DAILY DIGEST: Westlands denies wrongdoing over potential raising of Shasta Dam; In Los Angeles ‘water colony’, tribes fear a parched future; DWR could soon release water over the Oroville Dam spillway; 5 U.S. cities that potentially could run out of water; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 4, 2019In California water news today, Westlands Water District denies violating any state law over potential raising of Shasta Dam; In...
DAILY DIGEST: Snowpack 202% of average for this time of year; Lake Oroville spillway may be used this week; New tool will help water managers make smarter decisions; Two agencies want to secede from the San Diego County Water Authority; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 3, 2019In California water news today, California Snowpack 202% of Average for This Time of Year; Lake Oroville spillway may be...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Twin Tunnels project is dead. What’s next?; State killed thousands of salmon, anglers report, feds want answers; Feds dodge claims of violating CA water law; House bill boosts EPA funding amid infrastructure plan fallout; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 2, 2019In California water news this weekend, Twin Tunnels Project Is Dead. What’s Next?; State killed thousands of salmon, anglers report....
ANNOUNCEMENT: DWR to update Bulletin 74 – California Well Standards Maven ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News June 1, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: As many as two million water wells tap California’s groundwater, with approximately 7,000 to...
DAILY DIGEST: Massive Sierra snowpack is 33 times bigger than last year’s; Court sides with WOTUS foes as legal fight gets messier; Sea Level Rise: Calif. uses untested powers for ‘managed retreat’; Report: Carlsbad desalination plant bought for $1B; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 31, 2019In California water news today, Massive Sierra snowpack is 33 times bigger than last year’s; Court sides with WOTUS foes...
DAILY DIGEST: More than 300 public water systems serve unsafe water, will state pass a clean-water tax?; CA water utilities seek relief from fire lawsuits; An 800-acre reservoir could be coming to Stanislaus County; Freak mud flows threaten our water supplies, and climate change is raising the risk; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 30, 2019In California water news today, More Than 300 Public Water Systems Serve Unsafe Water In CA, Will state pass a...
CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features May 30, 2019Assessment looks at six categories of vulnerability: wildfire, extreme heat, sea level rise, long-term persistent hydrologic changes, short-term extreme hydrologic...
MET BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Delta conveyance Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features May 29, 2019At the May meeting of the Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Steve Arakawa, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager, updated...
DAILY DIGEST: Silicon Valley eyes Central Valley farmland; Federal bill includes $14M to boost water storage; PG&E wants to invest in weather stations; Major Salton Sea restoration project to move forward; The Colorado River’s biggest challenge looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 29, 2019In California water news today, Seeking more water, Silicon Valley eyes Central Valley farmland; Federal bill includes $14 million to...
ELLEN HANAK: Water and the Future of the San Joaquin Valley Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features May 29, 2019Ellen Hanak delivers four priorities for managing the implementation of SGMA in the San Joaquin Valley The San Joaquin Valley...
DAILY DIGEST: SF Bay’s problems fester as regulator neglects responsibility, investigation finds; Rethinking disaster recovery after a CA town is leveled by wildfire; This water fight should end fast; Warmth to ramp up in California; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 28, 2019In California water news today, SF Bay’s problems fester as regulator neglects responsibility, investigation finds; Rethinking Disaster Recovery After A...
DAILY DIGEST, Memorial Day weekend edition: Should big dams count as renewable energy? California Democrats divided; Experts Warn 5G Could Disrupt Weather Forecasting; Help wanted on California’s working lands; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 26, 2019In California water news this weekend, Should big dams count as renewable energy? California Democrats divided; Experts Warn 5G Could...
DAILY DIGEST: CA Senate announces safe drinking water plan; Hurtado and Feinstein collaborate to restore clean water supply; Protecting endangered fish in the Delta; Interior reorganization: From grand vision to modest tinkering?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 24, 2019In California water news today, CA Senate announces safe drinking water plan; Senator Hurtado and U.S. Senator Feinstein Collaborate to...
DAILY DIGEST: End in sight to the parade of storms in the West as May comes to a close; Reclamation bumps westside water allocation to 70 percent; AquAlliance, allies prepare for next wave of water fights; Domino droughts; Butte County concerned over Lake Oroville levels; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 23, 2019In California water news today, End in sight to the parade of storms in the West as May comes to...
DWR SGMA NEWS: Draft basin prioritization for modified basins meeting video available; C2VSimFG BETA2 model released; Public comment period opens for SGM grant program; and more … Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 22, 2019NEW Draft Basin Prioritization for Modified Basins Meeting Video Available The recorded video of the Draft Basin Prioritization for Modified...