The state program that helps bring solutions for Californians with contaminated drinking water is facing a major drop in funding. At a meeting in Sacramento last week, state officials presented estimates that grant money to help communities get clean drinking water, including by drilling new wells or connecting to nearby water systems, could fall from $941 million […]
The largest water district in California has agreed to leave billions of gallons of water in Lake Mead this year in an effort to save America’s largest reservoir — in exchange for up to $65 million in cold hard cash. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California serves 26 different public water agencies, which in turn deliver water to about 19 […]
As the water level at Lake Hodges remains low, neighbors fear what could happen if a wildfire tears through their valley again, as it did nearly two decades ago — this time with a much smaller water barrier to slow the spread. Efforts continue to urge the City of San Diego, which owns Hodges Dam, […]
Lake Mead, the massive reservoir formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is still above “dead pool,” the point at which water levels are too low to keep flowing downstream. But the shrinking buffer is becoming a bigger concern for water managers across the Southwest, WorldAtlas reported. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said the dead […]
As artificial intelligence fuels a new wave of data center development across California, lawmakers are grappling with how to support the growing industry while protecting the state’s limited water supplies. Two bills moving through the Legislature would give state and local officials a more complete picture of data centers’ water demands. AB 2469 would require […]
Golden mussels do not vote, hire lobbyists or contribute to campaigns. But the invasive species taking over California’s system of canals and pumps holds a lot of power in Sacramento these days. It’s bringing some of the state’s warring water factions together, while giving others a new reason to fight. The thumbnail-size mollusks, native to […]
‘Fiscal Cliff’ for Drinking Water Fixes: Californians With Bad Tap Water Could Have a Longer Wait
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe state program that helps bring solutions for Californians with contaminated drinking water is facing a major drop in funding. At a meeting in Sacramento last week, state officials presented estimates that grant money to help communities get clean drinking water, including by drilling new wells or connecting to nearby water systems, could fall from $941 million […]
Lake Mead Is Dry as a Bone. California Is Coming To Help.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /San Francisco Gateby Erin RodeThe largest water district in California has agreed to leave billions of gallons of water in Lake Mead this year in an effort to save America’s largest reservoir — in exchange for up to $65 million in cold hard cash. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California serves 26 different public water agencies, which in turn deliver water to about 19 […]
Local Group Continues Efforts To Raise Lake Hodges Water Level
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Coast Newsby Samantha NelsonAs the water level at Lake Hodges remains low, neighbors fear what could happen if a wildfire tears through their valley again, as it did nearly two decades ago — this time with a much smaller water barrier to slow the spread. Efforts continue to urge the City of San Diego, which owns Hodges Dam, […]
Lake Mead Nears ‘Dead Pool,’ Putting Water, Power, and Farms at Risk in Nevada, Arizona, and California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Leslie SattlerLake Mead, the massive reservoir formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is still above “dead pool,” the point at which water levels are too low to keep flowing downstream. But the shrinking buffer is becoming a bigger concern for water managers across the Southwest, WorldAtlas reported. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said the dead […]
California Lawmakers Seek More Transparency on Data Center Water Use
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Naomi TaxayAs artificial intelligence fuels a new wave of data center development across California, lawmakers are grappling with how to support the growing industry while protecting the state’s limited water supplies. Two bills moving through the Legislature would give state and local officials a more complete picture of data centers’ water demands. AB 2469 would require […]
California’s Water Wars Get a New Invader
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelGolden mussels do not vote, hire lobbyists or contribute to campaigns. But the invasive species taking over California’s system of canals and pumps holds a lot of power in Sacramento these days. It’s bringing some of the state’s warring water factions together, while giving others a new reason to fight. The thumbnail-size mollusks, native to […]