A water transfer agreement involving the Western Municipal Water District, the San Diego County Water Authority, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was signed March 19 in San Diego. The signing followed a unanimous SDCWA board vote to approve the agreement. Western Water will purchase a minimum of 10,000 acre-feet of water annually […]
Water, get your water here! With Andrea and Bella out, Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Will Huntsberry held it down this week. Former County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is re-emerging post-controversy. We’re talking press conferences, speeches and a new Substack, “Grounded,” about his life on a family ranch.
As state leaders battle along the Colorado River for a larger share, a city in California is possibly willing to sell its water to Arizona—but it comes at a huge price. Just a few years ago, Arizona considered asking Mexico to allow the construction of a desalination plant. It never happened, but in California, there already is […]
A record-baking heat wave has been scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack. Providing about a third of the state’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is a vital source of spring and summer runoff that refills reservoirs when the state needs the water most.
Western Water, SDCWA, MWD Approve Water Transfer Agreement
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /My Valley Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA water transfer agreement involving the Western Municipal Water District, the San Diego County Water Authority, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was signed March 19 in San Diego. The signing followed a unanimous SDCWA board vote to approve the agreement. Western Water will purchase a minimum of 10,000 acre-feet of water annually […]
VOSD Podcast: Psst. Hey Buddy… I Got Some Water for Sale
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby Matt SkrabyWater, get your water here! With Andrea and Bella out, Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Will Huntsberry held it down this week. Former County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is re-emerging post-controversy. We’re talking press conferences, speeches and a new Substack, “Grounded,” about his life on a family ranch.
Arizona Considers Buying California Water As Colorado River Tensions Remain High
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 10 Phoenixby Steve Nielsen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs state leaders battle along the Colorado River for a larger share, a city in California is possibly willing to sell its water to Arizona—but it comes at a huge price. Just a few years ago, Arizona considered asking Mexico to allow the construction of a desalination plant. It never happened, but in California, there already is […]
Record Heat, Melting Snow, and What It All Means for California’s Reservoirs
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Times of San Diegoby Rachel BeckerA record-baking heat wave has been scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack. Providing about a third of the state’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is a vital source of spring and summer runoff that refills reservoirs when the state needs the water most.