Daily Digest Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 4/12: California’s costly, uphill battle against invasive species; Western U.S. may be entering its most severe drought in modern history; Suisun Marsh gas drilling plan runs into environmental buzz saw; Wildfires, hurricanes … Is anywhere safe from the climate crisis?; and more …

April 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE EVENT: Fire, extreme rainfall, and debris flows: Cascading Disasters in a Changing...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Botulism, drought, ag, and politics threaten water and waterfowl on CA refuges; Water Board releases drinking water needs assessment; Cities at most risk of flooding; Wild horses and water in CA; and more …

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April 11, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Botulism, drought, ag, and politics threaten water—and waterfowl—on California refuges “With a...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/9: Biden administration sued over longfin smelt listing; Delta tunnel authority changes leaders as Newsom fights the recall; CA appoints analyst to study Salton Sea seawater importation; La Nina is fading but CA still faces risks; and more …

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April 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Science and Management Series: What is Traditional Ecological...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: Advances in remote sensing provide first glimpse of groundwater recharge in the Valley; CA greenlighting oil wells linked to groundwater pollution; Saving clean drinking water…with math!; and more …

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April 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SAFER Advisory Group Meeting, Part A from 1pm to 4pm. Click here for...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/7: Farmers try to plan for a critically dry year; Markets, water availability prove key in land values; SSJID, OID still waiting for federal approval of plan to help fish & farmers; Q/A with Delta Conveyance Project Executive Director Tony Meyers; and more …

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April 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Colorado River Basin Water Supply Webinar from 9am to 10am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/6: Megadrought: ‘Climate change starting to hammer home’; DWR Brochure: Drought in California 2021; More water spending sought for West in infrastructure bill; and more …

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April 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Board meets at 9am. The main agenda item is the consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/5: Podcast with MWD’s Jeff Kightlinger; Reclamation releases reports and webtool for SECURE Water Act reports; Researchers look to India’s canal-top solar arrays; Meet Arizona’s water one-percenters; and more …

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April 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Capitol Weekly Podcast: Jeff Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District “In this episode John...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Deal to help fish threatened by federal agencies; What MID & TID think about solar panels on top of canals; Sierra Meadows key to combatting climate change effects; David ‘Mas’ Masumoto on CA peaches and water; and more …

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April 4, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Deal to help fish threatened by federal agencies “Water releases designed to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Sierra snowpack at 59% but ‘next few weeks will be critical’ as state’s reservoirs at 50% of capacity; Surface water rights in California could be changing; CA Water Index weekly report; Reopening a NorCal creek to threatened steelhead; and more …

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April 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In drought and hydrology news … Sierra snowpack at 59% but ‘next few weeks will be critical’ for...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: New report identifies major gaps in SGMA, provides recommendations; Groundwater markets: The importance of design; California’s latest drought is already here; Does the American Jobs Plan affect the water industry?; and more …

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April 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New report identifies major gaps in SGMA, provides recommendations “In 2014, California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/31: Summer-like heat to challenge record highs; How drought and climate change threaten CA water; Allenwood taps water from the sky; Abatti files petition with U.S. Supreme Court over IID scrap; and more …

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March 31, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Summerlike heat to challenge record highs across Southwest “Some residents of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/30: Legal challenges of water supply assessments; Ag land values rely heavily on water availability; Feeding the future: In conversation with Secretary Ross & Mark Arax; The WIFIA Bank; and more …

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March 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning – Part II: A Deeper...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/29: Water shortages and fires loom after dry year; Warm water important for cold-water fish like salmon and trout, study finds; Learning from Native American fire stewardship; Biden lays groundwork for environmental regulations; and more …

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March 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: State Water Project Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance Negotiations at 10am. ...