August 2010

METROPOLITAN BOARD ADOPTS ENERGY MANAGEMENT POLICIES
Board also reduces property tax rate for ninth time in past 10 years

July 2010


DEALING WITH UNPARALLELED SUPPLY ISSUES, METROPOLITAN
TO LAUNCH SERIES OF PUBLIC FORUMS ON SOUTHLAND’S WATER FUTURE

NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING SAN DIEGO COUNTY,
CENTRAL BASIN MWD SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

METROPOLITAN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD STATEMENT
ON GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER’S CALL TO DELAY WATER BOND ELECTION


June 2010

LOS ANGELES MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA TO KICK OFF SPRING GREEN EXPO THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 10

METROPOLITAN'S SPRING GREEN EXPO TO FEATURE AREA LEADERS, STUDENTS,
ENTREPRENEURS, INVENTORS WHO ARE MAKING A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

May 2010

SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES ASKED TO USE
WATER WISELY DURING UPCOMING PIPELINE SHUTDOWN, REPAIR

MONEY-SAVING REBATE PROGRAMS RELAUNCH
JUNE 1 FOR SOUTHLAND RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES

METROPOLITAN OPPOSES PROPOSITION 16 ON JUNE BALLOT

BOATS FROM CANYON HIGH SCHOOL, ANAHEIM, AND SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH
SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO, CAPTURE TOP SPOTS AT METROPOLITAN SOLAR CUP

FIRST-EVER GLOBAL WATER & TECHNOLOGY FORUM TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF WATER SHORTAGES, CLIMATE CHANGE
Metropolitan event to be held Thursday, May 20 at Diamond Valley Lake Visitor Center

THIRTY-SIX SOLAR-POWERED BOATS COMPETE IN
THREE-DAY EVENT AT LAKE SKINNER, TEMECULA

April 2010

SOUTHLAND CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES FACE
SECOND YEAR OF MANDATORY CONSERVATION

OVER 200 ENTREPENEURS ATTEND INLAND EMPIRE SEMINAR TO LEARN ABOUT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

March 2010

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, FRIENDS OF UNITED NATIONS RECOGNIZE
ENVIRONMENTAL, RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS ON WORLD WATER DAY

RAINS EXPECTED TO BRING SPECTACULAR WILDFLOWERS TO DIAMOND VALLEY
LAKE; SEASONAL WILDFLOWER TRAIL OPENS SATURDAY, MARCH 6

February 2010

LATEST RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS TELL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS
THAT WATER SUPPLY IS STILL RESTRICTED, EVEN WITH WET WINTER

BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE NAMED TO PROVIDE METROPOLITAN
WITH INSIGHT, CHANGES NEEDED TO MEET FUTURE DEMANDS

ANTHONY FELLOW RETURNS TO METROPOLITAN BOARD

METROPOLITAN BOARD APPROVES SUPPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2010 WATER BOND

January 2010

METROPOLITAN'S ROY WOLFE NAMED BOARD CHAIRMAN OF WATER RESEARCH
FOUNDATION

SOUTHLAND'S IMPORTED WATER SUPPLIES REMAIN HINDERED IN 2010, REGARDLESS OF RECENT STORMS.

LIGHTS . . . CAMERA . . .WATER SAVINGS
WEB-BASED VIDEO PROVIDES CONSUMERS HANDS-ON CONSERVATION TIPS FOR INSIDE, OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES.

December 2009

METROPOLITAN GENERAL MANAGER’S STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF
INTERIM FEDERAL ACTION PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA’S BAY-DELTA

FORMER METROPOLITAN CHAIRMAN WES BANNISTER REMEMBERED

NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING CITY OF GLENDALE, MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE TO REOPEN TO PRIVATE BOATING IN MID-DECEMBER

November 2009

METROPOLITAN RECEIVES HIGHEST HONOR FROM ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

METROPOLITAN WATER LAUNCHES EIGHTH ANNUAL SOLAR CUP; TEAMS FROM 36 SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF LEGISLATIVE WATER PACKAGE

October 2009

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT ON WITHDRAWAL OF TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENTS

TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENTS WITHDRAWN

METROPOLITAN APPLAUDS YUBA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARD AS EXAMPLE OF STATEWIDE COOPERATION

WATER BEGINS FLOWING THROUGH ENTIRE LENGTH OF INLAND FEEDER

September 2009

SANTIAGO APPOINTED VICE CHAIR OF METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

