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For the Sacramento Valley the drought came to an end sometime in November when the weather pattern shifted and returned the jet stream to its proper place as Pacific storms brought rain and snow to California. The rain and snow continued through December and January filling most of the lakes and reservoirs to capacity. On February 7, 2017, damage was spotted on the spillway for Oroville Dam and for the next few weeks, like a disaster movie unfolding, we watched the water tear at the dam and the safety...

A battle that has been brewing for years over the use of the Eel River water will become even more contentious as Pacific Gas and Electric applies for the permit to continue to operate the diversions on the Eel River called the Potter Valley Project. Since the 1900’s, Eel River water has been piped...

Family Water Alliance, Inc. (FWA) submitted comments on the Colusa Sutter Transmission Line (CoSu Line) for the second time. The new round of scoping comments occurred because of the new alternative in the plan to add an east-west transmission line to enable SMUD to bring renewable energy to...

Nothing brings more fear to the hearts of water planners in the American West than drought. Droughts lack the visual images of other natural disasters, instead they creep up on the landscape...

Premier Mushrooms Inc., Colusa California was among honored recipients to receive the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA)

Assemblyman James Gallagher from Plumas Lake gave 13 of his legislative colleagues a tour of the Sites Reservoir Project, including the reservoir footprint and the location of the pipeline. The January 12th tour began with a short presentation at the new Sites Project Authority (SPA) office as...