June 2020

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Bill to help Central Valley water needs ‘Moves Forward’; Governor Newsom signs 2020 Budget Act; Commentary: California needs to set new objectives and protections for the Delta; and more …

June 30, 2020

VIRTUAL CONGRESSIONAL TOWN HALL: The Value of Federal Investment in Water Reuse from 11am to 12:30pm. Click here to register....

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster Update: Litigation in the Delta, Term 91, SB-88 implementation, and more …

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 30, 2020

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his quarterly update where he discussed...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: House to bring up infrastructure bill this week; Moving Forward Act provides funding for Central Valley water, Friant-Kern Canal; Incorporating multiple benefits into water projects: A guide for water managers; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 29, 2020

Statewide and National Water News | Weekend Daily Digest | Also on the Notebook today House to bring up infrastructure bill this week: “The House is lining up a vote this week on its $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill aiming to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Federal district court denies preliminary injunction as to Shasta Dam operations; Strong winds and low humidity will bring critical wildfire danger; CA lawmakers finish work closing $54B deficit; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 28, 2020

Federal district court denies environmental plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction as to Shasta Dam operations: “On June 24, 2020, the...

NOTICE: Options for consideration for public water systems and customers in the face of wildfires and public safety power shutoffs

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 27, 2020

From the State Water Board Division of Drinking Water: There have been a few wildfire incidents recently and there continue...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: Reclamation increases 2020 CVP allocation for Friant Division; Water agencies and advocates join in seeking federal funds to reduce water costs; State senate passes $200B budget plan; Harmful Algal Bloom Report; National Water and Climate Update; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 26, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include AB 1958, DWR Monthly Report, 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Update, Small Community Flood Risk Reduction Program, Delta levee subventions, Sacramento River Bank Protection Project, and PL84-99...

LEGAL BRIEFS: Judge denies motion for injunction over Shasta operations; San Joaquin County alleges misrepresentations by Westlands in CVP contract

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Water project operations Water rights and water law

June 26, 2020

The Eastern District Court has issued a ruling in a lawsuit brought by Pacific Coast Federation Of Fishermen’s Associations over...

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Delta Tunnel is not a Social Justice Project

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Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

June 26, 2020

This guest commentary is written by Tama L. Brisbane, poet, With Our Words Inc. Stockton Poet Laureate Area Coordinator, California...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists challenge Trump rollback of water protections

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Policy and regulation

June 25, 2020

Legal challenges continue to mount over the White House rolling back protections for America’s waterways, with the latest brought in the nation’s capital on Thursday. By Megan Mineiro, Courthouse News Service Legal challenges continue to mount over the White House...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/25: Interior requests funding for Shasta Dam raise, Sites Reservoir and Friant-Kern Canal under WIIN Act; Appellate Court upholds State Water Board’s drought emergency regulations and curtailment orders issued for Deer Creek; CDFW hatcheries complete release of 20 million young salmon; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 25, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda item include the Delta Lead Scientist Report, Appointment of members...

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS, PART 2: What do managers need to know to effectively make decisions in the future Delta?

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Delta science

June 25, 2020

Jennifer Pierre, Paul Souza, and Campbell Ingram discuss what their needs are for managing the Delta into the future: Will...

COMMENTARY/REBUTTAL AT CAL MATTERS: A social justice perspective of the Delta tunnel project

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Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

June 24, 2020

Opponents of the Delta tunnel project never say their position will lead to higher food prices and can even lead to class-based disparities in health outcomes. By Gary Kremen, member of the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/24: California’s 21st century megadrought; In letter to Congress, water agencies call for drinking water relief funding; California re-evaluating its landmark climate strategy; How 200 Trump judges could shape environmental policy; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 24, 2020

WEBINAR: Current and Emerging Technologies for PFAS Treatment and Lessons Learned from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. This webinar is...

LETTER sent to Congressional subcommittee requesting funding for California water storage projects under the WIIN Act

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Policy and regulation

June 24, 2020

Funding requested for Shasta Dam enlargement, Friant-Kern Canal, Delta Mendota Canal, and others On Monday, Interior Assistant Secretary for Water...

EXPLAINER: Groundwater 101: The basics

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Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

June 24, 2020

Dr. Thomas Harter provides a basic understanding of groundwater – what it is, how much groundwater is out there, how fast groundwater moves, and where it comes from and where it goes [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Groundwater is an important part of California’s...

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