Local News and Information
Listening to Our Communities, Moving Toward Cleaner Water Heating
October 29, 2026
Across the Bay Area contractors, labor, clean air advocates, and local governments have been preparing for a clean water heater transition. On November 4th, the Bay Area Air District will vote on proposed amendments to Rule 9-6 to provide exemptions...
The Bay Area Is Ready: Why Rule 9-6 Must Move Forward
October 20, 2026
The Bay Area has already built much of the foundation for cleaner, safer water heating. Now we must protect that progress while ensuring an affordable and practical transition.
The SFPUC has inflated its water demand projections for years, starving fish and riparian ecosystems. The Sierra Club is fighting back.
October 9, 2026
By Mark ShahinianThe San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has, for years, over-projected its water needs and used those over-projections to starve the environment of water. Today the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter is asking a judge to put a...
