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DAILY DIGEST, 4/25: Surprise atmospheric rivers, toxic seafood: How NOAA cuts could impact CA; NASA tracks snowmelt to improve water management; A unique San Francisco Bay marine lab faces closure. It has days to raise millions; Interior plan slashes environmental reviews to 1 month; and more …

April 25, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: The new math for reservoir management amid climate change; Scientists are improving desalination technology; Federal officials reviewing the Potter Valley Project; Santa Ynez Reservoir in Palisades must be drained again after more leaks found; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 24, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: How a new wetland restoration could expedite transforming the Delta from a carbon source to a carbon sink; Finding the best places to recharge groundwater in CA; State water official says more work needed as SGMA evolves; Colorado River Basin states have just weeks left to agree on plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 23, 2025

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ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River Basin states have just weeks left to agree on plan

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Colorado River

April 23, 2025

Sen. John Hickenlooper said he’s frustrated at slow pace of negotiations By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Aspen Journalism is an...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: How the Sierra snowmelt fuels California’s water supply; Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Research suggests both; Reclamation releases 2025 Klamath Project Annual Operations Plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 22, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Extreme ‘thirstwaves’ an emerging risk in California; Trump administration mulls intervention in Potter Dam removal; Water infrastructure engineers confront an uncertain, changing climate; Huffman ‘blasts’ decades-long ‘water theft’ by Panoche Water District; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 21, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 13-18: Making recharge a “win-win”; SGMA update; Salmon season shutdown for 3rd year; CDFW takes action to halt golden mussel invasion; and more …

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Weekly Digest

April 18, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Looking to the Pacific, scientists improve forecasts of atmospheric rivers; Modeling the past, present, and future of drought; The LA fires left behind millions of tons of debris. Where does it all go?; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 18, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/17: Trump officials say destroying endangered species’ habitats isn’t ‘harm’; Water Board SGMA update, plus new BMP and reg for land subsidence in the works; Water hyacinths show promise for microplastics removal, despite being an invasive species; Major dust-up for water in the Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 17, 2025

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SGMA: Update on basins subject to State Board intervention, plus new BMP and land subsidence regulation in the works

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

April 17, 2025

Groundwater plays a vital role in California’s water supply, accounting for a significant portion of the Central Valley’s annual water...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: California salmon fishing will be closed for the third year in a row; Reservoirs near capacity amid peak snowmelt season; One year later, state groundwater sanctions paused but Kings County farmers, water managers moving forward; Altadena residents with standing homes fear long-term health effects; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 16, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: Making recharge a “win-win” for landowners and groundwater agencies; State Water Contractors denounce court decision to prohibit further Delta tunnel geotech activities; Exploring the water footprint of “green” hydrogen; LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 15, 2025

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REPORT SUMMARY: Exploring the Water Footprint of “Green” Hydrogen for Power Generation in California

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Climate change Reports

April 15, 2025

Hydrogen, as an emerging alternative fuel source, holds the potential to significantly contribute to California’s climate goals. Its carbon-free production...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/14: CA farmers brace for consequences as Trump’s tariffs bring economic upheaval; Facing an environmental challenge? Nature-based solutions may be an option; Lake Mendocino dam-raising study officially underway; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 14, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA reduces Delta pumping amid ample reservoirs and snowpack; It’s only spring, and SoCal’s drought problem is exploding; Elevated levels of lead found downwind from Eaton Fire burn area; Inside the war over water brewing at the U.S.-Mexico border; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 13, 2025

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