Oakley has become the first Bay Area city to temporarily ban new data centers, signaling a more cautious approach as other parts of Silicon Valley continue to line up projects to meet rising demand for artificial intelligence. The Oakley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a 45-day moratorium on data center projects, barring the city from accepting or processing related […]
California dam safety regulations are set for a significant update after the California Water Commission approved changes proposed by the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) Wednesday, April 15,2026. Under DWR’s Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), the state proposed additions and modifications to existing dam safety regulations. The Division of Safety of Dams updated […]
Methane, the second-biggest contributor to climate change, is spewing into the atmosphere from the oil and gas industry, landfills and dairy farms. It’s also coming from another lesser-known source: reservoirs. As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface. California doesn’t monitor how much is coming from these waters, but now several environmental groups are […]
In parched southern Texas, a yearslong drought has depleted Corpus Christi’s water reserves so gravely that the city is scrambling to prevent a shortage that could force painful cutbacks for residents and hobble the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port. Experts said the city didn’t expect such a bad drought, and new […]
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Why It Matters: Water Authority Makes Another Water Delivery Deal
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /KPBS Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority signed a new agreement Thursday to sell water to Riverside County. As Voice of San Diego’s Scott Lewis explains for our latest ‘Why It Matters’ segment, it’s the latest balancing act of high rates and securing a vital resource.
San Diego Now Has So Much Water That It’s Selling It
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Wall Street Journal by Jim Carlton Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWith the Colorado River in crisis, Arizona and Nevada are turning to an unconventional lifeline: the ocean water off California’s golden beaches. Both desert states are pursuing a deal with the San Diego County Water Authority to tap millions of gallons of fresh water produced by a Carlsbad ocean-desalination plant—the largest in North America—to help […]
San Diego Tiene Tanta Agua Que Está Considerando Vender La Que Sobra Para Generar Ingresos
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Telemundo 20 San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityMenos de un mes después de cerrar un acuerdo con un distrito de agua del condado de Riverside, la junta directiva de la Autoridad del Agua del Condado de San Diego se dispone a considerar otro convenio con una agencia hídrica distinta del condado vecino del norte. El jueves, la junta considerará suministrar a Eastern […]
San Diego Water Authority Could Enter Water Delivery Deal With Another Riverside Agency
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /City News Service Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLess than a month after cutting a deal with a Riverside County water district, the San Diego County Water Authority’s board on will Thursday consider another agreement with a different water agency from the county to the north. The board will consider supplying an annual quantity of 10,000 acre- feet to the Eastern Municipal Water […]