California is closer to building the largest water storage facility in 50 years, with the Sites Reservoir project advancing after a court ruling against environmental groups' challenge.
Governor Newsom hastened the CEQA litigation for the project, emphasizing the need for more water storage to provide clean drinking water for millions of homes.
The proposed $4.5 billion Sites Reservoir will submerge 14,000 acres to address water storage needs, but faces criticism over environmental and storage efficiency concerns.
Environmental groups like Friends of the River and Sierra Club contested the project's environmental impacts, urging consideration of alternative approaches to achieving water storage goals.
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