While cities across drought-stricken western states struggle to meet their water needs, San Diego has a surplus of the all-important resource. That’s largely thanks to the county’s investment in desalination, which other localities would be wise to consider. San Diego’s desalination plant first opened in 2015, and it now supplies about 10 percent of the […]
Congress will not stand on the sidelines much longer as the drought-riddled Colorado River system careens toward crisis and the states that share its flows remain deadlocked, one of the region’s most powerful Republican senators said Wednesday. Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee of Utah used a Wednesday hearing as a show of political […]
Arizona is desperate for water. So much so that its taxpayers are willing to invest in treating Tijuana’s sewage so it’s drinkable. How would that help Arizona? The state would ask Mexico for some of its Colorado River water in exchange.
While the future of the Colorado River remains uncertain, officials from Nevada, California and Arizona are looking at other options to increase water stability in the southwest. This week, the three states agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the legal and policy framework of possibly exchanging shares of Colorado River water and explore […]
OPINION | San Diego’s Big Bet on Salt Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /The Washington Post Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhile cities across drought-stricken western states struggle to meet their water needs, San Diego has a surplus of the all-important resource. That’s largely thanks to the county’s investment in desalination, which other localities would be wise to consider. San Diego’s desalination plant first opened in 2015, and it now supplies about 10 percent of the […]
Congress Dives Into the West’s Water Brawl
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Politico by Annie SniderCongress will not stand on the sidelines much longer as the drought-riddled Colorado River system careens toward crisis and the states that share its flows remain deadlocked, one of the region’s most powerful Republican senators said Wednesday. Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee of Utah used a Wednesday hearing as a show of political […]
Could the Tijuana River Help Get Arizona More Water?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityArizona is desperate for water. So much so that its taxpayers are willing to invest in treating Tijuana’s sewage so it’s drinkable. How would that help Arizona? The state would ask Mexico for some of its Colorado River water in exchange.
Nevada, California and Arizona Exploring Colorado River Water Sharing Options
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 13 Las Vegasby Jarah Wright Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhile the future of the Colorado River remains uncertain, officials from Nevada, California and Arizona are looking at other options to increase water stability in the southwest. This week, the three states agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the legal and policy framework of possibly exchanging shares of Colorado River water and explore […]