WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 24-29: Voluntary agreements, PFAS in California, Millions of Californians under new water restrictions, and all the top water news of the week Maven Weekly Digest April 29, 2022 217A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Why the lawn is terrible for the water crisis; Salmon swimming in Battle Creek for first time in a century; Newsom reveals new plan to tackle California heat waves; NASA scientist discovers new means to measure snow depth from space; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 29, 2022 853[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Why the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West’s water crisis “As...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Valley’s ‘water blueprint’ pushes for $6.5bil in water funds; Is NorCal next for water conservation rules?; Megadrought threatens CA power blackouts; Climate change is pushing toxic chemicals into drinking wells; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 28, 2022 783— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. At its regularly-scheduled meeting on...
STATE WATER BOARD: PFAS in California Maven Notebook News and Features April 28, 2022 1211Staff presents results from the ongoing statewide PFAS investigations Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) are a group of manufactured...
COMMENTARY: Farm regions deserve a voice on protecting aquifers Ag Alert Commentary April 27, 2022By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation California’s farmers and ranchers are under enormous stress entering a third year of...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: New water restrictions on tap for SoCal, Bay Area; Third year of drought pushes price of water to $2,000 an acre foot; With dwindling water supplies, the timing of rainfall matters; Why we need slow solutions to solve our water problems; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 27, 2022 836— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Briefing on state and federal efforts on orphan wells from 10am to...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Voluntary agreements: Are the promises enough or is it just a signpost on the way to more litigation? Maven Notebook News and Features April 27, 2022 835Attorneys Richard Roos-Collins, Doug Obegi, Jennifer Buckman, and Peter Prows discuss the pros and cons of the voluntary agreements Voluntary...
NOTICE: April 26 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS April 27, 2022 58From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
COMMENTARY: Valley farmers feel the pain of groundwater rules Ag Alert Commentary April 27, 2022By Christina Beckstead, executive director of the Madera County Farm Bureau The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is not a new...
AG ALERT: Butte farmers propose new water district Ag Alert News April 27, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A group of Butte County farmers, who rely solely on groundwater to farm mostly tree...
PNNL: Studying water in the mountain air Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Science April 26, 2022PNNL scientists participate in project to collect climate data in Colorado mountains By Allan Brettman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory An...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Coastal Commission staff says Huntington desal plant should not be built; Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought; Why the ag community is confused—and concerned—about an executive order on well drilling; In fight against Biden’s conservation plan, opponents bet on NEPA; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 26, 2022 766[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...
GUEST COMMENTARY: As the drought worsens, there are two plans to protect water: one keeps water flowing for now, the other for decades to come Guest Contributor Commentary April 26, 2022 415Guest commentary by Ruth Martinez (Ducor Water Board Member) and Roger Dickinson (Co-author of SGMA) The California town of Ducor,...
USBR: A necessary building block of fish survival is added to the Sacramento River Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News April 25, 2022By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation In addition to sufficient flows of cold water, chinook salmon migrating in the Sacramento...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/25: Regulators banned fracking wastewater for irrigation, but allow wastewater from oil drilling; CA drought plan could exclude cannabis; The truth about salmon-safe alcohol; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 25, 2022 760— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Standardizing Cost Reporting In Municipal Stormwater Permit from 1pm to 4pm. ...