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Recent Agreement by the Federal Government Is Not a Good Deal for the Salton Sea

While the deal has been lauded as a solution for keeping water in Lake Mead, Rodney T. Smith, President of Stratecon Inc. and President of the Binational Sea to Sea Canal Co., says it is not a good deal for the Salton Sea…

Efforts Underway to Replenish Dying Salton Sea in Imperial Valley

On July 14, 2022, Rodney T. Smith, President of Stratecon Inc. and Managing Partner of Sea-to-Sea Bi-National Canal Company, was interviewed by KUSI News Anchor Logan Byrnes on Good Evening San Diego about current efforts to restore the Salton Sea. The interview included why it’s important to restore the Salton…

How Long Can the Salton Sea Wait for a Long-Term Solution?

Rodney T. Smith, President of Stratecon Inc. and Managing Partner of Sea-to-Sea Bi-National Canal Company, spoke with Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 regarding the Sea-to-Sea Bi-National Canal Company’s plant to fix the Salton Sea. Read the article on Spectrum News 1, see Dr. Smith’s analysis of the Salton Sea’s…

INTERA and Stratecon Establish Strategic Partnership

      INTERA Incorporated and Stratecon, Inc. are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership to provide Groundwater Sustainability Planning (GSP) services under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A California-based consulting firm, Stratecon combines the disciplines of economics, finance, natural resource management, and policy to develop…

Stratecon Partners with WWI to Support Academic Research on Pressing Water Challenges

Stratecon Inc. has partnered with World Water Institute (“WWI”) to provide support for curriculum development and student and faculty research that seeks to find solutions to the world’s most pressing water challenges. Stratecon President and WWI Board Member Rodney T. Smith said, “With WWI’s focus on using market mechanisms to…

Journal of Water Introduces New “Then & Now” Feature Reflecting on Major Issues Reported in Water Strategist

In its October 2015 issue, the Journal of Water (JOW) introduced a new feature, Then & Now, in which JOW periodically looks back at major issues and compares the analyses, assessments and predictions made in Water Strategist (WS) with the state of the issue today. “Water resource issues are inherently…

Stratecon Study Cited in Explanation of Claremont Water System Controversy

Stratecon’s work for Golden State Water was cited in an article Water and Eminent Domain: A Volatile Mix by John Howard in Capitol Weekly. After years of analysis and debate, last December the City of Claremont filed suit against Golden State Water Company in an effort lead by local residents…

Stratecon President Discusses U.S.-Mexico Water Relations on ‘Keepin It Real’ Radio Show

KC Armstrong, host of the Keepin it Real live radio show at WRNW1-Women’s Radio Network, interviewed Stratecon President Rodney T. Smith, Ph. D. for the second time on January 14, 2015.  The interview covered a range of topics, but turned heavily on U.S.-Mexico water relations. Rodney spoke about the 1944…