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NOTICE: Forecasted Storms in Russian River Watershed and Potential Temporary Curtailment SuspensionsState Water Resources Control Board

October 18, 2021

From the State Water Board: As we progress from fall to winter, many watersheds across California continue to experience historic...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/18: Bay Area weather service says, ‘The storm door is open’; CA, Feds ask judge to OK water restrictions amid pressure to rollback Trump plan; Poseidon makes controversial demand of CA regulators ahead of desal vote; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee will meet from 1pm to 3pm....

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Optimism wanes, uncertainty increases in forecast; Climate change intensifying competition for water in the West; Should state earmark billions for water projects every year?; Despite a punishing drought, San Diego has water; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 17, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … It’s unclear what a ‘moisture-rich cold front’ expected to reach the SF...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Democrats concerned over state’s lawsuit against biops; Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley; Wildfire experts escalate fight over saving California forests; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FRIDAY: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will meet beginning at...

NOTICE: CalEPA – OEHHA CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Update Release

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 15, 2021

From Cal EPA: The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) have just...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: La Nina arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets; CVP begins water year with 3.21 MAF of storage; Fort Bragg downgrades water emergency; State begins effort to clean up toxic ‘Delano Plume’; EPA advances WOTUS rewrite; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife, Day 3 from 2pm to 5:30pm: The...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Montezuma Wetlands Project: Early Results and Lessens Learned from a Newly Breached Marsh

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Delta science Ecosystems

October 14, 2021

The Montezuma Wetlands Project is a multi-phase restoration project that uses dredged sediment to raise elevations in diked, subsided baylands...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: A developing mid-October storm aimed at SF Bay Area could end wildfire season; Maybe Snow? Weather experts say this winter is a toss-up; Research seeks resilience for aquifers; NEPA rules rewrite: Déjà vu all over again; and more ….

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Daily Digest

October 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Navigating Onsite Water Reuse Regulations – Utility Perspective from 11am to 12pm. ...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Groundwater Rights Summary and Allocations Challenges for Market Development

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

October 13, 2021

For the past several months, the California Water Commission has been leading a process to frame state considerations around how...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley; Lake Tahoe falls to alarmingly low level; Atmospheric rivers are stable for now — but change is on the way; Lawyers confused over water jurisdiction after conflicting rulings; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley “Bringing the San...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/11: Why Southern California fears too much water conservation; What water restrictions mean for CA’s businesses; California’s wildly inequitable water rights system; Current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 11, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Why Southern California fears too much water conservation “As Gov. Gavin Newsom...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Board approves new stream restoration measures for Mono Lake Basin; State gets federal ultimatum over oilfield injection problems; Protecting meadows as green infrastructure in the face of climate change; Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 10, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State Water Board approves new stream restoration measures for Mono Lake Basin...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: Washington Examiner: Newsom, White House policies worsen drought effects; Rain, snow coming to parts of CA; Contract awarded to begin Friant-Kern repairs; Is CA’s wildfire season already winding down?; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Washington Examiner: California farms turn to dust as Newsom and White House...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: ‘Significant changes’ coming to weather in the Sierra; Zero Delta smelt found in September Fall Midwater Trawl; Parched California takes aim at water rate ‘bounty hunter’ suits; Newsom signs proactive water solutions bill SB 403; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Diversity in California Water from 11am to 1pm. The California water sector is...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Adapts: Assessing Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change

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Climate change Delta science

October 7, 2021

The loss of most ecosystems in the Bay-Delta has heavily compromised the functioning of the remnant ecosystems, which are anticipated...

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