by News Staff | Apr 27, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Inyo-Los Angeles Water Agreement was based on what amounts to a 1 to 1 vote over objections. Inyo gets one vote and LA gets one vote. That means LA can hang up Inyo’s concerns for a long time. Take the Black Rock area north of Independence, known as...
by News Staff | Apr 25, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
For those who may want to hear officials talk about the Department of Water and Power’s pumping plans for the year, this issue will come up Monday at a special meeting of the Inyo Supervisors. The Thursday Water Commission meeting planned for that discussion had...
by News Staff | Mar 31, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The new water run-off year arrived on Sunday. Now the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will soon issue a run-off forecast for the year. After that, DWP will give Inyo County a proposed pumping plan. Many expect a clash over how much LA should take out of...
by News Staff | Nov 29, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
No surprise here in this story. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Inyo County continue to lock horns over groundwater pumping. Will Inyo dispute the latest attempt by DWP to take as much groundwater as they want? The Inyo Supervisors may decide at...
by News Staff | Aug 16, 2011 | Government Agencies/Utilities
While Inyo County takes its own citizens to court over an openness of government issue, members of the Big Pine Tribe have their own deep concerns about exclusion of the public from the government process related to water issues. Gary Bacock, Big Pine Tribal...
