DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Pricey rock barriers and desalination plants: the latest in CA’s drought war; Central Valley drought: running out of water, failing wells, contaminants; Bureau blocks water transfer to help save SJ Valley farmers; SFEI releases report on Delta Primary Production; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 22, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: PFAS: Encouraging Results from OCWD Treatment Study – Update on Completed...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/21: Mitigating domestic well failure for SGMA and drought in the San Joaquin Valley; California dairy’s journey toward climate neutrality; Is your home in a hazardous wildfire zone? Check this map; House to take big step on eliminating Trump-era rules; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 21, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Collaborating Across IRWM and SGMA – Groundwater Recharge from 12pm to...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: With fish on the brink of extinction, tribes say government must act; OID and SSJID revive water sale to West Side farmers; Two Central Coast water organizations fight over new restrictions; The American West is drying out. Things will get ugly; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 20, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … With fish on the brink of extinction, tribes say government must act...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/18: Ancient river channels could speed groundwater recharge; St. Helena sued over alleged failure to uphold public trust; Indian Wells Valley water issues come to a boiling point; States’ feud delivers Supreme Court’s first groundwater test; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 18, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Southwest Drought Briefing from 10am to 11:30am. The most recent U.S....
DAILY DIGEST, 6/17: FERC decision pushes Klamath dam removal forward; Radiation detectors provide deeper dive into groundwater; Madera ranchers circle the wagons over county groundwater plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 17, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet 30 minutes...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/16: Drought forces state to cut off water to thousands of farms, water agencies; Can we save the San Joaquin’s salmon?; Metropolitan Water District among those hit in suspected Chinese hack; Water accessibility and COVID lessons for resilience; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 16, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The California Water Commission meets at 9:30am. Agenda items include presentation and...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/15: Final Sacramento River plan could kill up to 88% of endangered salmon run; Wall Street is thirsting for your water; New MWD GM Adel Hagekhalil commits to “One Water” agenda; San Francisco Supes approve resolution protecting the Tuolumne River; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 15, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Consideration of proposed resolutions...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/14: U.S. water and power are shockingly vulnerable to cyberhacks; Wildfires spread through CA and AZ while heat wave tightens grip; Will history repeat in a dry Klamath Basin this summer?; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 14, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: The Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System from 6pm to 7pm. ...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Proposal to import seawater to Salton Sea is biggest since Hoover Dam; Bills to fund canal repairs moving forward; The West is the driest it’s been in 1,200 years; Biden releases his first regulatory agenda; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 13, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … How to save the Salton Sea: Proposal to import seawater across California...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/11: Oroville set to hit lowest level ever; Multiple atmospheric rivers to hit NorCal, PNW this weekend; The danger in over-simplifying CA water conservation; Another WOTUS Revision on the way from EPA; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 11, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Invasive Spartina Project: Restoring Native Tidal Marsh Habitat and Promoting Resilience...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/10: State agencies call on water managers to promote water conservation; Agricultural land donation promotes salmon recovery in the San Joaquin River; State knocks ‘Deficiencies’ in Cuyama Valley groundwater plan; Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to reach lowest water level in decades; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 10, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Advancing Water Reuse in Small and Disadvantaged Communities from 10am to...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/9: After a bitter fight, Metropolitan has a new General Manager; State releases its first reviews of local SGMA plans; Woman sues over getting stuck in fish trap; Abatti responds to IID’s Supreme Court filing; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 9, 2021Dear readers: This aggregation (as big as it is) is a little short this morning, as I have a personal...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/8: Shriveled reservoirs show depths of CA’s drought disaster; Jay Lund: ‘Painful but not calamity; Amid mega-drought, rightwing militia stokes water rebellion in US west; Ventura County one step closer to removing Matilija Dam; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 8, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: SAFER Program: Tribal Drinking Water (Central California) from 9am to 11am. The...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/7: Scientists saving endangered salmon get help from gene-slicing tool; 2021 Drought: What to expect as conditions worsen; A new agricultural electricity use forecast method holds promise for water use management; Federal low-income water assistance program officially launched; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 7, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Interconnected Surface Waters & Environmental Users from 12pm...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR releases first GSP assessment results for high priority basins; Lois Henry interview on Corcoran subsidence; CA’s reservoirs face dangerously low levels; Legal complexities surround water in Upper Klamath Lake; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 6, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … GSAs shooting 50% on GSPs—DWR releases first GSP assessment results for high...