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...
NOTICE: State Board AHO releases procedural ruling and amended notice of public hearing for Sites Reservoir water right application State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 7, 2024On March 1, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board’s Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) issued a Notice of Public Hearing...
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...
SJV WATER: New Kern County groundwater bank gets underway with another shot of public funding SJV Water Groundwater News April 4, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The $171 million Kern Fan Groundwater Storage project – with a unique “eco-twist” – received...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 29, 2024Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through...
PRESS RELEASE: New Analysis Finds Sites Reservoir Would Be 80 Percent Full After Recent Storms If It Were Operational Today Sites Project Authority Water project operations February 17, 20242023 and 2024 storms combined would have yielded 1.2 million acre-feet of water From the Sites JPA The Sites Project...