August 2009

TWO NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING CITY OF ANAHEIM,
CENTRAL BASIN MWD SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD


July 2009

RIVERSIDE COUNTY WATER OFFICIAL SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

METROPOLITAN BOARD AUTHORIZES EXTENSION
OF DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE BOAT RAMP

SOUTHLAND WATER LEADERS COMMEND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON FEDERAL FUNDING

June 2009

METROPOLITAN RESPONDS TO THE FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL OPINION FOR SALMON, OTHER SAN JOAQUIN DELTA FISH SPECIES

May 2009

TEAMS OF SOUTHLAND COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TAKE ON
GLOBAL, LOCAL WATER ISSUES IN 18-MONTH GRANT PROGRAM

METROPOLITAN BEGINS GENERATING

SUN-POWERED BOATS FROM SAVANNA HIGH SCHOOL, ANAHEIM, AND CANYON HIGH SCHOOL, ANAHEIM, WIN FIRST-PLACE SOLAR CUP™ TROPHIES


NATION’S LARGEST SOLAR BOAT COMPETITION CULMINATES
WITH THREE-DAY RACE EVENT, BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY
Solar Cup to bring nearly 600 high school students on 33 teams
to Lake Skinner for three days of qualifying, racing May 15-17

LOS ANGELES ATTORNEY SEATED
ON METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

METROPOLITAN’S SPRING GREEN FAIR TO FEATURE
LATEST IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY

April 2009

TOP NATIONAL CERTIFICATE PRESENTED THIS SATURDAY
AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL
DESIGN; SPECIAL BIKE RIDE ALSO PART OF FESTIVITIES

TWO NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING CITY OF COMPTON,
WEST BASIN SEATED ON METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

SOUTHLAND CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES FACE MANDATORY
CONSERVATION THIS SUMMER
Delta environmental issues, dwindling reserves, drought combine to
force Metropolitan board to begin limiting imported supplies effective July 1

March 2009

GLENDALE CITY WATER OFFICIAL SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

WILDFLOWERS WILL CARPET HILLSIDES AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE;
RECENT RAINS EXPECTED TO BRING SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF SPRING COLORS

February 2009

METROPOLITAN RESPONDS TO THE GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION DECLARING A
STATE OF EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF THE ONGOING DROUGHT

FOUR NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING INLAND EMPIRE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY,
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SEATED ON METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

AS SOUTHLAND’S 2009 WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK DETERIORATES, METROPOLITAN NEARLY DOUBLES FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

January 2009

FINAL DELTA VISION IMPLEMENTATION REPORT UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY METROPOLITAN BOARD

METROPOLITAN DEBUTS NEW INTERNET TOOL TO TRACK REGIONWIDE
WATER RESERVES


December 2008

METROPOLITAN GENERAL MANAGER’S STATEMENT ON FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL OPINION FOR DELTA SMELT

SOUTHLAND STUDENTS BRING TOGETHER WATER CONSERVATION, ART

METROPOLITAN BOARD CHAIRMAN APPOINTS COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

November 2008

ENGINEERING MEETS ENVIRONMENT IN SEVENTH ANNUAL
SOLAR CUP

October 2008

FIRST RAINFALL, END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
OFFERS CONSUMERS WATER-SAVING OPPORTUNITIES

METROPOLITAN GENERAL MANAGER'S STATEMENT ON INITIAL STATE WATER PROJECT ALLOCATION FOR 2009

TIMOTHY F. BRICK RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT RECALLS DOROTHY GREEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP


LOW STORAGE LEVELS CAUSE METROPOLITAN TO SUSPEND
PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE AFTER
OCT. 13
Lake to remain open to fishing from shoreline, rental boats

August 2008

August 20, 2008
MASSIVE MECHANICAL MOLE SURFACES FROM
NEARLY FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY UNDER MOUNTAIN
Nearly 4-mile tunnel is last piece of 44-mile Metropolitan Water District
water line that will help agency secure reliability for Southland

July 2008

July 17, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON
PPIC’S “COMPARING FUTURES” REPORT ON DELTA

