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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more …

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May 24, 2020
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THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent

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May 22, 2020
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FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers

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May 20, 2020
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Developing a water budget

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May 13, 2020
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DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science

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May 7, 2020
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FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California

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May 6, 2020
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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more …

May 24, 2020

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Statewide News | People News| Sunday podcasts Regional News & Commentary | Sunday video In California water news this weekend ... Jud... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent

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May 22, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/22: Fong demands answers on CA’s water lawsuit spending; Interior Dept. sued over Obama-era law to cement Valley water contracts; CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; LAO overview of Governor’s budget revision proposals for resources; and more …

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May 22, 2020

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THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply

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May 21, 2020

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GUEST COMMENTARY: Leave it to Beavers: significant partners in dealing with climate change

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May 21, 2020

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Guest commentary by Gail Sredanovic in consultation with Heidi Perryman Think a babbling clear stream is the only healt... Read More...

FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers

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May 20, 2020

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On Feb. 27, 2019, an atmospheric river 350 miles wide and 1,600 miles long barreled through the sky, funneling moisture ... Read More...

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Developing a water budget

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May 13, 2020

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With water availability being an important concern, water managers often use water budgets to quantify and manage water ... Read More...

CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Sacramento-San Joaquin Drainage District Feasibility Study

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May 12, 2020

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Damaging floods are more common in California than you might think; over the past 60 years, every county has been declar... Read More...

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WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 17 – 22: Predicting atmospheric rivers, Guest commentary on beavers

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May 22, 2020

A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you w... Read More...

SCIENCE NEWS: Dealing with aquatic weeds, Drought and salmon, Drawing boundaries with DNA, Unifying sediment transport, Water cycle modifications, and more …

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May 21, 2020

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Please leaf: We need new ways to control aquatic weeds: "Weeds may be annoying to gardners, but they can prove devastat... Read More...

BLOG ROUND-UP: Delta pumping, Improbable comeback not looking probable, Chasing Nigiri, COVID-19 and population growth; and more …

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May 19, 2020

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Delta Blues ...where the scientists found "more than 40 potential causes for the Delta's decline...but ranking them in o... Read More...

PUBLICATION: Army Corps Environment May 2020 highlights winners of 2020 environmental awards program

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May 22, 2020
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WATER WRIGHTS: Semitropic WSD, Kern Water Bank, South Delta Water Agency, and more …

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May 13, 2020
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FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE APRIL NEWSLETTER: Western irrigators respond to COVID-19 pendemic; CA vs Trump: the epic battle continues; WOTUS rewrite; and more …

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May 2, 2020
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POINT BLUE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER: Climate solutions, solving water woes for wildlife and people; Preserving biodiveristy; and more …

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April 27, 2020
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PUBLICATION: Environmental Monitor Spring 2020: Tide gauge data reveal meteotsunamis; The Shark Lab; Taking on cyanobacteria; and more …

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April 24, 2020
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ESTUARY PEARLS: Beaver dams, new sea level rise report, improving conditions for endangered steelhead trout, a resurgence of dinoflagellates, and more …

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April 17, 2020
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PEOPLE & PLANET: Investigating COVID-19, Extreme Events; Equitable Ocean; Driving Conservation; more …

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April 6, 2020
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FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE: The 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Western Irrigated Agriculture

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April 6, 2020
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WATER WRIGHTS, March 13-26: Madera ID, Westlands Grower Meeting, Buena Vista WSD

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March 26, 2020
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WATER INNOVATIONS: Driving towards resource recovery and resiliency

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March 21, 2020
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ESTUARY NEWS: Deep dive into the science of salmon telemetry; Dam removals and retrofits on the Klamath River and Alameda Creek; Water recycling via IRWM in the Pajaro Valley; and more …

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March 20, 2020
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CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE: Watershed-level water accounting; Rethinking responses to food safety outbreaks in leafy greens; Reducing runoff with cover crops and mulch; and more …

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March 19, 2020
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DELTA eNEWS: ~~ DPC Meeting~ Real McCoy~ Communicating Science~ Fellowship Recipients ~~

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May 22, 2020

YOUR INPUT WANTED: Delta Independent Science Board Questionnaire to Inform Monitoring Enterprise Review

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May 22, 2020

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Independent Science Board (Delta ISB) invites you to complete a questionn... Read More...

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~Public Commitment~ USACE Report~ CNRA Awards~ Sierra Meadows~ Groundwater Summit~ NASA Article~ Water Data ~~

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May 21, 2020

NOTICE: Water Loss Performance Standards – Comment period extended to June 9, 2020

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May 19, 2020

From the State Water Board: The State Water Board is extending the public comment period for materials pertaining to th... Read More...

FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE: Building Our Skills Together Online

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May 18, 2020

The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) have partnere... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Proposition 68 Groundwater Treatment and Remediation Grant Program SDAC Solicitation

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May 19, 2020

From the State Water Board: The Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) is administering the Proposition 68 Groundwater ... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Wildlife Corridor and Fish Passage Projects – 2020 Proposal Solicitation Notice

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May 19, 2020

The Wildlife Conservation Board's 2020 Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF) (PSN) for Wildlife Corridor and Fish Passage P... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: San Joaquin Fish Population Enhancement Program Draft Award List

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May 19, 2020

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Draft Award List for five projects under its Riverin... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Tribes & tribal organizations eligible for water management technical assistance funding

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May 16, 2020

From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is making up to $1 million available for tribes and tribal or... Read More...

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

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May 16, 2020

From the US Department of Agriculture: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of $3 m... Read More...

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