SJV WATER: Kings River may have more than 1 million acre feet up for grabs SJV Water Water rights and water law November 6, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state’s water rights office says there is excess water – up to 1.13 million...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water board approves permit for Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law November 5, 2026Detractors of the reservoir includes environmentalists and Native tribes that say they’re being ignored in favor of “Big Agriculture.” By...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board approves water right for Sites Reservoir State Water Board Water rights and water law November 4, 2026Permit balances water supplies, protections for fish and water quality From the State Water Resources Control Board: As California responds...
COMMENTARY: The time is now: Sites Reservoir can strengthen California’s water future Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law November 3, 2026By: Jeff McCreary, Director of Operations, Western Region, Ducks Unlimited; Tim Johnson, President and CEO, California Rice Commission; and David Guy, President,...
COMMENTARY: The Sites Reservoir is a bad deal for Californians Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law November 3, 2026Cutting corners leads to a bad project – we all suffer the hidden costs and damages By Keiko Mertz, Friends...
COMMENTARY: Sites Reservoir can help sustain wetlands in the San Joaquin Valley Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law November 3, 2026By Ric Ortega, General Manager of Grassland Water District For those of us responsible for delivering water to California’s remaining...
COMMENTARY: For California Indians, the Sites Reservoir project is one more story of cultural genocide Guest Contributor CommentaryWater rights and water law November 3, 2026By Chairman Wayne “Rick” Mitchum Jr. On November 4th, the California State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) will make...
Sites Project Authority responds to revised water right permit: “We can see a path forward that allows the Project to advance” Sites Project Authority Planning and management September 18, 2026From the Sites Project Authority: Today, the Sites Project Authority (Authority) issued the following statement regarding the revised water right...
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...
