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SCIENCE IN SHORT: Drift, Drop or Floc? Tailing Sediment as it Moves Through Marsh Margins

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Science Podcasts

April 29, 2021

This June, two USGS scientists will be trying to get as close as they can to the edge of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … REE EVENT: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms from 10am to...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more …

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Delta scienceEcosystems

April 29, 2021

At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted a research article that studied...

WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101

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HydrologyWebinars

April 28, 2021

Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr....

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Meeting at 10am. Agenda items include...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Conveyance Project update: Environmental review, community benefits

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

April 28, 2021

At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Councilmembers received an update on the Delta Conveyance Project, including the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet at...

STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

April 27, 2021

A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more …

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Daily Digest

April 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 25, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom takes action to ban fracking by Jan. 2024, phase out oil...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Critics push for statewide drought declaration as warm temps trigger unprecedented snowpack decline; Klamath water users bring legal challenge to Klamath Project ops; San Diego: Agencies reach agreement over water deliveries; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am.  Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: Newsom declares drought in two counties, Reactions from legislators, stakeholders; Bone-dry CA set to receive relief; New tool could guide floodwater management, combat drought; Santa Barbara County adopts amendment to SWP contract; Huntington Beach desal hearing tomorrow; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Much-needed precip eyes CA as drought spreads water shortages throughout state; Friant Authority Board approves funding plan for canal repairs; Two sources of U.S.-Mexico sewage flows fight for one pot of money; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 21, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: 2021 Sacramento River Temperature Management at 9am.  At the workshop, the...

FEATURE: Water wars! What are they good for?

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPodcasts and webinarsPolicy and regulationWebinars

April 21, 2021

A recap of the webinar featuring Tim Quinn, formerly with ACWA, Tracy Quinn with the NRDC, and author John Fleck...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Villapudua presses Newsom over drought emergency; Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction; Klamath Drainage District exercises state permit for diversion of water; Battle lines set over proposal to drill for natural gas in Suisun Marsh; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am.  Agenda items include an update...