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DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: For the future of water conservation, look to … LA?; Regional climate plan sets course for a resilient Delta; Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds; Colorado River states see possible breakthrough as deadline looms; and more …

June 27, 2025

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NOTICE: Reclamation’s final Shasta Temperature Management Plan now available

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 27, 2025

This notice is to advise that the State Water Board has received the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Final Temperature Management...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: PPIC: How much water is available for groundwater recharge in the Central Valley?; Delta leaders applaud exclusion of Delta tunnel from budget, tunnel proponents say streamlining efforts will continue; Anchovy dominated diets off the West Coast pose new dangers for salmon; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 26, 2025

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REACTIONS: Delta leaders applaud exclusion of Delta tunnel from budget; Tunnel proponents say streamlining efforts will continue

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Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

June 26, 2025

Governor Newsom and state lawmakers have reached a budget agreement for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, though additional budget items are...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/25: Newsom warns CA’s water system ill-prepared to cope with hotter, drier future; Budget deal reached without Delta tunnel trailer bill; How is SGMA affecting growers’ planting and drilling decisions?; Climate science and the case of the missing moisture; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 25, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/24: Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update highlights key trends for Water Year 2024; Ocean salmon fishery achieves summer catch limit; Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?; ‘Glimmer of hope’ emerges from long-stuck Colorado River negotiations; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 24, 2025

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NOTICE: Opportunity to comment on the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 24, 2025

Opportunity to Provide Public Comment on the Release of the Draft 2025 Amended Kern County Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans ahead...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years; Every drop counts: Urban water retailers and the future of California water conservation; FIRO gaining favor across the West; Hoover Dam faces new power generation declines; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 23, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 15-20: Trump’s quiet truce on California water; The Water Blueprint and Trump’s Executive Order 14181; Details on the opportunity to divert flood flows; An ‘amicable divorce’ proposed in Colorado River negotiations; and more …

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Weekly Digest

June 20, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How changing ocean colors could impact California; The Water Blueprint and Trump’s Executive Order 14181; Lawmakers to revisit Delta Conveyance Project audit; Colorado River water market could help fish and farmers alike; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 20, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/19: Lawmakers decline to audit $20B Delta water tunnel; Trump admin eyes Mojave groundwater as potential source for Arizona; State Board warns of probable curtailments under Term 91; New Colorado River plan spreads the pain; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 19, 2025

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Outcome of Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing on the Delta Conveyance Project audit has both sides claiming victory

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Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

June 19, 2025

Yesterday, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee met and took up the request for an audit of the Delta Conveyance Project. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/18: Ted Cooke tapped to run Bureau of Reclamation amid pivotal Colorado River talks; Today: Lawmakers to vote on audit of Delta Conveyance Project; Proposed new groundwater fee structure has Tulare County farmers crying foul; Enviros, utilities and tech bros walk into a data center; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 18, 2025

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TODAY: Lawmakers to vote on audit of Delta Conveyance Project

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Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

June 18, 2025

This morning, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee will meet at 9:30am. The Committee is expected to vote on a request...

THIS JUST IN … Trump taps Ted Cooke of Arizona to lead Reclamation

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Policy and regulation

June 17, 2025

From E&E News: President Donald Trump has quietly nominated a veteran Arizona water official to lead the Bureau of Reclamation....

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