By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–In 2022, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority captured, treated, and reused 812,500 gallons of stormwater. The water, which would otherwise have run off into San Diego Bay, was used to heat and cool buildings at San Diego International Airport, thereby reducing the amount of potable water used for this […]
Landscaping for drought: We’re doing it wrong
By Newswise Despite recent, torrential rains, most of Southern California remains in a drought. Accordingly, many residents plant trees prized for drought tolerance, but a new UC Riverside-led study shows that these trees lose this tolerance once they’re watered. One goal of the study was to understand how artificial irrigation affects the trees’ carbon and […]
EPA proposes to strengthen air quality standards
SDCN Editor Washington, D. C.–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Friday announced a proposal to strengthen a key national ambient air quality standard for fine particle pollution, also known as PM2.5, to better protect communities, including those most overburdened by pollution. Fine particles, sometimes called soot, can penetrate deep into the lungs and can result […]
USD students partner with San Diego to boost Think Blue initiative
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–To bolster public understanding of the importance of stormwater services to San Diego’s quality of life, the City of San Diego’s Stormwater Department partnered with the University of San Diego (USD) on a student-driven project with teams competing to create the best marketing campaign to enhance the Think Blue San Diego public […]
El Cajon debuts new Neighborhood Cleanup Program
By SDCN Staff El Cajon, CA–The City of El Cajon will debut a new program on January 1 designed to encourage clean neighborhoods and community pride in the city. The Neighborhood Cleanup Program will be a free city service created to empower local residents and their neighbors to divert trash from the streets, improve their […]
Pouring grease down the drain can cause sewage blockage
By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The City of San Diego is urging residents to never pour fats, oils, and grease down the drain. Many San Diegans may be doing a lot of extra cooking at home during the holiday season. It’s important to remember that cooking grease can coat sewer pipelines leading to blockages, […]
Rain barrels can conserve water and combat California’s drought
By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–San Diego County will be experiencing substantial rainfall this fall and winter, but that may not be enough to combat California’s drought. Encinitas-based Solana Center for Environmental Innovation offers a unique opportunity of capturing rainwater through its rain barrel program, aimed to reduce runoff to creeks and the ocean and […]
UPS settles with EPA to correct alleged hazardous waste violations nationwide
Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with United Parcel Service, Incorporated (UPS) to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at 1,160 facilities across forty-five states and the territory of Puerto Rico. EPA’s consent agreement and final order with UPS resolves violations of hazardous waste regulations, including failure to make land disposal […]
Ramona Unified School District, Blue Bird and Nuvve unveil 8 new V2G-enabled, electric school buses
San Diego, CA–Nuvve Holding Corporation, a San Diego-based global cleantech company electrifying the planet through its intelligent energy platform, along with Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, and the Ramona Unified School District in California’s San Diego County, recently announced the unveiling of eight electric, zero-emission school buses powered by […]
195 ways to help California’s painted ladies
By Newswise By documenting hundreds of new nectar plants for painted ladies, scientists have renewed hope these charismatic butterflies may prove resilient to climate change. Every spring, swarms of colorful butterflies can be spotted in Southern California as they make their way from western Mexico to the Pacific Northwest to breed. Some years, the number […]
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