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...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups reply to Sites Reservoir court ruling, Newsom comments Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law September 25, 2024Press release from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Friends of the River, and Save Our Salmon: On Friday September 20,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California scores legal win on appeal over Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law September 21, 2024The reservoir hit a stumbling block this week over obtaining necessary permitting, though it’s not expected to significantly affect the...
SITES JPA: Third District Court of Appeal rules in favor of Sites Project Authority on CEQA challenge Sites Project Authority Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 21, 2024From the Sites Project Authority: On September 20, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal released an opinion upholding the...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir project clears legal hurdle thanks to streamlining law Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation September 20, 2024From the Office of the Governor: The Sites Reservoir project just cleared another major hurdle after Governor Gavin Newsom had...
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...
AGU: US water reservoirs are shrinking and becoming less reliable American Geophysical Union Climate change August 23, 2024Climate change is decreasing water level extremes in reservoirs across the country. Longer and more severe periods of low storage...
COMMENTARY: Farmers to benefit as Sites Reservoir nears fruition Ag Alert Commentary July 24, 2024By Fritz Durst, a Yolo County farmer and chairman of the Sites Joint Power Authority From prolonged drought to excessive...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: In an era of dam removal, California is building more High Country News Water project operations July 12, 2024by Theo Whitcomb, High Country News When the largest dam removal in U.S. history began on the Klamath River this...
DWR NEWS: Climate readiness – Using advanced lasers and sonar to determine if Lake Oroville has lost capacity Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations June 27, 2024For the Department of Water Resources: With California experiencing extreme swings between severe drought to torrential rain, the Department of...
CAL MATTERS: These California dams need repairs. But Newsom plans to cut grants in half Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 13, 2024Aiming to store more water and protect the public, legislators are negotiating with the governor to restore $50 million to...
PRESS RELEASE: Conservation groups undaunted by court ruling: Sites Reservoir is a bad deal for rivers, for fish, and for California Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law June 6, 2024Court gives Sites Reservoir green light to degrade the environment Press release from Friends of the River: This week, a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor welcomes judicial ruling in Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 4, 2024Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday noted that judges must rule on certain CEQA challenges within 270 days under a streamlining...
PRESS RELEASE: Real-time conditions show Sites Reservoir would be 100% full at close of 23-24 wet season Sites Project Authority Water project operations May 30, 2024Sites would be completely filled to 1.5 million acre-feet of water over the past 2 years if it was operational...
STANFORD NEWS: ‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs Stanford University Water project operations May 29, 2024A new study maps how energy and food systems depend on stored water to generate hydropower and feed irrigation. Dams...
