DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

All the latest California water news gathered from around the web, from news articles and commentary to press releases and announcements.

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Water rights vs. fish goes to court today; Is groundwater trading the future of California water?; First atmospheric river of season to arrive today; Tracking sediment during the Klamath Dam removal; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 25, 2023 1134

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Drought Early...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river storm approaches California, Pacific Northwest; Coastal Cleanup brings thousands of volunteers to shorelines; Efforts to attract salmon to Putah Creek come early this year; Process starts for new era managing Colorado River; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 24, 2023 1533

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Atmospheric river storm approaches California, Pacific Northwest; 1st week of fall to...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 17-22: First atmospheric river of the season in the forecast; El Niño getting stronger, odds tilting toward another wet winter; Will a pending water rights bill be a game changer?; and more …

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Weekly Digest

September 22, 2023 665

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Atmospheric river forecast to bring rain to NorCal; El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California; Reclamation awards $34.3 million for Central Valley Project and facility improvements; Summer 2023 in review: a look back at drought across the U.S. in 10 maps; and more …

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September 22, 2023 13265

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am: Agenda items include an informational...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: How pollution from dry cleaners left California sitting on cancer-linked ‘time bombs’; NASA tech lets scientists see snow-water through the trees; Microplastics from tires contribute heavily to waterways pollution; Newsom weighs restrictions on watering decorative grass; and more …

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September 21, 2023 1524

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Plan Update 2023 – Conjunctive Use RMS and Recharge Area RMS...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: California halts some Arrowhead water bottling activities; Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite SGMA; Hydropower delays pose grid threat as permits lapse; Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up; and more …

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September 20, 2023 862

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PPIC EVENT: Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/19: PPIC Report: Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley; A celebrity-studded L.A. water district has a very big drought idea: Seafloor desalination; Here are all the climate and environment bills that CA just passed; Army Corps was unprepared for amount of seepage from Isabella Dam that is now swamping residents; and more …

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September 19, 2023 925

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am: Agenda items include consideration of...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/18: ‘Unprecedented times’ threaten to bring down CA’s salmon industry; Charts show what might be in store w/El Niño; The ‘Big Melt’ could have been much worse; Nice rice price buoys Butte County growers; and more …

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September 18, 2023 1286

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘Unprecedented times’ threaten to bring down historic California industry “On summer days in...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Will a pending water rights bill on Gov. Newsom’s desk be a game changer? It depends; Lawmakers pass bill requiring schools to test for lead in drinking water; CA wilderness polluted by balloons; CV-SALTS: Salt and nitrate control programs breaking new ground; and more …

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September 17, 2023 1122

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will a pending water rights bill on Gov. Newsom’s desk be a...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for September 10-15: El Niño just ramped up. What does it mean for CA?; Lawmakers approve bill to strengthen oversight of water rights; State flows plan advances in, out of court; and more …

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Weekly Digest

September 15, 2023 257

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: El Niño just ramped up. What does it mean for California weather?; Water Board advances water resilience and safe drinking water through $1.2 billion in financial assistance; Bill to eliminate lead in schools passes, Salton Sea bill stalled; Does every year need to be a massive climate year?; and more …

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September 15, 2023 996

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … El Niño just ramped up. What does it mean for California weather? “El...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawmakers move to ban decorative lawns; How might small farms fare under SGMA?; Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation; Could intense storms push America’s failing dams to the brink?; and more …

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September 14, 2023 750

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 3pm. Agenda items include Delta Lead...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: State flows plan advances in, out of court; CA moving to ban decorative grass; Why nature’s infrastructure works better than ours; Locals fear a tech utopia could destroy Rio Vista’s ‘dirty Delta feel’; and more …

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September 13, 2023 987

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Plan Update 2023 – Desalination RMS from 9am to 11:30am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/12: State Water Board adopts initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River; “Immense” flow of public funds to groundwater agencies is tapering off; DWR starting maintenance work on Oroville Dam spillway; Tulare Lake flood shrinks to less than half its peak size; and more …

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September 12, 2023 752

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: This is Not Your Usual Heat Extreme from 11am to 12pm. 2023 has...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival; Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe; Can golf cure its water addiction?; As the Colorado River declines, some upstream look to use it before they lose it; and more …

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September 11, 2023 610

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Flood-MAR Network from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Agenda items include Flood-MAR Permitting Flowchart and...

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Water rights vs. fish goes to court today; Is groundwater trading the future of California water?; First atmospheric river of season to arrive today; Tracking sediment during the Klamath Dam removal; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river storm approaches California, Pacific Northwest; Coastal Cleanup brings thousands of volunteers to shorelines; Efforts to attract salmon to Putah Creek come early this year; Process starts for new era managing Colorado River; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 17-22: First atmospheric river of the season in the forecast; El Niño getting stronger, odds tilting toward another wet winter; Will a pending water rights bill be a game changer?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/18: ‘Unprecedented times’ threaten to bring down CA’s salmon industry; Charts show what might be in store w/El Niño; The ‘Big Melt’ could have been much worse; Nice rice price buoys Butte County growers; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for September 10-15: El Niño just ramped up. What does it mean for CA?; Lawmakers approve bill to strengthen oversight of water rights; State flows plan advances in, out of court; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: Lawmakers move to ban decorative lawns; How might small farms fare under SGMA?; Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation; Could intense storms push America’s failing dams to the brink?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: State flows plan advances in, out of court; CA moving to ban decorative grass; Why nature’s infrastructure works better than ours; Locals fear a tech utopia could destroy Rio Vista’s ‘dirty Delta feel’; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival; Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe; Can golf cure its water addiction?; As the Colorado River declines, some upstream look to use it before they lose it; and more …

GRIST: EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles

DFW NEWS: Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Lake Tahoe

NASA Tech Lets Scientists See Snow-Water Through the Trees

PRESS RELEASE: DWR releases California Water Plan 2023 for public comment

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Anti-farming agenda blocks vineyard in Napa Valley

DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Water rights vs. fish goes to court today; Is groundwater trading the future of California water?; First atmospheric river of season to arrive today; Tracking sediment during the Klamath Dam removal; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 17-22: First atmospheric river of the season in the forecast; El Niño getting stronger, odds tilting toward another wet winter; Will a pending water rights bill be a game changer?; and more …