Daily Digest

A daily compilation of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST: Green water could help California’s farming woes; Groundwater depletion may cause domestic wells to dry out; Kamala Harris proposes bill to invest in safe drinking water; The legacy of the blob; Five most fascinating L.A. dams; and more …

July 22, 2019

In California water news today, Green water could help California’s farming woes; Groundwater Depletion May Cause Domestic Wells to Dry...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Chevron says attempt to seal off well may have triggered big Kern County oil spill; Justice Department urges reversal of ruling on Agua Caliente water-rights case; New Yolo Bypass fish passage project approved; Lake Tahoe full; McMullin Area GSP; and more …

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July 21, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Chevron says attempt to seal off well may have triggered big Kern County oil...

DAILY DIGEST: Nature: the next big thing in climate adaptation technology?; Parents concerned drinking water contaminant caused kids’ cancer; Lawmakers to call for hearings into Chevron oil spill; ‘Salmon -Safe’ beer, Pacific Coast Highway treasures, and more …

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July 19, 2019

In California water news today, Nature: the next big thing in climate adaptation technology?; After at least 7 children diagnosed...

DAILY DIGEST: Biops may foil Trump’s plan to boost water deliveries; Dozens of enviro groups want to contribute to Newsom’s water portfolio plan; How a big farm guards its delicate ecosystem; Monterey: Cal Am cleared to break ground on desal plant; Water in Trona area is now safe to drink; and more …

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July 18, 2019

In California water news today, Salmon study may foil Trump’s plan to boost water deliveries to Central Valley farms; Dozens...

DAILY DIGEST: SGMA sharpens focus on conjunctive use; Don’t say retreat when talking about sea rise in CA; State’s 2019-2020 budget has millions for water projects; Mammoth Mountain slopes to close July 28; Is Memphis the next California for farming?; and more …

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July 17, 2019

In California water news today, SGMA sharpens focus on conjunctive use; Don’t say retreat when talking about sea rise in...

DAILY DIGEST: California pledges millions to battle nutria; First reintroduced salmon return to California rivers; Sweltering century ahead; BLM picks new headquarters; EBMUD warns customers they’ll need to cut water use during fire-prevention power outages; and more …

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July 16, 2019

In California water news today, California pledges millions to battle enormous, destructive swamp rats; First reintroduced salmon return to California...

DAILY DIGEST: He took down dams, freed wolves and preserved wildlands. Bruce Babbitt is still at work; Climate change threatens California freshwater fish. We can do something about it, experts say; Oceanographers mark seven-decade survey of the California Current; and more …

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July 15, 2019

In California water news today, He took down dams, freed wolves and preserved wildlands. Bruce Babbitt is still at work;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: SB1: Who supports, who’s opposed; Five things to know about SB-200: The Clean Drinking Water Fund; State looks for alternatives for Franks Tract tidal marsh restoration; Massive oil spill in Kern County; Benefits of Marine Protected Areas; and more …

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July 14, 2019

In California water news this weekend, SB1: Who Supports, Who’s Opposed; Bill would make levee encampments illegal; Five Things to...

DAILY DIGEST: Feds seek comment on tweaks to CA water operations; Preparing for SGMA — The time is now; Through smoke and fire, NASA searches for answers; You may survive the Big One, but LA’s water supply may not; and more …

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July 12, 2019

In California water news today, Feds seek comment on tweaks to California water operations; Preparing for SGMA — The Time...

DAILY DIGEST: CA moves to block Trump from rolling back enviro protections; Bill to establish the Ecosystem Resilience Program advances; National relevance of Klamath takings case reflected in Monday hearing in D.C.; There’s an avid group of people who fly fish for ‘sewer salmon’ in the L.A. River; and more …

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July 11, 2019

In California water news today, George Skelton: California moves to block Trump from rolling back its environmental protections; Bill to...

DAILY DIGEST: Bay Area Senator the sole no vote on Newsom’s clean water plan; CA’s future will alternate between drought and atmospheric rivers, study says; Vintner steps forward to protect endangered salmon; Detecting leaks with satellite imagery; and more …

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July 10, 2019

In California water news today, Why This Bay Area Senator Was the Sole No Vote on Newsom’s Clean Water Plan;...

DAILY DIGEST: PG&E’s planned power shutdowns could choke off vital water supplies; Optimism for adopting Voluntary Agreements; Clean drinking water fund, Friant-Kern Canal, and abandoned boat removal legislation move forward; and more …

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July 9, 2019

In California water news today, PG&E’s planned power shutdowns could choke off vital water supplies; Optimism for adopting Voluntary Agreements; Clean...

DAILY DIGEST: Market-based program would encourage farmers to buy, sell local groundwater; Wildfire panel recommends extending safeguards to water agencies; Federal fisheries regulators accused of defying federal court order; Proposed border wall threatens SW’s last free-flowing river; and more …

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July 8, 2019

In California water news today, Market-based program would encourage farmers to buy, sell local groundwater; Wildfire panel recommends extending safeguards...