DWP captures more than streams in the Mono Basin Heading south from Mono Lake, drivers on Highway 395 zoom past a road junction marked with a sign for a mysterious “West Portal.” Portal to what? Is there a matching one…
Mono Lake Committee and partners start implementing State Water Board Order 21-86 This winter Mono Lake Committee staff were even busier than usual, working to set Order 21-86 into motion to initiate an exciting new phase of restoration for Mono…
“The principal values plaintiffs seek to protect, however, are recreational and ecological—the scenic views of the lake and its shore, the purity of the air, and the use of the lake for nesting and feeding by birds … it is…
After driving all day, I arrived at the Pumice Palace in Lee Vining just after sunset, and no one was home … in June 1995 … and in September 2021. In 1995, I was starting my summer internship with the…
Great news for Mono Lake’s tributary streams! Yesterday evening in Sacramento the California State Water Resources Control Board issued Order WR 2021-0086 EXEC amending the Mono Basin water rights of the City of Los Angeles to incorporate extensive new requirements…
Update: DWP walks back problematic claims DWP has walked back some of the claims made in their letter discussed in the post below. The Committee has been talking with City of Los Angeles leaders about the difficult situation created by…
Restoration of damaged stream habitats and fisheries in the Mono Basin is poised to take a huge leap forward! The California State Water Resources Control Board has released a draft of their planned final order, built on thoroughly researched science…
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…
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…
City of Los Angeles leaders recently broke a logjam, pushing forward compliance with stream restoration obligations in the Mono Basin. At issue is an environmental document that the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) is required by the…
