DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: CA digitizing 100-year-old paper water rights records; Trout trouble could shut off the Delta pumps; The potential for brackish desalination in CA; Reversing Delta land subsidence; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 18, 2024 658[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Reversing Delta land subsidence with Steven Deverel Ashleigh Papp Science Podcasts March 18, 2024 97Rice to the Rescue: Reversing land subsidence and carbon emissions Thousands of years ago, the plants of California’s Delta began...
REPORTS: The potential for brackish desalination in California Maven Report March 18, 2024 107In 2017, a nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey found that brackish groundwater in the nation’s aquifers is more...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California’s largest new reservoir project in 50 years gains momentum; Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River; Coalition asks Newsom to amend Salmon Strategy to add flows for salmon; The fight to rid the bay of red algae may cost $11B; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 17, 2024 6877[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
THIS JUST IN … Court upholds State Water Board’s revised flow objectives for the San Joaquin River Maven News March 16, 2024 1074“The Court has carefully considered all pending claims, and if any claims were not specifically addressed in this order, the...
STANFORD NEWS: Balancing water supply resilience and ecology: The Tuolumne River and the Bay Delta Plan Stanford University News March 16, 2024 226As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security...
NOTICE: Sites Project Authority applies for a permit to place dredged and/or fill material into Waters of the US Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2024 99From the Army Corps of Engineers: The Sites Project Authority has applied for a permit to place dredged and/or fill...
NOTICE: Ex Parte Communication Reminder for Proposed Order Setting Aside Water Quality Certifications State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 16, 2024 54From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board staff has received requests for additional information regarding...
WATER SHELF PODCAST: Drs. Manuel Teodoro, Samantha Zuhlke, and David Switzer, The Profits of Distrust Justin Scott-Coe Author Podcasts March 15, 2024 33Visit the Water Shelf main page In this episode, I talk with eminent scholars Drs. Manuel Teodoro, Samantha Zuhlke, and...
WEEKLY DIGEST for March 10-15: Mystery surrounds sudden increase in steelhead deaths at Delta pumps; California salmon season to be restricted or shut down; Tule groundwater subbasin recommended for state takeover; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 15, 2024 208A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/15: Mystery surrounds sudden increase in steelhead trout deaths near Delta pumps; Chances of a weather-roiling La Niña this year are now above 80%; Do new conservation regs go too far or not far enough?; California’s salmon strategy includes tribal quest led by the Winnemem Wintu; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 15, 2024 678[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
PRESS RELEASE: Analysis: State Water Board’s Proposal to Water Down Urban Water Conservation Regulation Leaves Calif. at Risk of Shortages Press Release/Notice News March 15, 2024 148Total water savings through conservation will not drop below current levels until 2035 From the Conserve 4 CA Coalition: Earlier...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/14: Climate change takes a hidden toll on California water supplies; State recommends huge cut to Solano water allocation; Some small Kings County farmers fear state’s groundwater law being used against them; San Francisco dumps large amounts of sewage into creek during storms, environmental group says; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 14, 2024 700[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate change takes a hidden toll on California water supplies Courthouse News Service News March 14, 2024 125In the past decade, the average annual climate-driven increase in crop evapotranspiration is enough to drain a major reservoir. By...
UC MERCED: An Invisible Water Surcharge: Climate Warming Increases Crop Water Demand in the San Joaquin Valley’s Groundwater-Dependent Irrigated Agriculture UC Merced News March 14, 2024 78By UC Merced University of California researchers from the USDA-funded Secure Water Future project recently found that increases in crop...