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November 14, 2024

A Case Study on Voluntary Agreements for Water and Habitat in California’s Bay-Delta Watershed California has increasingly focused on developing...

DAILY DIGEST, 11/13: How floating wetlands could transform restoration in the Delta; Climate change could bring disaster or solutions to San Joaquin Valley; The Trump-California water wars are about to begin; Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 13, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: Deal reached to expand San Luis Reservoir; The other side of Klamath dam removal; PPIC: Is CA ready for climate change?; October is over – What it means for this water year; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 12, 2024

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Numerous appeals filed for DWR’s consistency determination for the Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

November 10, 2024

The appeals allege numerous inconsistencies with Delta Plan policies and say piecemealing the project is inconsistent with CEQA Last Friday,...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 4-8: CA prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies; New SWP permit seeks to balance water delivery with environmental protections; Managing reservoirs for environmental and human uses; Why future droughts will not be about rain; and more …

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Weekly Digest

November 8, 2024

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, Veteran’s Day weekend edition: CA prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies; An SF judge has already ruled on removing fluoride; Atmospheric rivers are shifting toward the poles; Post-fire study finds snowpack melts earlier; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 8, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/7: Why future droughts will not be about rain; State’s outlook for wet year is uncertain so far; A view on the future of Delta water conveyance: A Q&A with Terry Krause; Supervisors urge IID to engage on critical water issues; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 7, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: Voters approve Proposition 4, the bond measure for water and environmental projects; Lawsuit accuses Friant Water Authority of holding secret meetings; State Water Board seeks comments on Bay-Delta plan; L.A. River heads towards 10 years of dredging; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 6, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: New SWP permit seeks to balance water delivery with environmental protections; Why the election might not matter for California water; Recent developments intensify California’s groundwater management landscape; First Tahoe ski resort of the season set to open; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 5, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Managing reservoirs for environmental and human uses; Aaron Fukuda is ready to get off probation; Bottled water gets the boot: A look at San Jose Water’s emergency water distribution unit; Duarte has ideas for the Folsom-South Canal; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 4, 2024

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct 27-Nov 1: State, feds preparing new Delta water plans; New invasive specie in the Delta; A 3rd straight year with no salmon fishing?; State Water Board releases draft of possible updates to Bay-Delta Plan; and more …

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Weekly Digest

November 1, 2024

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Golden Mussel invades the Delta, first time in North America; Key wildlife returning to Yuba River for the first time in nearly a century; Early measurements of Klamath fish health post-dam removal promising; Climate and choice in the Colorado River Basin; and more …

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Daily Digest

November 1, 2024

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DAILY DIGEST, 10/31: A third straight year with no California salmon fishing? Early fish counts suggest it could happen; San Joaquin County declares state of emergency due to risk of Delta levee failure; New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants; How Lake Mead could end up in the middle of a legal battle; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 31, 2024

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LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants

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Water quality Wildfires and watersheds

October 31, 2024

By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on 10/30/2024. Over the past decade, about 67 million...

DWR: 2024 Final EIR for the Long-Term Operation of the State Water Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Suisun Marsh, and Suisun Bay

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Water project operations

October 31, 2024

The Department of Water Resources has posted the final EIR for the Long-Term Operation of the State Water Project in...

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REPORT SUMMARY: Five Guiding Principles for Effective Voluntary Agreements

DAILY DIGEST, 11/13: How floating wetlands could transform restoration in the Delta; Climate change could bring disaster or solutions to San Joaquin Valley; The Trump-California water wars are about to begin; Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: Deal reached to expand San Luis Reservoir; The other side of Klamath dam removal; PPIC: Is CA ready for climate change?; October is over – What it means for this water year; and more …

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Numerous appeals filed for DWR’s consistency determination for the Delta Conveyance Project geotechnical activities

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 4-8: CA prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies; New SWP permit seeks to balance water delivery with environmental protections; Managing reservoirs for environmental and human uses; Why future droughts will not be about rain; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, Veteran’s Day weekend edition: CA prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies; An SF judge has already ruled on removing fluoride; Atmospheric rivers are shifting toward the poles; Post-fire study finds snowpack melts earlier; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/7: Why future droughts will not be about rain; State’s outlook for wet year is uncertain so far; A view on the future of Delta water conveyance: A Q&A with Terry Krause; Supervisors urge IID to engage on critical water issues; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: Voters approve Proposition 4, the bond measure for water and environmental projects; Lawsuit accuses Friant Water Authority of holding secret meetings; State Water Board seeks comments on Bay-Delta plan; L.A. River heads towards 10 years of dredging; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: New SWP permit seeks to balance water delivery with environmental protections; Why the election might not matter for California water; Recent developments intensify California’s groundwater management landscape; First Tahoe ski resort of the season set to open; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Managing reservoirs for environmental and human uses; Aaron Fukuda is ready to get off probation; Bottled water gets the boot: A look at San Jose Water’s emergency water distribution unit; Duarte has ideas for the Folsom-South Canal; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct 27-Nov 1: State, feds preparing new Delta water plans; New invasive specie in the Delta; A 3rd straight year with no salmon fishing?; State Water Board releases draft of possible updates to Bay-Delta Plan; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Golden Mussel invades the Delta, first time in North America; Key wildlife returning to Yuba River for the first time in nearly a century; Early measurements of Klamath fish health post-dam removal promising; Climate and choice in the Colorado River Basin; and more …

LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants

DWR: 2024 Final EIR for the Long-Term Operation of the State Water Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Suisun Marsh, and Suisun Bay