Amid drought, California regulators advance major new reservoir project

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The Sites Reservoir, which would be California's first major new reservoir since 1979, has cleared a key regulatory hurdle allowing it to stay eligible for $800 million in taxpayer money.

Amid a severe drought, California regulators on Wednesday voted to advance what could be the state’s first major new water storage project in decades, despite warnings from tribal and environmental groups that it would hasten the extinction of multiple species of salmon.

The reservoir is one of seven water storage projects scheduled to receive funding from a voter-approved bond in 2014. “The Sites Reservoir project is not going to solve all of our problems,” said Jerry Brown, executive director of the Sites Reservoir Authority, who is not related to the former California governor with the same name. “If we do absolutely nothing, I can guarantee you things will get worse.”

Environmental and tribal groups complained that the Water Commission acted prematurely in saying the project was feasible, especially since environmental reviews required by state and federal law have not been completed.

 

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Wait, The reservoirs we got now have 🛀 💍 so y build more? Seems only winners here will be contractors and bribed politicians

Since 1979? The MWD Eastside Reservoir/Diamond Valley Lake doesn't count?

ca should have been planting trees & desalinating.. adding water to the eco system for years instead of spending all their $ on fake freebies & illeagal immigrants

Amid drought, no one talks about overpopulation and the stresses on limited resources.

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