by News Staff | Oct 21, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
While Department of Water and Power officials gripe about having to spend money to clean up the Owens Dry Lake and other projects here, they are under the gun of their own Commission to account for spending $40 million through two trusts for reasons unknown. At a...
by News Staff | Jul 25, 2013 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– Press release from Eastern California Museum: The largest river restoration project in the nation is underway in the Owens Valley, and one group has been observing the project’s progress for the past 11 years. Beginning with collecting baseline data from a dry...
by News Staff | Jun 13, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
With the discovery on the Owens Dry Lake of archaeological remains of Paiute Indians and a legal fight over more dry lake clean-up, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Air Pollution Control District remain at odds. There are other problems, too. The...
by News Staff | May 13, 2013 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
PRESS RELEASE: The Owens Lake Spring Day on April 23, 2013 results are attached below. It is a staggering number. Many thanks to the volunteer birders who came from all over the state and also thanks to Debbie House and her crew of LADWP biologists. We put teams out...
by News Staff | Apr 17, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
This week, Inyo Supervisors heard more about the Department of Water and Power’s new Owens Lake Master Project and LA’s desire to cut in half water used to control dry lake dust. They all expressed concern that some of the water savings should go to the...