The Bureau of Reclamation and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority finalized the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project’s Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report. This joint proposed project would create an additional 130,000 acre-feet of storage space in San Luis Reservoir, producing additional water supply for 2 …
Read More »MWD Commits $160 million for Delta Conveyance Pre-Construction Costs
Earlier this week the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) board of directors voted unanimously to fund its share of the environmental planning and pre-construction costs for the Delta Conveyance Project. At 47.2 percent of the $340.7 million in planning costs, MWD will be contributing $160.8 million over the …
Read More »CPUC Authorizes Cal Water to Invest $828 Million Through 2021
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its decision yesterday on the 2018 General Rate Case and Infrastructure Improvement Plan for California Water Service (Cal Water), the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT). The decision marks the end of an extensive review of the utility’s water system …
Read More »San Bernardino Valley MWD Board Commits to Funding 2.8 Percent of Delta Conveyance
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (SBVMWD) recently took action to ensure the long-term reliability of the Inland Empire’s imported water supplies. At the November 17 regular board meeting, SBVMWD’s Directors voted unanimously to commit to pay 2.8 percent of the costs of building the Delta Conveyance Project, a tunnel …
Read More »U.S. EPA Invites California to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting California to apply for a total of $695 million in water infrastructure loans through a new infrastructure financing authority. This innovative program, known as SWIFIA, will help finance infrastructure projects to improve water quality and protect public health in communities across California. …
Read More »Plan to Raise Shasta Dam Finalized by Trump Administration
The Trump Administration has released the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to increase water storage capacity in the Shasta Lake reservoir by 634,000 acre-feet, or more than 200 billion gallons. “President Trump has made investing in our existing infrastructure a top priority. Raising Shasta …
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