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DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: Megadrought to pit fish lives against human needs in the West; Where the water used for fighting California wildfires comes from; Introducing Modernizing California Water Law; The incredible shrinking Colorado River; and more …

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August 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … JOINT LEG HEARING with the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife and...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Farmers, cities told to stop drawing water from Delta watershed; Bill aimed at repurposing farmland a step closer to passing; As CA burns, some ecologists say it’s time to rethink forest management; Biden moves to blunt Trump water permitting rule; and more …

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August 22, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California water regulators block thousands of farmers from accessing state’s largest watershed...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for August 15 – 20: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in CA, Shortage declared on Colorado River; Emergency regs now in effect for Delta watershed; plus all the top water news of the week

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August 20, 2021

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Emergency regulations allow curtailments in the Delta watershed; Western drought will last into fall or longer; Water & weed: A complex California relationship; Q&A: Can green infrastructure keep microplastics out of the environment?; and more …

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August 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Independent Science Board meets from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Valley water districts told they’ll have to pay $25M more for water next year; CA faces unprecedented dangers as record heat, dryness combine with fierce winds; Hurtado not satisfied with money allotted for canal restoration projects; Assemblymember Frazier anchors effort to remove abandoned boats from the Delta; and more …

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August 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … THURSDAY: CONFERENCE: Sixth Annual California Water Data Summit from 9am to 4pm. Bringing...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: SoCal water officials declare supply alert, Newsom says mandatory statewide water restrictions may be on the way; Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River?; Could desal play a role in the Colorado River Basin’s future?; and more …

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August 18, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Colorado River water shortage declared for first time; CA could see cuts by 2024; Buy water, attorneys tell clients; Mark Arax: The well fixer’s warning; Calif. adapts to wildfire by urging people to flee; and more …

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August 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: $2.7B bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle; Should we dam the Golden Gate to protect from sea level rise?; How climate change complicates CA’s plans for a carbon-free future; Western states face first federal water cuts; and more …

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August 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … $2.7 billion bond fund to build water reservoirs sits idle in California...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña watch is officially on this fall; Small towns grow desperate for water; Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain; The Colorado River basin’s daunting new math; and more …

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August 15, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña watch is officially on this fall, and that could be...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/13: CA’s dry season is turning into a permanent state of being; Glaciers on Mt. Shasta melting, causing mud flows; Climate change hits sushi supply chain; Can Santa Clara Valley’s salubrious paradise hold up in California’s changing climate?; and more …

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August 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Can water megaprojects save the West?; Optimism for moving forward to address water following curtailment orders; Russian River: Despite curtailment order, water still vanishing; Salton Sea restoration efforts could fail without science; and more …

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August 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: SAFER Program Advisory Group Meeting from 9am to 4pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Could CA handle another year of drought?; Concerns linger over water cutbacks; Reversal of Trump-era action spells higher power, water costs; Could the infrastructure bill make wildfires worse?; and more …

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August 11, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Managed Aquifer Recharge: Where will we get the water? from 12pm to...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: CA water district pays millions over ‘unauthorized diversion’; Why is the Delta starving?; Hydropower levels under careful watch as drought ravages the West; Sites Reservoir commentaries: For and against; and more …

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August 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include drought...