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DAILY DIGEST: New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost?; Mt. Shasta glacier shrinking in heat wave; Allensworth making own water supply; Southwest alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop; and more …

September 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost? “In an...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: In CA drought, the latest victims are rice farms; Tidal marsh or ‘fake habitat’? Restoration project draws criticism; Yes, we can make it rain. But it won’t solve drought; Feds declare tribal salmon fisheries disaster; and more …

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September 11, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California drought, the latest victims are rice farms “Rick Richter has...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 4-9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; July 2022 urban water use 10.4% lower than in July 2020; Hope for voluntary agreements on Tuolumne River; and more …

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Weekly Digest

September 9, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; Drought raises red flags for agriculture; As water becomes more scarce, is desal the solution?; Heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger ; and more …

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September 9, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2022 Energy & Water Nexus from 9pm to 12pm. Join Bay Planning Coalition...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: Water use drops 10% in July; Conserve groundwater. Fallow farmland. Increase dust?; New report: Left out in drought: CA fish; Driest, wettest, hottest: Sacramento’s troubling trifecta of extremes; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/7: Diverters of Tuolumne River water suddenly see hope for state agreement on fish flows; California set to become first in nation to test drinking water for microplastics; Dry wells in Klamath raise Oregon concerns about California regulations; At Lake Powell, a ‘front-row seat’ to a drying Colorado River and an uncertain future; and more …

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September 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a...

NOTICE: September 6 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

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September 7, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This update contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

NOTICE: Notice of Temporary Water Right Permit Application T033324 to Appropriate Water from the Chowchilla Bypass in Madera County

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September 6, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that Aliso Water District filed temporary water right permit application...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/6: A do or die day for California’s power grid; Poop and pee fueled the huge algae bloom in San Francisco Bay; Climate change raises new challenges for marijuana farmers; Perris Dam project threatens Perris Auto Speedway, fairgrounds businesses, lawsuit alleges; and more …

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September 6, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Turning Water Data into Public Information from 10:30am – 12:30pm. This webcast...

DAILY DIGEST, Labor Day weekend edition: Facing ‘dead pool’ risk, CA braces for painful water cuts from Colorado River; NorCal winter predicted to be dry; Could auctions help CA make better use of its water?; S.F. Bay may see more ‘major fish kills’ this weekend; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 4, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Facing ‘dead pool’ risk, California braces for painful water cuts from Colorado...

NOTICE: Public Notice for a Department of the Army In-Lieu Fee Project

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September 3, 2022

From the Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has posted Public Notice SPK-2012-00286 to...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 28 – Sept 2: State lawmakers reject bill to limit new ag wells; Sites Reservoir may be derailed by water shortages; Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; and more …

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September 2, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Lawmakers reject bill to limit groundwater wells, pass bills to ban sale of farmland to foreign governments, water regs for cannabis farms; UN weather agency forecasts ‘triple-dip’ La Niña; Friant Water Authority fighting to keep canal flowing; and more …

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September 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL TOUR: Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) from 10am to 11am. Join...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Smarter gambling with California’s water challenges; HABs in the Delta; Federal study paints bleak picture of American River’s future; Tuolumne River Trust questions SF’s worst-case drought scenario plan; and more …

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September 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Regulatory Uncertainty and Linear Infrastructure Projects: Where Are We and What’s Ahead?...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: NGOs release evaluation of DWR’s determinations on 2020 GSPs in critically overdrafted basins; Grants awarded for farmland repurposing; PFAS, low-income water affordability legislation head to Governor’s desk; Lawsuits attempt to extract Boswell pumping numbers; and more …

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August 31, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SCOPING MEETING: Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (Online)...

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