Daily Digest Archives

DAILY DIGEST: Trump’s pending rules on CA water marked by missing docs, hurried reviews, say scientists; Multi-year drought caused massive forest die-off in Sierra Nevada; Friant water blueprint focused on counties south of Delta; New CA bill aims to help vets fill water worker jobs; and more …

July 2, 2019

In California water news today, Trump’s Pending Rules on California Water Marked by Missing Documents and Hurried Reviews, Say Scientists;...

DAILY DIGEST: A water year in review; Bizarre fish may be the key to preserving Yurok culture in CA; A clean sweep for invasive mussel biofouling; Despite abundant precip, Colorado River Basin not out of the woods yet”; Proof of concept for ocean trash cleaning machine; and more …

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July 1, 2019

In California water news today, A water year in review: How has water shaped up for Sacramento and Northern California?;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Avalanches in June? Heavy Sierra Snowpack Still Poses a Risk for Some Hikers; Lessons Learned from the State’s first Groundwater Sustainability Plan; Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) adds cutting-edge capabilities for Corps projects; and more …

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June 30, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Avalanches in June? Heavy Sierra Snowpack Still Poses a Risk for Some Hikers; Inviting...

DAILY DIGEST: Raised in Rice Fields; The Green New Deal wants farmers to restore the land, not keep wrecking it; Can providing bathrooms to homeless protect CA’s water quality?; State, cities tackle challenges of sea level rise; Cows and climate change; and more …

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June 28, 2019

In California water news today, Raised in Rice Fields; The Green New Deal wants farmers to restore the land, not...

DAILY DIGEST: Salamanders face extinction from plans to raise Shasta Dam; To clean drinking water, just add microbes; Despite water levels, Oroville spillway release ‘unlikely’; Felt an earthquake on the Colorado-Utah border? It’s probably this federal facility; and more …

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June 27, 2019

In California water news today, Salamanders face extinction from plans to raise Shasta Dam; To Clean Drinking Water, Just Add...

DAILY DIGEST: Paradise water agency faces state ultimatum: Fix your cracked dam spillway; Farmers vs fish: The story of Delta smelt; Despite record runoff, toxic algae persists in CA waterways; Lower Colorado River Basin can still expect shortage next year; and more …

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June 26, 2019

In California water news today, Fire-ravaged Paradise water agency faces state ultimatum: Fix your cracked dam spillway; Farmers vs Fish:...

DAILY DIGEST: Plumbing experts question CA’s post-fire water testing guidance; Grower on the ground floor; San Joaquin Valley faces ‘pivotal moment’ for water; Does limited underground water storage make plants less susceptible to drought?; and more …

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June 25, 2019

In California water news today, Plumbing Experts Question California’s Post-Fire Water Testing Guidance; Grower on the ground floor; San Joaquin...

DAILY DIGEST: Climate change upending agriculture and land use in the Central Valley; No plans to use Lake Oroville’s main spillway this summer; Salmon season is booming, fisherman say; Device to trap plastic waste in Pacific Ocean relaunches; and more …

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June 24, 2019

In California water news today, A Time of Reckoning in the Central Valley: Climate change is upending agriculture and land...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The environmental downside of cannabis cultivation; Officials: State reservoirs looking ‘robust’; The West’s worst fires aren’t burning in forests; Why what you know about the water cycle might be misleading; and more …

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June 23, 2019

In California water news this weekend, The Environmental Downside of Cannabis Cultivation; Officials: State reservoirs looking ‘robust’; California fishermen report...

DAILY DIGEST: Who owns groundwater? Lawsuit seeks to answer the question; State thanks ‘robust’ storms for higher water allocation; The Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority’s role in assisting DWR; Native Americans want more than California’s apology; and more …

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June 21, 2019

In California water news today, Who owns groundwater? Lawsuit seeks to answer the question; State Thanks ‘Robust’ Storms for Higher...

DAILY DIGEST: Newsom Catches Heat for Using Climate Funds on Drinking Water Plan; How 1 farmer navigates CA’s strict limit on groundwater; NOAA Fisheries adopts new plan for West Coast ecosystem science and management; Groundwater pumping has significantly reduced US stream flows; and more …

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June 20, 2019

In California water news today, Newsom Catches Heat for Using Climate Funds on Drinking Water Plan; Radio show: How 1...

DAILY DIGEST: State distributes grants to help implement SGMA; CDFW documents statewide impact of recent drought on fish and aquatic species; Wildlife and way of life in the North Delta?; Trump says ‘air and water are the cleanest they’ve ever been’ in US; and more …

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June 19, 2019

In California water news today, State distributes grants to help implement SGMA; CDFW Documents Statewide Impact of Recent Drought on...

DAILY DIGEST: Wet winter is a boon for skiers and water supply, but increases wildfire threat; Paying for clean water with climate change money worries some CA lawmakers; Harder pushes for passage of water bill; Environment and energy debates take center stage in Washington DC; and more …

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June 18, 2019

In California water news today, Wet California winter is a boon for skiers and water supply. But it brings a...

DAILY DIGEST: Communicating the value of water: The ABCs of water communication; Reclamation gives westside farmers another nudge for water; Win-loss budget outcomes for ag climate programs; CA’s wildfire season is starting and officials are bracing for the worst; and more …

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June 17, 2019

In California water news today, Communicating the Value of Water: The ABCS of Water Communication; Reclamation gives westside farmers another nudge...