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DAILY DIGEST: Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to scale back twin-tunnels, makes changes at State Water Board; Storm fueled by atmospheric river to flood pretty much everywhere; Groundwater agencies work towards sustainability; With CVWD okay, IID now holds key to seven state drought deal; and more …

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February 13, 2019

In California water news today, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to scale back twin-tunnels in State of the State speech, appoints...

DAILY DIGEST: Top leader at the Department on Interior pushes a policy favoring his former client; Transition watch: Water board shake-up?; 18 million trees died in California in 2018; Snow melt? Warm winter storm taking aim at Sierra Nevada; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 12, 2019

In California water news today, Top leader at the Department on Interior pushes a policy favoring his former client; Transition...

DAILY DIGEST: They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2M plan to kill them; CA’s ‘dry’ farmers grow crops without irrigation; Weekend storm brings several feet of fresh snow to Lake Tahoe; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 11, 2019

In California water news today, They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2 million plan to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river possible next week; PFAS showing up in waterways, EPA, CA consider regulation; Nutria issues continue for farmers; Polluters are paying much lower fines under Trump, EPA says; The world’s watersheds, mapped in gorgeous detail; and more …

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February 10, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Atmospheric river possible next week for California, raising flood concerns; PFAS showing up in...

DAILY DIGEST: Biological Assessment called a game changer for CA’s water landscape; 2 year anniversary of Oroville Spillway crisis marked by emergency spillway completion, lawsuit; Trump Administration to waive environmental reviews for San Diego border wall; Clean drinking water debate rekindled; and more …

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February 8, 2019

In California water news today, Biological Assessment Will Be A Game Changer For California’s Water Landscape; Bay Area Salmon Advocates...

DAILY DIGEST: Drought deal trips over CA water district demands; A $600M plan to help low-income households absorb rising water bills; More cold storms on the way; EPA and ACOE release their WOTUS proposed replacement rule; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 7, 2019

In California water news today, Drought deal trips over California water district demands; California Officials Draft a $600M Plan To...

DAILY DIGEST: Will Trump’s California water plan send more water to Valley farms?; Lawsuits from Central Valley, Bay Area keep state ‘water grab’ tied up in courts; West Coast storms get some respect with new scale; Conservation groups clash over Bernhardt nomination; and more …

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February 6, 2019

In California water news today, Will Trump’s California water plan send more to Republican farmers and short Democratic cities?; Lawsuits...

DAILY DIGEST: CA clinches new regs just in time for federal rollback; Trump to nominate Bernahrdt as Interior Secretary; Farm Bureau files lawsuit to block plans for San Joaquin River; Petition to list spring Klamath chinook as endangered considered; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 5, 2019

In California water news today, California clinches new regs just in time for federal rollback; Trump to nominate Bernahrdt as...

DAILY DIGEST: Tiny Northern California town is sinking, new report finds; Valley agriculture and environmental experts discuss potential water exchange program; County sea level rise agency takes shape; A study surveyed washed-up seals, whales and dolphins. Every single one had ingested plastic.; and more …

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February 4, 2019

In California water news today, Tiny Northern California town is sinking, new report finds; Valley agriculture and environmental experts discuss...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Weekend storm not as bad as expected; more wind and rain to come; CA lawmakers push for oversight of Delta tunnels; CA has a weird new desert. It’s in the Pacific Ocean; Feds blast CA: Close but not good enough on Colorado River drought plan; and more …

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February 3, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Weekend storm not as bad as expected, but more wind and rain to come;...

AFTERNOON NEWS FLASH: Colorado River plan in question as top federal water official tells Arizona and California: ‘Close isn’t done

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February 1, 2019

From the Desert Sun: “A top federal water official announced Friday that because California and Arizona haven’t finished Colorado River...

DAILY DIGEST: Arizona legislature passes historic Colorado River drought plan hours before deadline, but IID wants $200M for drought plan okay; Delayed renewal of water law complicates Valley water politics; Bay Delta facing assault from new rules; Dusty agency gets sharp elbows under Trump; and more …

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Daily Digest

February 1, 2019

In California water news today, Arizona legislature passes historic Colorado River drought plan hours before deadline; Imperial Irrigation District wants...

DAILY DIGEST: New measurements show Sierra snow levels at long-term average. And that’s a big deal; ‘The Erin Brockovich town’: Still toxic after all these years; Arizona legislature to vote on Colorado River drought plan today; Striking photos reveal plastic and plankton side-by-side; and more …

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January 31, 2019

In California water news today, New measurements show Sierra snow levels at long-term average. And that’s a big deal; Why...

DAILY DIGEST: Study shows areas of subsidence in Sacramento Valley; The land where birds are grown; Scott Dam in Lake County listed by CalTrout among top 5 dams to remove to benefit fish, habitat; On deadline, drought bills move forward in Arizona legislature; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 30, 2019

In California water news today, Study shows areas of subsidence in Sacramento Valley; The land where birds are grown; Scott...

DAILY DIGEST: When the levee breaks: Hamilton City leads California in a new approach to managing rivers; Engineer says twin tunnels could endanger vital levees; Many environmental court disputes will make headlines in 2019; and more …

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January 29, 2019

In California water news today, When the levee breaks: Hamilton City leads California in a new approach to managing rivers;...