SF BAYKEEPER: State Water Board capitulates to special interests in new Sites Reservoir permit San Francisco Baykeeper CommentaryPlanning and management September 5, 2026From the San Francisco Baykeeper: Yesterday, the California Water Resources Control Board (Board) issued a new draft of its water...
SITES RESERVOIR: Procedural Ruling on Evidentiary Objection to Supplemental Evidence and Official Notice of AHO Exhibits State Water Board Planning and management September 5, 2026From the State Water Resources Control Board: This procedural ruling addresses the evidentiary objection submitted by the NGO Parties1 on...
SITES RESERVOIR: Procedural ruling bifurcating Application 33534 and Notice of Public Hearing on Application 33534b State Water Board Planning and management September 5, 2026From the State Water Resources Control Board: On May 11, 2022, the Sites Project Authority (Authority or Applicant) filed Application...
State Water Board revises draft water right decision for proposed Sites Reservoir; The Sites Project Authority responds State Water Board Planning and management September 3, 2026Draft balances water supplies with protections for fish, water quality From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Could water rights scuttle Sites? Cariad Hayes Thronson Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law July 20, 2026By Cariad Hayes Thronson In late June, a controversial new reservoir project in Northern California received a commitment for nearly...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Coalition applauds committee decision to preserve oversight and accountability in California water policy Delta Counties Coalition Policy and regulation July 2, 2026From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) issued the following statement in response to AB 2215 (Calderon)...
C-WIN: Victory for the Delta: Public opposition defeats AB 2215 CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Policy and regulation July 2, 2026Bill that would’ve expedited the Delta tunnel is pulled in committee From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): Advocates for...
COMMENTARY: AB 2215 protects California’s water future Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation June 30, 2026By:Shivaji Deshmukh, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Valerie Pryor, General Manager, Zone 7 Water Agency Assembly...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Project Authority urges revisions to draft water rights permit Sites Project Authority Water project operations May 26, 2026Press release from the Sites Project Authority: Today, the Sites Project Authority released the following statement related to its comments...
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Be Flood Diversion and Recharge Ready: Flood Diversions for Recharge under Water Code §1242.1 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 28, 2024From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: As flood events become more frequent, being prepared for flood...
DWR: Delta Conveyance Project water rights permit timeframes and public transparency Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law October 11, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Water rights in California can be complicated. As a part of the Delta Conveyance...
RESTORE THE DELTA: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition challenges legality of Delta Conveyance Project in new petition Restore the Delta CommentaryDelta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law September 4, 2024SWRCB urged to uphold law and protect Tribal water rights in the Delta Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental...
AG ALERT: Hearing process could boost Sites Reservoir project Ag Alert Water rights and water law August 28, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The plan to build California’s first new major reservoir in decades advances as the state...
FEATURE: Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law June 11, 2024by Robin Meadows Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by river sediment. But the people...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta coalition files lawsuit demanding State Water Board action on DWR’s outdated water rights before considering Delta Conveyance Project approval Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law April 17, 2024After Decades of Delay, Complaint Alleges State Water Board Must Decide Whether DWR Has Diligently Pursued its Water Rights Before...
