THIS JUST IN … Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News August 16, 2022 1514From the Department of the Interior: As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: CA GOP pitch Newsom on Shasta Dam expansion; Newsom clashes with with CA enviros on climate, water; Better atmospheric river forecasts are giving emergency planners more time to prepare for flooding; Colorado River cuts expected for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 16, 2022 900— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a...
GRIST: Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away Grist News August 15, 2022 1By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story...
Update on the Delta watershed emergency regulation Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 15, 2022 52From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email is to provide an update on the emergency curtailment and reporting...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of consistency filed for the South Mokelumne River Setback Levee Project Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS August 15, 2022 39From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/15: Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched western water projects won’t go away; Taps have run dry in a major Mexico city for months, could it happen here?; Basin states unlikely to meet federal deadline to draft plan to save Colorado River reservoirs; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 15, 2022 993— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Take It to The (Water) Bank: Ensuring Regional Water Supply Reliability from...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Risk of catastrophic California ‘megaflood’ has doubled due to global warming, researchers say; Could virtual networks solve drinking water woes for California’s isolated, disadvantaged communities?; Spaghetti sauce is under threat as water crisis slams tomatoes; All bad options’ as Biden administration faces Western water crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 14, 2022 874[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Climate change and megafloods … If not by drought then by megaflood: Climate change may have doubled risk of...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 7-12: Delta Conveyance Project history and resources; Newsom’s water supply strategy; More join voluntary agreement effort; and all the top water news of the week Maven Weekly Digest August 12, 2022 228A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster water supply, Agencies and stakeholders react; New signatories to voluntary agreements; Clock ticks down on Colorado River cuts. What will feds do?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 12, 2022 883— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board (TOUR) from 9am to 4pm. The Delta ISB...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Newsom unveils $8 billion plan to boost water supply Courthouse News Service News August 11, 2022 10The first thing California needs to do, Newsom said, is to reform permit processes that take “years and years and...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom unveils long-term strategy to bolster California water supply Cal Matters News August 11, 2022Warning that the supply will shrink by 10% due to climate change, Newsom sets targets for recycled water and increased...
THIS JUST IN … State, Federal Agencies Announce New Signatories to Agreement to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes (aka Voluntary Agreements) State Water Board Agency News August 11, 2022 1018Five Local Water Agencies Join Years-Long Effort to Help Recover Salmon While Protecting Water Reliability From the Natural Resources Agency:...
THIS JUST IN … With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Press Release/Other August 11, 2022 980With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action “With California enduring...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Seven stats that explain the West’s epic drought; Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud; How wildfires affect snow in the American West; In a coastal California town, three iconic smokestacks are coming down. A community mourns; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 11, 2022 758— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Respond to Governor’s Water Supply Strategy to Prepare for Long‐Term Climate Change Impacts Delta Counties Coalition Press Release/Other August 11, 2022From the Delta Counties Coalition: Today, Don Nottoli, Chair of the Delta Counties Coalition (DCC), which is comprised of Contra...