The City of Los Angeles has made remarkable progress in reducing water use, using less water today than it did in 1970 despite population growth of 1.2 million. The people of Los Angeles, its leadership, and the Los Angeles Department…
A new, proposed mineral exploration project threatens the water, air quality, scenic and recreational resources, Native American cultural history, and the ecosystem of Long Valley, just south of Mono Lake. A Canadian company, Kore Mining, is proposing to construct 14…
The Mono County Board of Supervisors will hold their fourth public hearing on the Tioga Inn project on Tuesday, April 20 at 1:00pm. The project remains unchanged from the version that was considered at the last hearing in December 2020.…
The City of Los Angeles and Mayor Eric Garcetti have bold plans to reduce LA’s carbon footprint, scale up water and energy efficiencies, grow the economy, and protect the environment. Called the Green New Deal Sustainable City pLAn, the Local…
Yesterday, Wednesday, February 10, the California State Water Resources Control Board publicly noticed the much-anticipated amendment of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s water licenses in the Mono Basin to apply science-based restoration on Rush, Lee Vining, Parker,…
After months of community collaboration, planning, and work on the ground, water is once again flowing to the DeChambeau Ponds. Long cut off from inflow by broken-down infrastructure, the restoration of flowing water will benefit waterfowl and wildlife in the…
Today the Mono County Board of Supervisors considered final approval of the Tioga Inn project and deliberated the Mono Lake Kutzadika’a Tribe’s request to delay. The Tribe had made a formal request to postpone final consideration until they have had…
There will be yet another, and final, Mono County Board of Supervisors special meeting on the Tioga Inn project, and it has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 at 12:30pm. Two months ago, at an October 14 hearing, the Board…
On October 14, the Mono County Board of Supervisors certified the Tioga Inn Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) by a vote of 3–1. However, the Supervisors did not vote to approve the Tioga Inn project and override its significant…
