California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation requiring data centers to disclose their water consumption, even as he champions efforts to address the state’s water scarcity challenges. Assembly Bill 93 would have mandated that data center operators provide water suppliers with estimates of expected usage before obtaining business licenses, followed by annual reports of actual […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a massive, unresponsive, and insular bureaucracy that lacks transparency and accountability to the ultimate end users, the Ratepayers. This includes homeowners, renters (through pass through rent increases), and commercial and industrial establishments. Rather, as a wholesaler to 26 agencies and another 251 subagencies, MWD and its directors […]
Arizona and California’s chief water negotiators are coming for Colorado in a blistering public pressure campaign aimed at getting upper basin states to capitulate. In an interview with the L.A. Times, the negotiator for California accused the upper basin states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico of clinging to “their most aggressive and rigid dreamland […]
Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state exceeded its authority when it placed the Tulare Lake subbasin on probation last year for failing to come up with an adequate plan to protect the region’s groundwater. Or, whether a Kings County judge erred by refusing to dismiss the […]
A bill with unanimous support is basically a unicorn in today’s divided politics, so California just saw the return of a water-planning unicorn in the form of SB 72 that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Oct. 1. Prior to being signed, the bill — effectively an update to the California Water Plan that enforces the […]
The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they will have ample supplies to meet projected demand in the coming year, even if it is dry. The remaining 4.5% who project some level of shortage have identified response actions to address and mitigate the […]
Datacenter Water Use? California Governor Says Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Registerby Dan RobinsonCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation requiring data centers to disclose their water consumption, even as he champions efforts to address the state’s water scarcity challenges. Assembly Bill 93 would have mandated that data center operators provide water suppliers with estimates of expected usage before obtaining business licenses, followed by annual reports of actual […]
The $13 Billion Water Grab: MWD’s Secret Tax on Homeowners
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /City Watch LAby Jack HumphrevilleThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a massive, unresponsive, and insular bureaucracy that lacks transparency and accountability to the ultimate end users, the Ratepayers. This includes homeowners, renters (through pass through rent increases), and commercial and industrial establishments. Rather, as a wholesaler to 26 agencies and another 251 subagencies, MWD and its directors […]
OPINION: California and Arizona Negotiators Targeting Colorado’s Water Users Should Look Closer to Home
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Denver PostArizona and California’s chief water negotiators are coming for Colorado in a blistering public pressure campaign aimed at getting upper basin states to capitulate. In an interview with the L.A. Times, the negotiator for California accused the upper basin states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico of clinging to “their most aggressive and rigid dreamland […]
Ruling in Groundwater Case Could Have Far-Reaching Effects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Maven's NotebookAppellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state exceeded its authority when it placed the Tulare Lake subbasin on probation last year for failing to come up with an adequate plan to protect the region’s groundwater. Or, whether a Kings County judge erred by refusing to dismiss the […]
New California Law Focuses on Long-Term Water Planning
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Packerby Kerry HalladayA bill with unanimous support is basically a unicorn in today’s divided politics, so California just saw the return of a water-planning unicorn in the form of SB 72 that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Oct. 1. Prior to being signed, the bill — effectively an update to the California Water Plan that enforces the […]
California Water Suppliers Gear Up for a Dry Year With Confidence
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Maven's Notebookby MavenThe results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they will have ample supplies to meet projected demand in the coming year, even if it is dry. The remaining 4.5% who project some level of shortage have identified response actions to address and mitigate the […]