September 2024

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Groundwater Use Can Be Accurately Monitored With Satellites Using OpenET, New Study Finds

September 6, 2024

DRI scientists compare data from groundwater pumping meters with OpenET estimates in irrigated land to advance understanding of groundwater use....

NOAA FISHERIES: The Elwha River restoration: A case study in adaptive management for salmon recovery

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems Science

September 6, 2024

Elwha River restoration project offers valuable insights into the complex ecological processes involved in dam removal and river recovery. By...

CV-SALTS UPDATE: Priority 2 Basins and P&O Study Move Forward

CV Salinity Coalition

Policy and regulation

September 6, 2024

CV-SALTS 3rd quarter update The Salt and Nitrate Control Programs continue to progress as they work to improve water quality in the Central Valley and support local communities. Within the Nitrate Control Program, Priority 1 Management Zones (MZs) continue to...

PRESS RELEASE: San Bernardino Valley enhances resiliency with hydroelectric facilities

SoCal water agencies

Water project operations

September 6, 2024

Press release from the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District: The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (San Bernardino Valley),...

PRESS RELEASE: Technical working group gives new findings on Indian Wells Valley basin safe yield

Indian Wells Valley

Groundwater News

September 6, 2024

Report shows far more water can be pumped annually than IWVGA claims Press release from Searles Valley Minerals and Indian...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/5: GOP Reps say plan for Delta water project operations inappropriately prioritizes enviro goals at expense of water supplies; Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts wet, mild winter, but meteorologists question forecast; Drought emergency lifted for parts of California; The science of non-native species in a dynamic Delta; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 5, 2024

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REPORT SUMMARY: The Science of Non-native Species in a Dynamic Delta

Maven

Ecosystems Reports

September 5, 2024

The Delta is home to over 200 non-native species and is among the world’s most invaded estuaries. These species, introduced...

COMMENTARY: Failure to implement environmental laws shows what’s really in store for the endangered San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Commentary Policy and regulation

September 5, 2024

By Gary Bobker, Senior Policy Director at Friends of the River, and Jon Rosenfield, Science Director at San Francisco Baykeeper...

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM to release pulse flow for salmon spawning

San Joaquin River Restoration Program

Ecosystems

September 4, 2024

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Starting early morning, Tuesday, September 10, the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (Program) will release a scheduled pulse flow on the San Joaquin River. Friant Dam releases will increase from 450 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs)...

SITES AHO RULING: Procedural Ruling Regarding Evidentiary Issues, Time Limits, and Site Visit in the AHO Proceeding on the Proposed Sites Reservoir Project

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 4, 2024

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This procedural ruling addresses the motions to supplement case in chief exhibits filed...

LETTER: GOP Reps say preferred alternative for Delta water project operations inappropriately prioritizes environmental goals at expense of water supplies

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

September 4, 2024

In July 2024, the Bureau of Reclamation released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the long-term operation of the...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition challenges legality of Delta Conveyance Project in new petition

Restore the Delta

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project Water rights and water law

September 4, 2024

SWRCB urged to uphold law and protect Tribal water rights in the Delta Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition: Yesterday, the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, on behalf of the Delta Tribal Environmental...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/4: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition challenges legality of Delta Conveyance Project in new petition; Calif. backs EPA’s High Court fight to keep SF water limits; Planning for resilience: Understanding the connections between forests, fire, water, and drought; Final state report doesn’t bode well for Tule Subbasin; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 4, 2024

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: Planning for resilience: Understanding the connections between forests, fire, water, and drought

National Park Service

Planning and management Wildfires and watersheds

September 4, 2024

By the National Park Service You may know Yosemite National Park for its spectacular scenery, waterfalls, granite rock faces, or...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Bill to increase fines for violating water orders heads to Governor; SGMA’s groundwater costs could slash fruit and nut production, study finds; Unusually hot weather returns to the West; State dam safety programs could get new look after summer storms; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 3, 2024

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a subscription. However, gift articles and open-access links are provided when available. For more open access California water news articles, explore...

Month: September 2024