DAILY DIGEST: CA has received enough precipitation this month to fill Shasta 12 times; CA Democrats ask for more water to be allocated to farmers; Can rate structures provide an incentive for conservation?; Officials: Arizona will miss federal deadline for Colorado River Plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 20, 2019In California water news today, 18 trillion gallons: Calif. has seen enough precipitation this month to fill Lake Shasta 12...
DAILY DIGEST: California’s shifting water politics; Fish in the fields; Cal Poly researcher looks back at California’s mega drought; Turning Desalination Waste Into A Useful Resource; Supreme Court to review high-stakes Clean Water Act fight; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 19, 2019In California water news today, California’s shifting water politics; Fish in the fields; Cal Poly researcher looks back at California’s...
DAILY DIGEST: Federal commission accepts MID, TID plan for river flows. Will state water board agree?; George Skelton: Brown was obsessed with twin-tunnel vision. Newsom has a more realistic view; Rare mega storm could overwhelm LA-area dam and flood dozens of cities, experts say; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 18, 2019In California water news today, Federal commission accepts MID, TID plan for river flows. Will state water board agree?; George...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Metropolitan ready to support scaled-down Delta tunnel plan; Snow too thick to plow keeps skiers from resorts; Conserving water is still a priority for CA. How about other states?; Bold plan: Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 17, 2019In California water news this weekend, Metropolitan Water District ready to support scaled-down Delta tunnel plan; Snow too thick to...
DAILY DIGEST: Downsizing the Delta tunnel plan: what it means for water and ecosystems; El Niño is back but it’s late, weak and probably no big deal; Sites Reservoir is Sac Valley’s water project. But L.A. is taking a huge role; Comment Period Open for Proposed WOTUS Rule; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 15, 2019In California water news today, Downsizing the Delta tunnel plan: what it means for water and ecosystems; MWD’s GM Jeff...
DAILY DIGEST: Newsom signs bill to provide $131.3 million in emergency relief, including safe water; DWR to try to strike ‘inflammatory’ portions of Oroville Dam lawsuits at hearing Friday in Sacramento; Atmospheric river storms pummel California with snow, rain and mud; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 14, 2019In California water news today, Newsom signs bill to provide $131.3 million in emergency relief, including safe water; DWR to...
DAILY DIGEST: Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to scale back twin-tunnels, makes changes at State Water Board; Storm fueled by atmospheric river to flood pretty much everywhere; Groundwater agencies work towards sustainability; With CVWD okay, IID now holds key to seven state drought deal; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 13, 2019In California water news today, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to scale back twin-tunnels in State of the State speech, appoints...
DAILY DIGEST: Top leader at the Department on Interior pushes a policy favoring his former client; Transition watch: Water board shake-up?; 18 million trees died in California in 2018; Snow melt? Warm winter storm taking aim at Sierra Nevada; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 12, 2019In California water news today, Top leader at the Department on Interior pushes a policy favoring his former client; Transition...
DAILY DIGEST: They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2M plan to kill them; CA’s ‘dry’ farmers grow crops without irrigation; Weekend storm brings several feet of fresh snow to Lake Tahoe; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 11, 2019In California water news today, They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2 million plan to...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river possible next week; PFAS showing up in waterways, EPA, CA consider regulation; Nutria issues continue for farmers; Polluters are paying much lower fines under Trump, EPA says; The world’s watersheds, mapped in gorgeous detail; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 10, 2019In California water news this weekend, Atmospheric river possible next week for California, raising flood concerns; PFAS showing up in...
DAILY DIGEST: Biological Assessment called a game changer for CA’s water landscape; 2 year anniversary of Oroville Spillway crisis marked by emergency spillway completion, lawsuit; Trump Administration to waive environmental reviews for San Diego border wall; Clean drinking water debate rekindled; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 8, 2019In California water news today, Biological Assessment Will Be A Game Changer For California’s Water Landscape; Bay Area Salmon Advocates...
DAILY DIGEST: Drought deal trips over CA water district demands; A $600M plan to help low-income households absorb rising water bills; More cold storms on the way; EPA and ACOE release their WOTUS proposed replacement rule; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 7, 2019In California water news today, Drought deal trips over California water district demands; California Officials Draft a $600M Plan To...
DAILY DIGEST: Will Trump’s California water plan send more water to Valley farms?; Lawsuits from Central Valley, Bay Area keep state ‘water grab’ tied up in courts; West Coast storms get some respect with new scale; Conservation groups clash over Bernhardt nomination; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 6, 2019In California water news today, Will Trump’s California water plan send more to Republican farmers and short Democratic cities?; Lawsuits...
DAILY DIGEST: CA clinches new regs just in time for federal rollback; Trump to nominate Bernahrdt as Interior Secretary; Farm Bureau files lawsuit to block plans for San Joaquin River; Petition to list spring Klamath chinook as endangered considered; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 5, 2019In California water news today, California clinches new regs just in time for federal rollback; Trump to nominate Bernahrdt as...
DAILY DIGEST: Tiny Northern California town is sinking, new report finds; Valley agriculture and environmental experts discuss potential water exchange program; County sea level rise agency takes shape; A study surveyed washed-up seals, whales and dolphins. Every single one had ingested plastic.; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 4, 2019In California water news today, Tiny Northern California town is sinking, new report finds; Valley agriculture and environmental experts discuss...