Daily Digest

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

DAILY DIGEST: Newsom hits back at Trump in new fight over CA water; A town could finally get clean water if its neighbor helps; Federal judge dismisses key pieces of Agua Caliente tribe’s claim; Mission Springs Water District: “We’ve been hijacked by Desert Water Agency”; and more …

April 23, 2019

In California water news today, Gov. Gavin Newsom hits back at Trump in new fight over who controls California water;...

DAILY DIGEST, Earth Day Edition: As Delta smelt spiral toward extinction, a future in captivity awaits; CA farmers growing weeds to capture carbon; Climate change and CA’s crops; Ten most eco-friendly cities in the US (6 of them in CA); How Americans see climate change in 5 charts; and more …

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April 22, 2019

Happy Earth Day! In California water news today, As California’s delta smelt spirals toward extinction, a future in captivity awaits;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California and the West prepare to get by on less water from the Colorado River; Blumenfeld on pesticides, recycling reform, Trump; Birds and brews; Leonardo da Vinci and water; Sunday podcasts; NorCal Superbloom video; and more …

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April 21, 2019

Happy Easter/Passover/Sunday! In California water news this weekend, California and the West prepare to get by on less water from...

DAILY DIGEST: Reclaiming the lost population of winter-run Chinook salmon; Water abundance mixed blessing for farms; Seawater intrusion: Understanding a growing threat to freshwater; Secretive ‘harbor master’ steers Colorado River campaign; and more …

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April 19, 2019

In California water news today, Reclaiming the lost population of winter-run Chinook salmon; Water abundance mixed blessing for farms; Seawater...

DAILY DIGEST: IID sues to halt Colorado River drought plan signed by Trump, says officials ignored Salton Sea; West-Side Water Ticks Up to 65% of Allocation. Will It Hit 100%?; Legal analysis of new wetlands regulations; Colorado River’s biggest champion: Walmart heirs; and more …

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April 18, 2019

In California water news today, IID sues to halt Colorado River drought plan signed by Trump, says officials ignored Salton...

DAILY DIGEST: Trump signs Colorado River drought plan; Water users try to adopt ‘orphaned’ PG&E project; Six Key Takeaways from the State Water Board’s New Cannabis Cultivation Policy; New guide on avoiding degraded water quality under SGMA; and more …

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April 17, 2019

In California water news today, ‘Monumental achievement’: Trump signs Colorado River drought plan; Water users try to adopt ‘orphaned’ PG&E...

DAILY DIGEST: Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on climate, water, and wildfires; The best NorCal waterfalls to visit right now; Tribes sue feds over geothermal leases on sacred land; Experts say Arizona tribes’ role in drought negotiations marks turning point for inclusion; and more …

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April 16, 2019

In California water news today, Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on challenges of new climate reality; The best Northern California...

DAILY DIGEST: Central Valley is sinking, but can be saved, says report; Epic whitewater season ahead; Trump energy order targets state water permitting authority; Inside conservatives’ disarray on climate; and more …

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April 15, 2019

In California water news today, The Central Valley is sinking as farmers drill for water. But it can be saved,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Fighting fire has made CA more vulnerable to flames; Ag census: Farmland receding in CA; Frazier: Delta region ‘held hostage’ by SoCal special interests; Interior: Bernhardt faces hefty to-do list; Clean Water Act: Trout Unlimited crunches the numbers on ephemeral streams; and more …

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April 14, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Fighting fire has made California more vulnerable to flames; Ag census: Farmland receding in...

DAILY DIGEST: Full allocations hard to reach despite storms; Activists want CA to ban fracking. What does Gov. Newsom want?; Bernhardt confirmed to head Interior Dept; Even in arid west, federal rule change for waterways matters; Snow in forecast once again; and more …

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April 12, 2019

In California water news today, Full allocations hard to reach despite storms; Assemblyman Gray criticizes water board, says Delta-Bay Plan...

DAILY DIGEST: Babbitt urges creation of Bay-Delta Compact as way to end ‘culture of conflict’ in the Delta; Frazier cannot move bill, lashes out at SoCal lobbying groups; Safe Drinking Water Trust legislation advances; In bid for cleaner water, CA seeks arranged utility marriages; and more …

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April 11, 2019

In California water news today, Bruce Babbitt Urges Creation of Bay-Delta Compact as Way to End ‘Culture of Conflict’; Frazier...

DAILY DIGEST: Legislation to repair Friant-Kern Canal advances; State wetlands policy returns to original intent; Stanford study offers a way to map where flooded fields best replenish groundwater; No hole in Shasta Dam says Reclamation; and more …

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April 10, 2019

In California water news today, Legislation to repair Friant-Kern Canal receives 7 – 0 bipartisan support, advances to appropriations committee;...

DAILY DIGEST: Congress approves Colorado River drought plan; Sweeping bill could help CA play catch-up on water contamination; Officials look to Mexico for long-term water supply; Clams and water pumping explain phytoplankton decline in Delta; and more …

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April 9, 2019

In California water news today, U.S. Congress approves Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan; Sweeping Bill Could Help California Play Catch-Up...

DAILY DIGEST: Researchers study reservoir evaporation for better budgeting of Colorado River water; Firefighting aircraft ‘increasingly ineffective’ amid worsening wildfires; Trump’s efforts to spur projects hit NEPA wall; Climate change poses security risks say intelligence reports; and more …

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April 8, 2019

In California water news today, Researchers Study Reservoir Evaporation For Better Budgeting of Colorado River Water; Firefighting aircraft ‘increasingly ineffective’...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Oroville residents submit petition to ‘hold DWR accountable’ to federal agency; Boosting nature by removing dams; Aging workforce hits water plants especially hard; Richard Frank on the new wetlands regulations; Sunday podcasts; and more …

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April 7, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Oroville residents submit petition to ‘hold DWR accountable’ to federal agency; Boosting nature by...

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