Daily Digest Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 7/9: Money to repair Friant-Kern Canal in House bill, but large funding gap remains; McCarthy commends federal action to restore water capacity; In parched southwest, warm spring renews threat of ‘megadrought’; and more …

July 9, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Ensuring Equitable Public Engagement Through Coordinated Planning from 9am to 10:30am. Presented by the Local Government Commission. Click...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/8: State Water Board launches 10-yr effort to improve access to safe drinking water; Disease novel to CA killing thousands of fish at hatchery; Ruling avoids additional CVP supply cuts; and more …

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July 8, 2020

ONLINE WORKSHOP: The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board will hold a Shoreline Adaptation Financing Workshop from 9am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: The burning question: How do wildfires impact watersheds?; Feinstein, Harris to GAO: Investigate EPA singling out San Francisco; House rejects Trump cuts, proposes boost for environmental agencies; and more …

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July 7, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet at 9am. Agenda items include updates on the Board’s actions...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: A big rat in congress helped CA farmers in their war against invasive species; New funds to help restore the Salton Sea; Baja California governor accuses big US companies of water theft; and more …

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July 6, 2020

A big rat in congress helped California farmers in their war against invasive species: “California Rep. Josh Harder needed a...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California megadrought? Not if you look at precipitation; How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting water demand; Dry lightning risk rises in the West, thanks to tardy monsoon; and more …

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July 5, 2020

California megadrought? Not if you look at precipitation: “If you want to know what climate change means for California’s water...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/2: House approves massive infrastructure package; Climate crisis action plan recognizes value of agriculture; July 2020 climate outlook has no good news for the U.S. Southwest; and more …

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July 2, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: CV-SALTS Salt and Nitrate Compliance from 10am to 3pm. The Central Valley Salinity Coalition (CVSC) is hosting a...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/1: Temperance Flat Dam on indefinite hold; Pandemic, water costs, consumer behavior lead to $2B in ag losses thus far; Budget includes funds for Salton Sea, Paradise Irrigation District; Report: Healthy rivers key to nation’s economic recovery; and more …

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July 1, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: CA Water Quality Monitoring Council from 10am to 4pm. Click here for the agenda and remote access instructions....

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Bill to help Central Valley water needs ‘Moves Forward’; Governor Newsom signs 2020 Budget Act; Commentary: California needs to set new objectives and protections for the Delta; and more …

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June 30, 2020

VIRTUAL CONGRESSIONAL TOWN HALL: The Value of Federal Investment in Water Reuse from 11am to 12:30pm. Click here to register....

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: House to bring up infrastructure bill this week; Moving Forward Act provides funding for Central Valley water, Friant-Kern Canal; Incorporating multiple benefits into water projects: A guide for water managers; and more …

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June 29, 2020

Statewide and National Water News | Weekend Daily Digest | Also on the Notebook today House to bring up infrastructure...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Federal district court denies preliminary injunction as to Shasta Dam operations; Strong winds and low humidity will bring critical wildfire danger; CA lawmakers finish work closing $54B deficit; and more …

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June 28, 2020

Federal district court denies environmental plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction as to Shasta Dam operations: “On June 24, 2020, the...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: Reclamation increases 2020 CVP allocation for Friant Division; Water agencies and advocates join in seeking federal funds to reduce water costs; State senate passes $200B budget plan; Harmful Algal Bloom Report; National Water and Climate Update; and more …

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June 26, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include AB 1958, DWR Monthly Report, 2022 Central Valley...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/25: Interior requests funding for Shasta Dam raise, Sites Reservoir and Friant-Kern Canal under WIIN Act; Appellate Court upholds State Water Board’s drought emergency regulations and curtailment orders issued for Deer Creek; CDFW hatcheries complete release of 20 million young salmon; and more …

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June 25, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda item include the Delta Lead Scientist Report, Appointment of members...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/24: California’s 21st century megadrought; In letter to Congress, water agencies call for drinking water relief funding; California re-evaluating its landmark climate strategy; How 200 Trump judges could shape environmental policy; and more …

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June 24, 2020

WEBINAR: Current and Emerging Technologies for PFAS Treatment and Lessons Learned from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. This webinar is...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/23: Supreme Court won’t consider Klamath farmers’ water fight; CA still benefits from wet 2018-19; Marking ten years of the Delta Stewardship Council; Newsom, California lawmakers agree how to close deficit; and more …

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June 23, 2020

WEBINAR: Understanding the human dimensions of agro-ecological systems: What motivates farmer decision-making and policy change? from 11:30am to 12:45pm. This...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Heat and drought to stifle West through end of June; People, ag, and water in California; Column: CA officials deliver another “water-block” over Shasta Dam; Federal judge denies Democratic AGs’ bid to halt Trump WOTUS rule; and more …

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June 22, 2020

WEBINAR: Building socio-ecological resilience by confronting environmental injustice: A participatory approach from 11:45 to 12:45. This series of public webinars...