Potter Valley Project – California Globe

Ringside: An Alternative Vision – Keep Scott Dam, Save Lake Pillsbury

June 11, 2026 6:00 amJune 11, 2026 6:01 am

A recent article in Grist characterized recent efforts by the Trump administration to preserve Scott Dam as a “culture war crusade.” That is accurate, so long as we recognize that efforts to demolish the dam – and diminish the value of the...

Ringside: Saving California’s Rural Water Users

May 8, 2025 7:05 amMay 8, 2025 7:05 am

Despite its status as an agricultural superpower, eclipsing every other U.S. state in farm output, California’s farming sector wields relatively little influence in Sacramento. When you evaluate the state’s GDP components, the sectors that dominate are financial, IT, and services, at...