by News Staff | Nov 11, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Last year, the State scratched Inyo County’s new and expensive court building project. Then they picked it up again but scaled it back. Now, apparently the State will go ahead with a $34 million building in Bishop. The State Public Works Board met last Friday to...
by News Staff | Nov 7, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Since before the Long-Term Water Agreement was signed in 1991, vegetation has died in what’s called Blackrock 94. Inyo County has tried to get the Department of Water and Power to deal with that damage done over more than 300 acres in the Blackrock area north...
by News Staff | Oct 22, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
This month, the World Health Organization declared air pollution a human carcinogen, calling it a leading cause of cancer deaths globally. The WHO labeled air pollution as the highest of the agency’s four-level classification system. What about the Owens Dry...
by News Staff | Oct 22, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Inyo Supervisors recently sent in comments of concern for environmental impacts from the Department of Water and Power’s proposed solar project, and now everyone can continue to comment through November 4th. DWP extended their comment deadline. It is DWP...
by News Staff | Oct 21, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
While Department of Water and Power officials gripe about having to spend money to clean up the Owens Dry Lake and other projects here, they are under the gun of their own Commission to account for spending $40 million through two trusts for reasons unknown. At a...
