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DAILY DIGEST: CA could be on the brink of its worst-ever wildfire season; The magic of CA’s swimming holes; AG Becerra fighting Trump on the environment at every turn; Why the FEMA isn’t ready for catastrophes; and more …

In California water news today, California Could Be on the Brink of Its Worst-Ever Wildfire […]

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RESERVOIR AND WATER CONDITIONS for August 19

Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of […]

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Surviving the next drought: It’s political in the Central Valley; The end of Cabernet in Napa Valley?; Crash of the kelp forests; Underwater sound system tries to keep whales and ships apart in Santa Barbara channel; Colorado River cuts negligible for AZ, NV; and more …

In California water news this weekend, Surviving the Next Drought: It’s Political in the Central […]

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DAILY DIGEST: CA measure aims to protect environment from Trump rollbacks; Siskiyou County admits defeat in Scott Valley groundwater case; Turning up the heat on more dam storage; First-ever mandatory water cutbacks for Colorado River next year; and more …

In California water news today, California measure aims to protect state’s environment from Trump rollbacks; […]

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NEWS WORTH NOTING: Reclamation announces 2020 Colorado River operating conditions; New report on climate equity and seismic resilience for the Delta; City of Weed throws in the towel on water dispute with Roseburg Forest Products; Free well testing program for San Benito County

Reclamation Announces 2020 Colorado River Operating Conditions From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of […]

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BROWN BAG SEMINAR: It’s Vital: Delta Smelt Reproduction and Resilience

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has […]

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SCIENCE NEWS: Back-to-back low snow years will become more common; New mapping reveals lost West Coast estuary habitat; Voracious flowers of the tidepool; Fear of human voices can shape an ecosystem; Do salmon make decisions as a group?; and more …

In science news this week: Back-to-back low snow years will become more common; New mapping […]

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LOCALIZING CALIFORNIA WATERS: Erik Ekdahl on Water Management in the Uncertain Future

Water management in California has always been challenging, with the state’s variable climate that alternates […]

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BLOG ROUND-UP: Trump’s rollback of the ESA, Voluntary settlement agreements and SB1, Delta tunnel and sea level rise, Farms and climate change, droughts and not enough water, water is no one-thing, and more …

This week in California water blogs: As Scientists Warn of Biodiversity Crisis, Trump Administration Guts […]

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RESERVOIR AND WATER CONDITIONS for August 12

Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of […]

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BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Open Data: Making Connections for Better Science, Synthesis, and Service

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has […]

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STATE WATER PROJECT: An overview

Presentation Covers the History, Physical Features, Statutory Authorities, Contractual Terms, Significant Legal Decisions, and Cost […]

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PERSPECTIVES: The SOURCE Interview with Brenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner

Finding solutions for shortages on Colorado River This post, written by Lynn Lipinski, first appeared […]

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Draft environmental documents for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, plus an update on the biological opinions

Explainer post on what these environmental documents are all about and how they interface with […]

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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Developing Sustainable Management Criteria

Minimum thresholds, measurable objectives, undesirable results: A panel of consultants discuss the specifics of how […]

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PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and […]

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Maven’s Notebook: Telling the story from start to finish

And Then What Happened? Only Maven’s Notebook Tells The California Water Story from Start to […]

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GSA SUMMIT: SGMA and Land Use Issues

Panel discusses land use issues, including well permitting, land fallowing, general plans and SGMA, and […]

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CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Questions of common supply: SGMA requirements for interconnected surface water and groundwater

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), passed in 2014, is California’s first statewide law that […]

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WOTS Up? An Update Regarding Regulation of Waters of the State and Waters of the United States

Attorney Mary Lynn Coffee unpacks the new wetland regulations and Waters of the State rule, […]

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BROWN BAG SEMINAR: It’s Vital: Delta Smelt Reproduction and Resilience

August 15, 2019

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has been conducting cooperative ecological investigations since the 1970s. The IEP […]

LOCALIZING CALIFORNIA WATERS: Erik Ekdahl on Water Management in the Uncertain Future

August 14, 2019

Water management in California has always been challenging, with the state’s variable climate that alternates between drought and floods that is further complicated by stark […]

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Open Data: Making Connections for Better Science, Synthesis, and Service

August 8, 2019

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has been conducting cooperative ecological investigations since the 1970s. The IEP […]

STATE WATER PROJECT: An overview

August 8, 2019

Presentation Covers the History, Physical Features, Statutory Authorities, Contractual Terms, Significant Legal Decisions, and Cost Allocation Framework of the State Water Project At the January […]

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