DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water uncertainty frustrates victims of Camp Fire; Mark Arax on the forces that destroyed Paradise; Clean Water case ferments trouble for craft breweries and enviros; Meteorologists can’t forecast the weather more than 2-3 weeks in advance and they never will; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 4, 2019In California water news this weekend, Water Uncertainty Frustrates Victims Of California’s Worst Wildfire; Mark Arax on the forces that...
DAILY DIGEST: New Delta tunnel project takes shape; San Joaquin sues DWR over drilling for tunnel project; Appetite for almonds still growing, but farmers feel squeeze from new water rules; Overcoming technical and social barriers to stormwater use; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 2, 2019In California water news today, New Delta tunnel project takes shape; San Joaquin sues state water agency over drilling for...
DAILY DIGEST: Court order stalls plan to raise height of Shasta Dam; Is Hetch Hetchy worth $100 billion?; Newsom signs bill requiring further enviro review for Cadiz project; Water systems must notify Californians about PFAS; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 1, 2019In California water news today, Court Order Stalls Plan to Raise Height of Shasta Dam; Is Hetch Hetchy worth $100...
DAILY DIGEST: CA farmers planting solar panels as water supplies dry up; Study: El Niño has outsize economic effect on CA; CA may force water suppliers to notify customers of PFAS; NASA tracks wildfires from above to aid firefighters below; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 31, 2019In California water news today, California farmers are planting solar panels as water supplies dry up; Study: El Niño has...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Developing Sustainable Management Criteria Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 31, 2019Minimum thresholds, measurable objectives, undesirable results: A panel of consultants discuss the specifics of how their GSAs determined sustainable management...
DAILY DIGEST: Three-way wrangle over plan to expand Shasta Dam; Peter Gleick on the CA’s drinking water bill; For CA’s redwoods, climate change isn’t all bad; Tattered britches a good sign for soil health; Bringing climate projections down to size for water managers; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 30, 2019In California water news today, Three-Way Wrangle Over Plan to Expand Shasta Dam; Peter Gleick on the CA’s drinking water...
DAILY DIGEST: Will CA’s new water fund bring safe tap water to farm country?; How flood insurance and endangered species are connected; Global warming pushing Pacific salmon to the brink; Earth Overshoot Day; Ag innovation; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 29, 2019In California water news today, Will California’s New Water Fund Bring Safe Tap Water to Farm Country?; How Flood Insurance...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: An update on SGMA in the Central Valley; Oil spill cleanup continues; Climate change may decimate California’s avocado industry; ‘The pot calling the kettle toxic’; Ridgecrest: Banking water for LADWP?; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 28, 2019In California water news this weekend, An update on SGMA in the Central Valley; Cleanup has removed 25,000 barrels from...
DAILY DIGEST: Water shortages force a reckoning in CA wine country; Study of microplastics in SF Bay could help cleanup strategies elsewhere; Chevron appeals state order on oil leak near McKittrick; Will the wave of PFAS litigation sweep through CA?; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 26, 2019In California water news today, Water shortages force a reckoning in Calif. wine country; A Study of Microplastics in San...
DAILY DIGEST: Newsom signs clean drinking water bill; Newsom encouraged by oil spill cleanup effort; What did John Harris and Newsom talk about?; A climate-resilient Los Angeles must first address its polluted past; Megadroughts could return to southwestern U.S.; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 25, 2019In California water news today, Newsom signs clean drinking water bill in Sanger; California governor encouraged by oil spill cleanup...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Adventures in Decision-oriented Ecosystem Services Modeling Maven Delta science July 25, 2019Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans gain from the natural environment – things such as food,...
DAILY DIGEST: 1,000 CA water systems may be at risk; As climate change threatens California, officials seek ‘sustainable insurance’; Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we farm; The USDA didn’t publish its plan to help farmers adapt to climate change, here’s where they need it the most; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 24, 2019In California water news today, The Crisis Lurking in Californians’ Taps: How 1,000 Water Systems May Be at Risk; As...
PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 24, 2019PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment. What are they...
DAILY DIGEST: Water Blueprint proposes parallel waterway for the sinking Friant-Kern Canal; Judge rejects effort to move Shasta Dam lawsuit to Fresno; State appeals FEMA spillways reimbursement; Kern County Spill Continues to Grow; A ‘Grand Bargain’ for the Colorado River?; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 23, 2019In California water news today, Water Blueprint proposes parallel waterway for the sinking Friant-Kern Canal; Judge rejects effort to move...
DAILY DIGEST: Green water could help California’s farming woes; Groundwater depletion may cause domestic wells to dry out; Kamala Harris proposes bill to invest in safe drinking water; The legacy of the blob; Five most fascinating L.A. dams; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 22, 2019In California water news today, Green water could help California’s farming woes; Groundwater Depletion May Cause Domestic Wells to Dry...
