[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Could the Chinese government fund construction of huge new dam in Santa...
By Rebekah Kearn, Courthouse News Service Colorful awnings and tents lined the shores of the Kern River on a Saturday...
A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative...
By Tiffany Plate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) In 1880, a water-powered turbine generated its first spark of electricity. It...
New Patagonia & Friends of the River Study Estimates the Proposed Dam’s Annual Emissions Press release from Friends of the River In the midst of a historic U.S. heatwave, Patagonia, the Ventura-based outdoor apparel company that has supported grassroots groups...
From the Office of Environmental Health & Hazard Assessment: OEHHA has released plain-language summaries of the indicators in the 2022...
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act allows for flexibility in local conservation strategies Press release from UC Ag and Natural Resources To...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Delta Lead Scientist’s Report; Delta winter 2023 flood damage assessment; and the Knightsen Wetland Restoration and Flood Protection Project. Click here for the...
By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IN-PERSON EVENT: From the Ground Up – Soil and Water Resiliency for Future Generations...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The California State Water Resources Control Board held off on a decision to set minimum instream flows on the Scott and Shasta rivers and instead directed staff to return next month with a plan to...
A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Eel River Dam Removal Forum from 5pm to 6pm. Charlie Schneider, California Trout’s...
Neighbors to one of California’s biggest hazardous waste recyclers say they’re unfairly exposed to pollution, but can California afford to lose one of the few facilities that still takes toxic waste? By Robert Lewis, Cal Matters This story was originally...