DWR NEWS: In the face of a changing climate, DWR is committed to making investments in forecasting our water supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) News May 26, 2023 8By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 21-26: Voluntary agreements, Delta smelt study, Colorado River deal, DWR Audit, Pacheco Dam setback; and more … Maven Weekly Digest May 26, 2023 248A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: State Auditor: DWR’s forecasts do not adequately account for climate change; Democrats sideline Newsom’s infrastructure plan; State Water Board statement on Supreme Court WOTUS ruling; Mexico pays price for Colorado River deal; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 26, 2023 924[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an update...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water manager ripped over poor climate change planning Courthouse News Service News May 25, 2023 99The state auditor pointed to the California Department of Water Resources’ outdated forecasts that may not account for extremes brought...
DWR NEWS: State Water Project Operations Continues to Adapt to Climate Change Department of Water Resources (DWR) News May 25, 2023 18By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, DWR continues to deploy innovative forecasting...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/25: EPA authority to regulate wetlands clobbered by Supreme Court; CA legislature could make overdue changes to water rights if these three bills pass; Delta Tunnel plan touted by Newsom gets push-back from Congress member; California snowlines on track to be 1,600 feet higher by century’s end; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 25, 2023 839[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9:00am. Agenda items include the Delta Lead...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceScience May 25, 2023 186At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: The Boundary Referees Deciding San Diego’s Water District Divorce Voice of San Diego News May 25, 2023 1A pair of small water districts want to leave the San Diego County Water Authority. A little-known government body gets...
US FWS: Tribes on the Klamath River struggle to save their salmon and way of life in the face of a changing climate US Fish and Wildlife Service Agency News May 24, 2023 30By Susan Sawyer, US Fish and Wildlife Service Stretching from the volcanic Cascades of Southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean...
STATELINE: Colorado River agreement punts on drastic cuts and difficult negotiations Stateline News May 24, 2023 39The proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is not a long-term fix, water experts argue. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline State...
CAL MATTERS: Lightning could spark more California fires as world warms Cal Matters News May 24, 2023Fire officials are bracing for the worst as scientists predict that climate change could cause more lightning strikes, which often...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/24: California urged to end water grab on Scott River; Mule Creek State Prison agrees to clean up polluted discharges; How hot is California going to get this summer?; How California averted painful water cuts and made a Colorado River deal; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 24, 2023 760[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include an Ecosystem Restoration...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California urged to end water grab on Scott River Courthouse News Service News May 23, 2023 31While a previous petition spurred the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt drought-related emergency regulations that set a minimum...
WEBINAR: Machine Learning for Rivers: How Data Science Can Inform Water Management in California Maven Webinars May 23, 2023 68From the California Water Data Consortium: Water management in California is plagued by missing data. Typical questions include: How much...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/23: What the Colorado River deal means for California; Pacheco Dam project dealt another setback; Big melt may be less dramatic – and damaging – than initially thought; Dan Walters: California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy western rivers; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 23, 2023 979[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Stakeholder Forum & Public Meeting from...