The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California proposed biennial budget contemplates a 9.5% increase in its rates for the next two years that it charges its 26 agencies. This is an increase from 8.5% increase over the last two years. MWD is also proposing to maintain its current property tax rate at 0.007% on the […]
As water agencies across California grapple with the increasingly extreme effects of climate change, they’re also facing another problem: the incoming “silver tsunami.” That’s the phrase coined by the industry to illustrate the fact that much of the workforce — largely baby boomers — that keeps our water flowing and safe are getting ready to retire. […]
Deshmukh took over last month as general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, a sprawling, aging system that pipes water hundreds of miles to 19 million people in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego. Roughly 20 percent of Met’s water comes from the dwindling Colorado River, over which […]
With the leaders of seven states deadlocked over the Colorado River’s deepening crisis, negotiations increasingly seem likely to fail — which could lead the federal government to impose unilateral cuts and spark lawsuits that would bring a complex court battle. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has urged negotiators for the states to reach a deal by […]
California doesn’t have a water scarcity problem. It has a distribution problem, according to Nícola Ulibarrí, whose new research is reshaping how policymakers think about one of the state’s most pressing challenges. In a report commissioned by UC Berkeley’s Possibility Lab, Ulibarrí argues that California’s existing water infrastructure already collects enough water to sustain all state […]
A strategy to improve water storage statewide after a multi-year drought is showing continuing signs of progress. Current water conditions across the state have improved because of ongoing water-conservation efforts from a multi-year drought that started in 2021, according to a press release from Gov. Newsom’s office.
OPINION: Send the Right Price Signal: Raise Rates and Repeal the MWD’s Property Tax
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /City Watch LAby Jack HumphrevilleThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California proposed biennial budget contemplates a 9.5% increase in its rates for the next two years that it charges its 26 agencies. This is an increase from 8.5% increase over the last two years. MWD is also proposing to maintain its current property tax rate at 0.007% on the […]
Water Agencies Grapple With Climate Change and the ‘Silver Tsunami’ of an Aging Workforce
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /LAist.comby Erin StoneAs water agencies across California grapple with the increasingly extreme effects of climate change, they’re also facing another problem: the incoming “silver tsunami.” That’s the phrase coined by the industry to illustrate the fact that much of the workforce — largely baby boomers — that keeps our water flowing and safe are getting ready to retire. […]
The Man Holding Southern California’s Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Politicoby Camille Von KaenelDeshmukh took over last month as general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, a sprawling, aging system that pipes water hundreds of miles to 19 million people in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego. Roughly 20 percent of Met’s water comes from the dwindling Colorado River, over which […]
How Failing Negotiations Could Spiral Into a Bitter Fight Over the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesWith the leaders of seven states deadlocked over the Colorado River’s deepening crisis, negotiations increasingly seem likely to fail — which could lead the federal government to impose unilateral cuts and spark lawsuits that would bring a complex court battle. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has urged negotiators for the states to reach a deal by […]
Challenging California’s Water ‘Scarcity’ Narrative
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Phys.orgby Mimi Ko CruzCalifornia doesn’t have a water scarcity problem. It has a distribution problem, according to Nícola Ulibarrí, whose new research is reshaping how policymakers think about one of the state’s most pressing challenges. In a report commissioned by UC Berkeley’s Possibility Lab, Ulibarrí argues that California’s existing water infrastructure already collects enough water to sustain all state […]
California’s Water Storage Strategy Showing Progress After Series of Storms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Pressby Sean TongsonA strategy to improve water storage statewide after a multi-year drought is showing continuing signs of progress. Current water conditions across the state have improved because of ongoing water-conservation efforts from a multi-year drought that started in 2021, according to a press release from Gov. Newsom’s office.