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December 9, 2024

“What data we have suggests that the predation is a huge factor that will probably preclude any recovery of salmonids...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Meeting of Colorado River users wraps with focus on Mexico and tribes; Annual ocean indicators point to varied conditions for Pacific salmon; The future of Kern River hydroelectric power; Water rights agreement will save $20 million, help protect Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 8, 2024

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 2-6: DWR sets Initial SWP allocation at 5%; Enviro groups claim SWP will harm endangered fish, environment; Met discusses the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project; and more …

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Weekly Digest

December 6, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Understanding water available for recharge in the Central Valley; Why timing for the biggest rain and snowfall matters; The science of snowmaking – crafting Tahoe’s winter wonderland; Water managers deadlocked on Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 6, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: CA farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields; Finding water for the San Joaquin Valley; Kern County desert groundwater battle may head to state Supreme Court; CA conservation efforts have raised Lake Mead by 16-feet in two years, regulators say; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 5, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/4: EPA urges California to safeguard tribal cultural practices by preserving Delta flows; Groups work to widen SGMA engagement; Special session brings uncertainty to water policy for CA farmers; Trump’s first climate crisis; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 4, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: DWR sets initial SWP allocation at 5%; Oroville sees sudden change in water level; Metropolitan Board considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project; Report finds decline in almond acreage, but exports remain steady; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 3, 2024

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

December 3, 2024

The November meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, a joint meeting with the entire Board of Directors, was...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Enviro groups claim State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment; Reductions in SWP deliveries expected to continue; California water experts prepare for climate whiplash; Decommissioning Looms: Potter Valley faces urgent water challenges; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 2, 2024

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 24-27: How did mussels sneak into CA, despite decades of state shipping rules?; Recovery through reintroductions for Central Valley salmon; Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?; and more …

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Weekly Digest

November 27, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Recovery through reintroductions for Central Valley salmon; State policymakers face backlash on decision that could impact the future of endangered species; Two-way water transfers can ensure reliability and save money; How paying water users to use less of the Colorado River is working out; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 27, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/26: How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?; Storms have brought dramatic shift to California rain totals; Bay-Delta Plan, Delta tunnel discussed in Metropolitan Water District meeting; Calif. almond acreage continues to decline; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 26, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/25: More rain in the forecast; Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?; After the Klamath Dam removal, residents grapple with an uncertain future; ‘Elections don’t add water to the river’: Colorado River negotiations forge ahead amid Trump transition; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 25, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storm-weary West on track to be doused with new round of rain; Atmospheric rivers aren’t new, so why are we hearing about them more?; Threatened coho salmon return to upper Klamath River basin for first time in more than 60 years; Arizona farmers oppose water regulations as land sinks beneath them; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 24, 2024

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 17-22: Atmospheric river-fueled storm unleashes fury across NorCal; Metropolitan considers spending $141 million on Delta tunnel project; Groundwater pumping drives rapid sinking in San Joaquin Valley; and more …

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Weekly Digest

November 22, 2024

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The impacts of non-native fish on salmon populations in the San Joaquin River

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 2-6: DWR sets Initial SWP allocation at 5%; Enviro groups claim SWP will harm endangered fish, environment; Met discusses the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/6: Understanding water available for recharge in the Central Valley; Why timing for the biggest rain and snowfall matters; The science of snowmaking – crafting Tahoe’s winter wonderland; Water managers deadlocked on Colorado River; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/4: EPA urges California to safeguard tribal cultural practices by preserving Delta flows; Groups work to widen SGMA engagement; Special session brings uncertainty to water policy for CA farmers; Trump’s first climate crisis; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: DWR sets initial SWP allocation at 5%; Oroville sees sudden change in water level; Metropolitan Board considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project; Report finds decline in almond acreage, but exports remain steady; and more …

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: Enviro groups claim State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment; Reductions in SWP deliveries expected to continue; California water experts prepare for climate whiplash; Decommissioning Looms: Potter Valley faces urgent water challenges; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 24-27: How did mussels sneak into CA, despite decades of state shipping rules?; Recovery through reintroductions for Central Valley salmon; Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/26: How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?; Storms have brought dramatic shift to California rain totals; Bay-Delta Plan, Delta tunnel discussed in Metropolitan Water District meeting; Calif. almond acreage continues to decline; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/25: More rain in the forecast; Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?; After the Klamath Dam removal, residents grapple with an uncertain future; ‘Elections don’t add water to the river’: Colorado River negotiations forge ahead amid Trump transition; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 17-22: Atmospheric river-fueled storm unleashes fury across NorCal; Metropolitan considers spending $141 million on Delta tunnel project; Groundwater pumping drives rapid sinking in San Joaquin Valley; and more …