It’s Tuesday, January 10th. Here’s a roundup of news stories in and around San Diego County. Here’s what John Riley thinks: San Diego: The Need for more Water Infrastructure * The feast and famine cycle of droughts and floods in California * Assemblyman Vince Fong * https://www.kusi.com/san-diego-leaders-call-for-critical-investment-into-water-infrastructure/ * Positive Developments in San Diego County with Desal Plant, Pure Water recycling, expansion of San Vicente Dam. * Some cities installing cisterns beneath parks to capture and store water. * Poway making progress on water infrastructure. SDG&E: Gas Prices * https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-01-06/if-natural-gas-prices-across-the-country-are-dropping-why-are-they-soaring-in-san-diego * Wholesale prices up more than 300% since January 2022 * A household gas bill that came to about $105 last January is now estimated to leap to about $225 this month. That’s an increase of 114 percent.  * Prices are about current conditions and a view of the future * It almost always comes down to supply and demand. But often there are policies that affect each. * Demand high in the West (rain, snow, cold) – but mild weather in the East * Approx 90% of supply comes from out of state * Less supply - U.S. LNG exporters boosted shipments to Europe by more than 137% in the first 11 months of 2022 from the same period in 2021, according to data from Kepler, supplying more than half of Europe's imported LNG and helping the region weather a more than 54% plunge in piped shipments from Russia. * https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-lng-exports-both-lifeline-drain-europe-2023-maguire-2022-12-20/ * Biden administration considering ban on gas stoves. Due to asthma or climate change policy? * San Diego County Cities are already banning gas in new construction: San Diego, Encinitas, and possibly Del Mar. * What can you do? Be energy self-sufficient. Solar, battery, LED. Wear a sweater. Control what you can control. Carlsbad: Traffic Calming, Roundabout * https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/carlsbad/story/2023-01-09/opinions-sought-on-roundabout-for-tamarack-and-carlsbad-boul * City asking for input for roundabout at Carlsbad Blvd (PCH) and Tamarack Ave. * Carlsbad already has one roundabout in development at Carlsbad Blvd and Cannon Road. * Discussion of roundabouts in Poway. Thank you! #carlsbad #water #SanDiego #SDGE Get San Diego news and newsmaker updates, plus proven and easy-to-implement strategies to pursue your happiness. Sign up now. It is FREE! a href="https://johnrileyproject.