A major water storage project for California moved ahead this month with the approval of additional funding to offset added costs. The Sites Reservoir project received a funding increase of nearly $219 million from the California Water Commission to balance expected cost increases due to inflation and resulting higher construction costs. Sites Reservoir is a […]| Advocacy – California Chamber of Commerce
The latest draft plan for managing the Bay-Delta system continues to include a California Chamber of Commerce-supported option that balances the diverse needs of urban, agricultural and environmental water uses while preventing reduced water supplies for the state. The draft update to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Plan was released on July 24 by the State […] The post Updated Plan for Bay-Delta System Balances Needs of State Water Users appeared first on CalChamber Alert.| CalChamber Alert
So, Sir John had his day at the Steam Museum in Brentford announcing the release of his report. And, as... The post The Cunliffe Independent Water Commission Report – lots of ‘steam’ or sensible review? appeared first on Wildfish.| Wildfish
Today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) publishes the findings from its inquiry into water sector regulation, which echo what WildFish... The post The Public Accounts Committee concludes that regulation of the water companies by OFWAT and the Environment Agency has been a failure appeared first on Wildfish.| Wildfish
We examine the interim report from the Independent Water Commission and ask: does it make any difference for wild fish.| Wildfish
The California Chamber of Commerce and a diverse coalition of organizations highlighted the far-reaching economic impacts of proposed changes to water management within the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta) system in a comment letter submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) on January 10.| CalChamber Alert