DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Interim Klamath plan means more water for fish; The future of water: Onsite desalination for hyperlocal reuse; San Diego calculated how fast the sea will rise, but not the cost; Can ‘carbon smart’ farming play a key role in the climate fight?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 31, 2020Free webinar: Drinking Water Regulations 101 and Best Practices for Training Utilities from 11am to 12pm. Presented by the US...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Largest US dam removal stirs debate over coveted West water; $1.7M for national forests and watersheds in NorCal; Coronavirus has stalled scientific fieldwork; Welcome to water chaos, California, says Wayne Western; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 30, 2020BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Just pour water on it? Killing the Wicked Witch of the West and other myths with restoration...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Restore the Delta asks DWR to cease Delta conveyance project during pandemic; This year critical for saving freshwater species; Webinar: Utility actions to sustain operations during covid-19; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 29, 2020Restore the Delta sends letter to DWR, asks for cessation of all Delta Conveyance Project activity during pandemic: Restore the...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/27: Dry winter plunges much of CA into drought; Five things for CA water agencies to know about COVID-19; Good fire on the Klamath; Delta Council approves $1M in science funding and path forward for Delta levees; National Water and climate update; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 27, 2020The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include Army Corps Levee Inspection Results; DWR Monthly Report,...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: NorCal early April precipitation is expected to be below normal; San Joaquin Valley water district sues to stop salty water exchange; Reclamation, DWR to perform exploratory work near B.F. Sisk Dam; Water utilities’ biggest coronavirus concern is staffing; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 26, 2020Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am via webcast only: Agenda items include approving contracts for Operation Baseline, acoustic telemetry,...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Nation’s biggest water supplier isolating staff over virus; Family’s 18-year fight with Butte County over water rights tossed; Tulare County Supervisors oppose state over surface water; New Klamath TMDLs: An impossible standard?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 25, 2020The Delta Conservancy Board will meet via conference call from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates on Prop 1...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Relentless storms continue to soak CA with rain, snow; Worker at San Jose wastewater plant tests positive for COVID-19; Kids at home? DWR provides free, fun water education materials; Reclamation streamlines process for transferring facilities to local water users; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 24, 2020WEBINAR: Delta Stewardship Council Draft Public Participation Plan from 1:45 to 3:45pm. Click here to register. Click here for the draft...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: PG&E pleads guilty to criminal charges in fatal 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County; Can Long Beach achieve climate resiliency as sea levels rise?; 11 rivers facing a danger of drying up in America; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 23, 2020WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm. Click here to register. PG&E pleads guilty to criminal charges...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Active pattern to bring rain and snow to the West into the week ahead; Garamendi urges DWR to consider western route for delta conveyance; CDFW’s salmon evacuation decision pays exceptional dividends; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 22, 2020 Active pattern to bring rain and snow to the West into the week ahead: “A pair of low pressure...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: The West is in an expanding 20-year drought that a ‘March Miracle’ will do little to change; Toilet paper shortages caused by coronavirus blamed for spike in raw sewage spills; Madera sub basin loses $500,000 due to lack of coordination agreement; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 20, 2020Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s Report, and updates on the...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: ‘March Miracle’ continues as several storms queue up for CA; Butte County expresses concerns over Delta tunnel project; Ag water use accounting provides path for surface water use solutions; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 19, 2020The Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority meets from 2pm to 5:30pm via webcast. For agenda, meeting materials, and remote...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: Coronavirus doesn’t jeopardize tap water, but it might be carried in raw sewage; Central Valley groundwater markets emerging under SGMA; Cattle ranchers cope with dry pastures; 12 cities with the worst tap water in the US; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 18, 2020The California Water Commission meeting is canceled. Public negotiation session: SWP Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance from 10am to 3pm. ...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River, is it helping?; Valley water district employee tests positive for coronavirus; Could coronavirus collide with wildfire season?; CSPA sues over groundwater sustainability plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 17, 2020‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River. Do they help the environment, or hurt it? “Shrapnel from ricocheting...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: ‘Miracle March’: Sierra Nevada pummeled by feet of snow; Lithium startup backed by Bill Gates seeks a breakthrough at the Salton Sea; Tensions emerge as a top Arizona official discusses tribes’ unresolved water claims; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 16, 2020‘Miracle March’: Sierra Nevada pummeled by feet of snow: “Heavy snow will continue to pummel California’s Sierra Nevada through Tuesday,...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Double-edged sword of stormy weather targets CA; Building recharge basins to boost resilience for farmers and birds alike; Lawmakers told Trump’s new water rules will push salmon closer to extinction; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 15, 2020This edition of the weekend Daily Digest is 100% virus-free! 😀 Double-edged sword of stormy weather targets California before official...
