by News Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy The 1991 Environmental Impact Report covering “Water from the Owens Valley to Supply the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct” identifies five new Los Angeles Department of Water and Power wells in Bishop. The department began the process for the first two, B-2...
by News Staff | Apr 3, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Thursday’s Standing Committee meeting was a little like taking a seat at a sumptuous meal, but coming away still hungry. There were the usual reports, agreements that staff would discuss ongoing issues, issues that were beyond the purview of either the...
by News Staff | Mar 22, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Last summer, a variance was granted allowing less water to be used to control dust off the Owens Lake. For many of the parties, the rationale was water savings in the fourth year of extreme drought. For the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control...
by News Staff | Mar 20, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy The public carried its disagreement over new wells proposed by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to Wednesday’s Technical Group meeting, arguing that environmental analysis should proceed any well drilling or testing. The wells at the center of...
by News Staff | Mar 16, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Los Angeles Department of Water and Power seems to have added “landfills” to its charter, at least in Inyo County. The County has been trying to revise its permits for landfills in Bishop, Lone Pine and Independence increasing tonnage limits and syncing...
