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DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: California cities pay a lot for water; some agricultural districts get it for free; Golden State Salmon Association urges Newsom to sue Trump over the fresh water grab; NASEM reviews science behind Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations; Santa Clara water agency explores digital twin technology with K-water; and more …

December 11, 2025

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REPORT: NASEM reviews science behind Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations

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December 11, 2025

Managing the delicate balance between reliable water delivery and environmental stewardship in California requires rigorous scientific backing. At the request...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/10: NOAA’s denial of endangered status for salmon sparks talk of legal challenge; With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?; Land IQ Insights: Mapping California crops for smarter ag decisions; Lawmakers oppose greens’ call for data center moratorium; and more …

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December 10, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: CA signals fight over federal plan to increase Delta water exports; The biggest threat to the Delta you’ve (probably) never heard of; Salmon may be rebounding after three wet winters; States push to end secrecy over data center water use; and more …

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December 9, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: Companies are racing to fuel and cool AI; Pine Flat Dam upgrade proposed to boost water storage in San Joaquin Valley; To save salmon runs and fishing jobs CA needs new water rules; Toxic PFAS chemicals found in San Joaquin County pesticides; and more …

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December 8, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Most of California in for warm Christmas and drier than usual; King tides offer a stark preview of future sea levels on California coast; The reservoir headache one desert city can’t leave behind; and more …

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December 7, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 1-5: Trump admin adopts plan to pump more water from the Delta; SoCal wet winter brings La Niña/El Niño confusion; Initial SWP allocation set at 10%; New watershed studies highlight how the San Joaquin Basin can turn floods into opportunities; and more …

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December 5, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water from the Delta over state objections; ‘A bit like poker,’ California’s wet winter brings La Niña/El Niño confusion; Research: Californian water suppliers consistently overestimate water demand; and more …

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December 5, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/4: Supreme Court urged to take up California water rights case; Groundwater ruling sparks fears for Ventura County farmers; The ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theory dogging cloud seeding programs; Why one Tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person; and more …

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December 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: CA strongly objects to Trump’s plan to pump more Delta water south; State officially takes Kaweah off groundwater “naughty” list; New watershed studies highlight how the San Joaquin Basin can turn floods into opportunities; EPA ‘rightsizing’ key offices in California, Illinois; and more …

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December 3, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Winter storms blanket the East, while the West asks, where’s the snow?; DWR Announces initial State Water Project allocation of 10% for 2026; Anglers catch salmon for science as tracking reveals risks facing adult fall chinook; Are new PFAS pesticides coming to California?; and more …

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December 2, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/1: Something big blocking CA’s winter storms; Plan would raise Pine Flat Dam 12 feet; Wetlands captured fallout from Moss Landing battery fire; State agencies near completion of regulatory alignment study; and more …

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December 1, 2025

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WEEKLY DIGEST for Nov. 23-28: Stratospheric disruption affecting CA weather; Conveyance study finds groundwater stabilization key to protecting Valley water supplies; Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun; CA data center health impacts tripled in 4 years; and more …

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November 28, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: A stratospheric disruption is occurring — impact on CA is becoming clearer; How CA is helping salmon bounce back; Trump cuts could hinder efforts to stop spread of invasive species; Imperial County Supes hear that the Salton Sea can be cleaned; and more …

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November 28, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/26: Drought conditions ease after storms, which areas are still ‘abnormally dry’?; Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun; Public hearing scheduled for Delta tunnel appeal; Beer made from bath and laundry water hits shelves: eww or brew?; and more …

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November 26, 2025

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