July 14, 2008
METROPOLITAN STATEMENT ON NEAR-TERM WATER FUNDING, CONSERVATION PACKAGE INTRODUCED BY STATE SENATE, ASSEMBLY LEADERS

July 10, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON WATER PLAN
INTRODUCED BY SEN. FEINSTEIN, GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER

June 2008

June 30, 2008
WITH MAJOR WATER LINE BACK IN SERVICE, METROPOLITAN THANKS 12 MILLION CONSUMERS FOR THEIR WATER-SAVING EFFORTS
Repairs completed two days early; request for regional water conservation continues

June 20, 2008
STATEMENT BY TIMOTHY F. BRICK CHAIRMAN, METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ON DELTA VISION DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN

June 17, 2008
URGENT WATER CONSERVATION REQUESTED IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH JULY 2 FOR MAJOR REGIONAL PIPELINE REPAIRS

June 10, 2008
METROPOLITAN BOARD DECLARES WATER SUPPLY ALERT
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO HELP SUSTAIN RESERVES
In wake of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s drought proclamation, MWD board asks
local water agencies, retailers to adopt, enforce water-saving ordinances, restrictions

June 4, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT
ON GOVERNOR’S DROUGHT DECLARATION

May 2008

May 30, 2008
COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TACKLE GLOBAL, LOCAL WATER
ISSUES THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WORLD WATER FORUM

May 19, 2008
METROPOLITAN CHAIRMAN RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP
IN SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

May 18, 2008
SUN-POWERED BOATS FROM LA PUENTE’S NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL, PALOS VERDES PENINSULA SCHOOL IN ROLLING HILLS WIN SOLAR CUP TROPHIES
Nearly 850 students on 41 teams compete in sixth annual competition, nation’s largest

May 16, 2008
SOLAR CUP STUDENTS’ WATER-CONSERVATION VIDEOS, RADIO SPOTS, BROCHURES KICK OFF THREE-DAY COMPETITION AT LAKE SKINNER

May 13, 2008
LONG BEACH CITY COUNCILMEMBER SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

May 1, 2008
METROPOLITAN CELEBRATES WATER AWARENESS MONTH

April 2008

April 17, 2008
CUT OUTDOOR WATERING AT LEAST ONE DAY A WEEK, METROPOLITAN URGES IN LATEST SERIES OF REGION-WIDE ADVERTISEMENTS
Looking to save critical water reserves this summer,
agency launches 13-week conservation ad campaign

April 8, 2008
METROPOLITAN PARTNERS WITH ARIZONA, NEVADA TO FUND
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESERVOIR, ADD TO COLORADO RIVER FLEXIBILITY
Metropolitan to receive a total of 100,000 acre-feet of water
over next three years in return for share of reservoir funding

April 8, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY PHILANTHROPIST SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

March 2008

March 11, 2008
SOUTHLAND’S WATER SUPPLY CHALLENGES CONSIDERED AS
METROPOLITAN BOARD ADOPTS $1.9 BILLION SPENDING PLAN
Board also adopts new rates, charges for 2008-09

February 2008

Feb. 29, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON
GOVERNOR’S DELTA LETTER TO STATE SENATE LEADERSHIP

Feb. 29, 2008
WILDFLOWERS RETURN TO DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE

Feb. 26, 2008
METROPOLITAN, WATER AUTHORITY JOIN OTHER MAJOR U.S. WATER AGENCIES TO FORM NEW NATIONAL CLIMATE ALLIANCE
Collaboration and improved research key to coping with climate change

Feb. 25, 2008
SOUTHLAND DRINKING WATER TAKES FIRST PLACE IN INTERNATIONAL WATER-TASTING COMPETITION
Metropolitan Water District captures second gold medal

Feb. 12, 2008
WATER SUPPLY ALLOCATION PLAN ADOPTED BY METROPOLITAN BOARD

January 2008

Jan. 29, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON DRAFT STATE WATER PROJECT RELIABILITY REPORT

Jan. 16, 2008
METROPOLITAN BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN STEVE ANDERSON PASSES AWAY

Jan. 8, 2008
FORMER MAYOR OF CORONA SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

Jan. 8, 2008
FORMER STATE ASSEMBLYMAN SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

Jan. 3, 2008
METROPOLITAN REMINDS CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES TO FORGO OUTDOOR WATERING DURING UPCOMING STORMS

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