With its astronomical price tag you'd expect "a level of benefits equivalent to a national park. Appallingly, the main beneficiaries of the #Sites project are wealthy farmers, who would use the water from the reservoir to continue unsustainable agricultural practices," as Max Gomberg writes in this excellent op-ed:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/04/24/public-money-for-private-benefits-sites-reservoir-is-a-classic-boondoggle/ #cawater #californiawater #sitesproject #sitesreservoir