COMMENTARY: Sites Reservoir is a wolf in sheep’s clothing Press Release/Notice CommentaryPolicy and regulation August 22, 2025The controversial project diverts water and funding away from real solutions From Save California Salmon Today’s announcement that Governor Newsom’s...
DWR NEWS: New report highlights the Delta Conveyance Project as the single most effective action for a sustainable water future for California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations August 19, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: A new report released today by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) examines how...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir advances toward construction with key permitting and contracting milestones Sites Project Authority Planning and management July 19, 2025From the Sites Project Authority Today, the Sites Project Authority (Authority) announced two major advancements that move the Sites Reservoir...
AGU: Water storage in dams has caused minute shifts in Earth’s poles American Geophysical Union Science July 8, 2025Axis of rotation shifted in two phases following surges of dam building, first in the Americas and then in East...
SoCAL WATER DIALOG: Spilling reservoirs and empty basins – California’s storage dilemma Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 5, 2025Climate Change is bringing warmer and wetter storms, reducing our snowpack and increasing the need for more storage. At the...
PRESS RELEASE: Chino Basin program accelerates to enhance local water supply reliability Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation May 23, 2025Press release from the Inland Empire Utilities Agency: Backed by regional partnerships, the Chino Basin Program (CBP/Program) continues to move...
CAL MATTERS: Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump Cal Matters Policy and regulation May 12, 2025Enlarging the dam would deliver more Sacramento River water to Central Valley farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Willow Springs Water Bank moves closer to meeting WSIP milestones Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 30, 2025At its April meeting, the California Water Commission received an update from the CIM Group and representatives of the Southern...
PRESS RELEASE: Updated operations analysis finds water for more than 3 million people could have been captured if Sites Reservoir were operational today Sites Project Authority Water project operations April 26, 2025Press release from the Sites Project JPA: The Sites Project Authority (Authority) announced that during this wet weather season, Sites...
PRESS RELEASE: Local agencies condemn IEUA’s rushed rate hike vote, cite lack of transparency and accountability; UPDATED with response from IEUA Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 22, 2025Joint press release In a stunning disregard for public opposition and local economic realities, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)...
IEUA RESPONDS: Setting the record straight: IEUA’s commitment to transparency and collaboration Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 12, 2025By Marco Tule, President, Inland Empire Utilities Agency As President of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) Board of Directors,...
CITY OF ONTARIO: Local taxpayer funding diverted to state-focused project Press Release/Notice Planning and management April 11, 2025Press release from the City of Ontario: The City of Ontario urges Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) to practice transparency...
COMMENTARY: The easy impossible paths to water abundance Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Coming up with a plan to...
POLICY ANALYSIS: Assessing regional strategies to cope with drought, climate, and environmental flow policy impacts for a sustainable water supply: A case study of the Bay Area Guest Contributor Policy and regulation January 6, 2025By Bridget C. Gile, Randall T. Holmes, Allison R. Sherris, Scott Fendorf, and Richard G. Luthy California’s Bay-Delta watershed encompasses...
PRESS RELEASE: New report reveals climate threats, hidden costs of reservoirs Center for Biological Diversity ReportsWater project operations November 20, 2024From the Center for Biological Diversity: Reservoirs, a major component of California’s water storage system, are a significant source of...