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FERC Holds PG&E Accountable for 2023 Butte Canal Failure
On November 19, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a letter to PG&E about a major canal break and two canal blockages in 2023 at PG&E’s DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project on Butte Creek. The canal break had extremely damaging environmental effects. FERC’s letter called the canal break “preventable” and deemed it a violation of…
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State Water Board Releases Amended Notice for Delta Conveyance Project Hearings
The Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) has released an amended notice of public hearing for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, also known as the Delta tunnel. The hearing is scheduled to begin February 18, 2025. The hearing will address petitions by the Department of Water Resources (DWR)…