DAILY DIGEST: ‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what CA needs; New forecast tool looks three weeks ahead for chances of atmospheric rivers; PFAS in drinking water could cause cavities and tooth decay; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 13, 2020‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what California needs: “Much-needed snow will blanket California’s Sierra...
DAILY DIGEST: Fisheries experts to testify on new biops; Harder’s SAVE Water Resources Act takes final step towards house passage; Drought expanding in California; DWR CEQA process proceeds with tunnel proposal independent experts deem “impractical”; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 12, 2020WEBINAR: State of the Salmonids – Fish in Hot Water from 9am to 10am. Click here to register. WEBINAR: Water...
DAILY DIGEST: Metropolitan’s Jeff Kightlinger set to retire; Tuolumne Utilities District announces negotiations with PG&E to acquire water system, pre-1914 water rights; Delayed opening of April 2020 recreational ocean salmon fishery for much of the California coast; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 11, 2020Note: Articles marked with the unlocked symbol are freely available. Absence of the unlocked symbol means you might encounter a...
DAILY DIGEST: State water contractors pick sides in lawsuit over Trump’s water boost; Delta residents speak out against Newsom’s controversial tunnel project; CA’s governance innovation for groundwater sustainability; Adapting to fire: How cities can enhance resilience with distributed energy; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 10, 2020Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook Development Workshop from 10am to 4pm. Attendance is full, but webinar is available through the...
DAILY DIGEST: Return of wet weather to be double-edged sword; CA’s ‘salad bowl’ recharges depleted aquifer; Exhibit A: Science advisers’ critiques of EPA rules; WHO Guide: Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for COVID-19; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 9, 2020BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Predicting, Detecting, Understanding: Science to Inform Decision Making from 10:45 to 12:45; Presentation by Dr. Denise Reed,...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river headed towards SoCal; DWR probes atmospheric rivers’ impact on reservoirs; Congress calls on Nestle to answer for its water-bottling practices; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 8, 2020Southern California may see its biggest soaking this week since Christmas; some flooding, debris flows possible: “This week, Southern California...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/6: Wet weather to make a welcomed return to CA early next week; Sacramento River salmon forecast up, Klamath forecast down; Why does the weather stall? New theories explain enigmatic ‘blocks’ in the jet stream; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 6, 2020The State Water Board will hold a workshop to give an update on the progress of the Water Boards Data...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/5: Collaboration is the new game in California water; A new twist on hydropower; Potentially wetter CA weather pattern takes shape; Hidden flood risk for San Francisco Bay Area communities lurks underground; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 5, 2020The Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board meets beginning at 9am in Sacramento. The Board will consider more than $13.5 million in...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/4: Delta tunnel project draws strong protest by tribes; Tracking the impact water regulations have on agricultural land values; Seepage monitors installed at Oroville Dam; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 4, 2020Climate Geoengineering: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” from 12pm to 1pm at the UC Center in Sacramento. Click...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/3: UC Berkeley report spells disaster for Central Valley, says Assemblyman; Yurok and other Tribes protest Delta tunnel project; Operating Suisun Marsh tidal gates to benefit Delta smelt; Coronavirus and water treatment; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 3, 2020Note: Articles marked with the unlocked symbol are freely available. Absence of the unlocked symbol means you might encounter a...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/2: What’s happened since Trump visited the Valley? Quite a bit.; Snow, rain reappear in California after parched February; The ocean’s swirling currents are migrating poleward; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 2, 2020The Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee meets from 1pm to 3pm in Sacramento. Agenda items include the Delta Science Funding...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Westlands gets permanent contract for water deliveries; Super-dry February raises specter of wildfires, drawn-down reservoirs; Scientists are trying to make crops love salt; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 1, 2020Westlands Water District gets permanent U.S. contract for massive irrigation deliveries: “The Interior Department on Friday awarded the nation’s largest...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Snowpack now below half of normal; What happens in an always warm world when it doesn’t rain for an unusual amount of time?; Can carbon credits save the Delta?; Thousands of wells in rural CA may run dry; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 28, 2020The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a briefing from the Army Corps on the...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Can small farms endure under SGMA?; DWR refuses to accept Madera subbasin GSP; State Board’s proposed Low Income Rate Assistance plan; State lays out aggressive Salton Sea goals; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 27, 2020The Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s report, a review of the public...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/26: Trump promised more water to farmers, but dry weather gets in the way; Modesto farmer Bill Lyons resigns as Governor’s ag liaison; Who, exactly, is sinking the California Aqueduct? and more … Maven Daily Digest February 26, 2020Wildlife Conservation Board meets at 10am at the Resources Building, 1416 9th Street, in Sacramento. Click here for the agenda....
