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DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: The dwindling Colorado River can’t wait for states to cut water use, experts say; 2 bills meant to speed up California Delta Tunnel project die without vote; What Native-held lands in CA can teach about resilience and the future of wildfire; Water bills in L.A. County are rising faster than inflation; and more …

September 15, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The Delta holds ‘environmental ticking timebombs’; Given the benefits of this California solar project, it’s amazing how rare it is; Legislators fail to deliver promised environmental reform; Report: Policymakers have limited time to protect Lake Powell and Lake Mead; and more …

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September 14, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 7-12: Newsom’s bid to fast-track Delta tunnel stalls again; Trump Admin slams Eel River dam removal plan; NOAA releases La Niña update for 2025; Friant contractors ask SCOTUS to review water rights case; and more …

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September 12, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/12: NOAA releases La Niña update for 2025; UC ANR team helps small farmers understand SGMA; Who manages your water in Southern California, and why it matters; Study: Colorado River can’t keep up with demand, needs immediate help; and more …

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September 12, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Newsom’s bid to fast-track Delta tunnel stalls again; SAFER funding extended to 2030; Trump seizes on CA dams as Newsom faces growing pressure; Friant contractors ask SCOTUS to review water rights case; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 11, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/10: One of the largest marine heat waves in decades is impacting CA weather; Huffman confident Eel River dam removal can’t be stopped; State Water Contractors pledge to push for streamlining for Delta tunnel; We take clouds for granted; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 10, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Eel River dam removal plan blasted by Trump admin; Federal satellites gather critical data for managing CA’s water; The hunt for water: a 45-mile tunnel, retired farmland and desalination all loom; Shaping the Delta’s Future: Bay Delta Plan Update; and more …

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September 9, 2025

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MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: Shaping the future of the Bay-Delta: The update to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

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Policy and regulation

September 9, 2025

The goal of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan is to balance the needs of the environment, agriculture, and urban...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: California’s land subsidence challenge: A look at DWR’s draft BMP; El Niño and drought outlook in the US; CA’s data centers face a climate cooling dilemma; CA prepares for a climate-safe future with new Climate Adaptation Strategy; and more …

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September 8, 2025

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CA WATER COMMISSION: California’s land subsidence challenge: A look at DWR’s draft BMP

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Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

September 8, 2025

Subsidence from groundwater pumping has severely impacted land surfaces and infrastructure in parts of California. Rates of subsidence and its...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State recommends Kern subbasin be moved off enforcement track; Tribes, enviros, and Delta communities rally for the Delta; Public takeover attempt: Cal Am asks court to toss out water district lawsuit; Human impact on the ocean will double by 2050; and more …

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September 7, 2025

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 2-5: Legislation to address CA’s water supply challenges heads to the Gov’s desk; Snowpack is the state’s biggest reservoir—and it’s declining; Cal ag confronts a perfect storm of challenges; and more …

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September 5, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/5: Landmark legislation to address CA’s water supply challenges heads to the Governor’s desk; Warming climate could bring more lightning strikes; New briefs reveal continuing public health and environmental crisis at the Salton Sea; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 5, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/4: Humanity is rapidly depleting water and much of the world is getting drier; Farmers flip fields to wetland for Central Valley shorebirds; What’s at the bottom of Lake Tahoe?: One team is preparing to show the world; Feds get 9 months to determine if San Francisco Estuary white sturgeon is threatened; and more …

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September 4, 2025

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Snowpack is the CA’s biggest reservoir—and it’s declining; IID endorses Delta Conveyance Project; SF fishers suffer amid efforts to save whales, salmon; Why future projections on the Colorado River will look bleaker; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 3, 2025

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