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DAILY DIGEST, 10/23: SGMA falls short, advocates say; Friant-Kern Canal fix approved; 700 winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek; Extreme fire risk to return to NorCal; and more …

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October 23, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/22: Mapping ‘fossil water’ helps achieve sustainable groundwater management in CA; Patterson reservoir enviro docs approved; Wildfires can cause dangerous debris flows; Dismantling dams can help address US infrastructure problems; and more …

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October 22, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council meets at 9am. Agenda items include the...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/21: Folsom’s high quality water found to contribute to copper pipe corrosion; New law lowers cost of clean water projects; Forest Service can’t afford fire prevention efforts; The legacy of nitrogen pollution; and more …

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October 21, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission meets at 9:30am. The Commission will consider an early...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/20: La Niña: Is California heading into another drought?; State wildfire response costs estimated to be higher than budgeted; New reservoir in Stanislaus County could move forward with approval of final study; Mega-fires arrived 30 years early, confounding scientists; and more …

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October 20, 2020

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

DAILY DIGEST, 10/19: Wildfire smoke can spread toxics to water, soil, and elsewhere; Prescribed burn associations are one answer to CA’s megafires; Reclamation Commissioner committed to collaboration; Six states with plenty of water; and more …

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October 19, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Colorado River Hydrology Research Symposium Series from 11am to 1pm Join Southern...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: ACWA delivers roadmap to achieving voluntary agreements to state officials; Garamendi comes out against Scott Dam removal; Fire science critical for combating wildfires out West; Trump administration designates officials for new water subcabinet; and more …

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October 18, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … ACWA delivers roadmap to achieving voluntary agreements to state officials “ACWA on...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/16: Peter Moyle on Trump and Delta smelt; How infrastructure standards miss the mark on snowmelt; Just how bad is California’s water debt problem? The state isn’t sure; and more …

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October 16, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board beginning at 9am. The second...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Trump creates water ‘subcabinet’; DWR teams with state, federal partners to protect endangered species; Lawns provide surprising contribution to L.A. Basin’s carbon emissions; Winter outlook leans warm and dry across southern U.S.; and more …

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October 15, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board beginning at 9am The first...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: Trump makes water demand of farms priority for new office; Dry days ahead for CA this year and beyond, experts say; Lessons from Camp Fire could help prevent water contamination after North Complex; Wetland advocates go to court; and more …

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October 14, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning, Day 3 from 8:30am...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: How wildfires could affect the water in Lake Oroville; Restoring CA’s forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time, billions of dollars and a broad commitment; Environmentalists and dam operators, at war for years, start making peace; and more …

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October 13, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning, Day 2 from 8:30am...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: CA tribe offered solution to wildfire management, was USFS listening?; Fires take a deep toll on wine country; New guide addresses stagnant water in buildings with low occupancy; and more …’

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October 12, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING for Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction Program Draft Guidelines from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña may signal little relief from endless hot, dry weather; More on Trump and CA water; Podcast: Eric Garner on SGMA and lawsuits; The immense potential of solar panels floating on dams; and more …

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October 11, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña may signal scant relief from California’s seemingly endless loop of...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/9: Trump rants about Delta smelt on Fox News; Legislative session brings new state laws on water and climate change for 2021; Concerns grow about herbicide use in wildfires’ wake; Lack of utility data obscures customer water debt problems; and more …

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October 9, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WEBINAR: SAFER Aquifer Risk Map: At-Risk Domestic Wells and State Small Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/8: CA water managers not ready for climate change, science group says; CA to set aside 1/3 of land and water for conservation; Coachella Valley school first to receive SAFER funding; ‘It’s Orwellian’: Native loophole lets NASA shirk cleanup; and more …

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October 8, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning, Day 1 from 8:30am...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/7: AG Becerra sends comment letter challenging Shasta Dam raise; Recession safety net needed for state’s small water systems; Arsenic cleanup in Sierra Nevada; San Francisco Bay’s nutrient phenomena; and more …

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October 7, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:30am. Agenda items...

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