For Water Wasting
- July 3, 2009
- By Katie Orr
A month into mandatory conservation, San Diego’s water department is receiving hundreds of calls to its water waste hotline. But KPBS reporter Katie Orr says no one has been fined yet.
Large Crowds Expected at Area Beaches
- July 2, 2009
- By Katie Orr
More than a million people are expected to converge on San Diego’s beaches and bays this holiday weekend. It’s the most popular beach weekend for the city and both the police department and environmental groups are getting ready.
Water Restrictions Start Today in Escondido
- July 1, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
Mandatory water-use restrictions start Wednesday in Escondido. Similar water-use restrictions went into effect last month in the city of San Diego.
San Diego Bay Restoration Project Gets Stimulus Money
- June 30, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
California Recovery Task Force Director Cynthia Bryant says the state is getting $31 million in federal stimulus funds for nine coastal restoration projects.
EPA Approves California Pollution Rule
- June 30, 2009
- By Josef Hebert, Associated Press
The Environmental Protection Agency gave the go-ahead Tuesday for California to impose stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, setting the stage for a national requirement expected to mirror the state's effort.
Group Ranks Major Grocery Chains on Seafood Practices
- June 30, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
An environmental group says some major grocery stores in San Diego County are doing better than others when it comes to protecting fish stocks.
Sewage Spill Closes Dog Beach
- June 29, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has closed a section of Ocean Beach due to a sewage spill.
What's at Stake in the Marine Life Protection Act?
- June 29, 2009
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Natalie Walsh
The state is currently in the process of redesigning California's network of marine protected areas, or MPAs. We'll find out what's at stake in the process, and what's in the works for the Southern California coast.
Open Houses In San Diego For Marine Protection Proposals
- June 29, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
The group charged with developing proposals to protect several marine areas off San Diego's coast wants your feedback. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce tells us informal open houses are scheduled Monday night in Carlsbad and Tuesday night in San Diego.
Water Conservation to be a Permanent Way of Life
- June 26, 2009
- By Dwane Brown, Nick Stoffel
The last time San Diego County could rely only on local supply for all its water needs was 1946. It will never happen again. San Diego's water future will certainly be drier than most of us are used to. KPBS reporter Alan Ray talked with Dennis Cushman, the Assistant General Manager of the San Diego County Water Authority.
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Enforcing Water Restrictions
KPBS reporter Katie Orr tells San Diego Week host Joanne Faryon about San Diego "water cops."
San Diego Speaks: No Grass?
KPBS reporter Sharon Heilbrunn asks whether we should be using so much water to grow grass in San Diego County.
New Water Rules
Beginning Monday, the City of San Diego will be under mandatory water restrictions. KPBS environment reporter Ed Joyce talks with Gloria Penner on San Diego Week about the new changes.
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