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Hydropower is about clean energy, reliability, jobs and a secure future for Yuba County

By Curt Aikens, Yuba Water Agency general manager

On Friday, Aug. 23, Yuba Water Agency will join hydropower facilities all around the country in recognizing National Hydropower Day. Do we get the day off work? Kids get out of school? Sorry to disappoint. ...

Current Thoughts: A compromise - good for the fish and the economy

by Brent Hastey, Yuba Water Agency board chairman

Happy New Year! There are many things to look forward to in the new year and the ever-changing landscape of water policy. Some of the biggest topics to keep an eye on are the ongoing Bay-Delta negotiations ...

Current Thoughts: Proposition 3 deserves your attention

In November, voters will face a string of initiatives. As the chairman of the Yuba Water Agency and the president of the Association of California Water Agencies, I encourage you to take a good, hard look at Proposition 3, the Water Supply and Water Quali...

Current Thoughts: 10 Successful Years

May 2018 officially marked 10 successful years of the Lower Yuba River Accord, a statewide model settlement agreement between 18 different agencies, with many different interests and needs, all working together to make the Yuba River better.