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DAILY DIGEST, 7/18: Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health; Snowmelt still raging in July; PG&E proposes reducing Russian River flow, transferring Potter Valley Project to subsidiary; Excessive use: Nearly 60K Las Vegans hit with water district’s new fee; and more …

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July 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River post-2026 operating guidelines from 9am to 10am.  The Bureau of...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/17: CA Republicans fighting again to raise the Shasta dam; When will CA experience another drought?; Klamath dam removal proceeds on schedule; Freeing up Colorado River water from CA farms will take more than just money; and more …

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July 17, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution through EPA’s National Nonpoint Source Program Webcast from 11:30am...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires; State Water Board extends deadline for protest period for proposed Sites Reservoir to Aug. 31; Changes coming to prevent misuse and abuse of Tahoe beaches; and more …

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July 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: Climate change increasing stress on thousands of aging dams; Algal blooms posing risks to human health becoming more frequent; Why Arizona keeps growing alfalfa in the desert even as water concerns grow; and more …

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July 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 1:30pm. The Delta ISB will meet...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: Lake Tahoe has an alarmingly high concentration of microplastics, study finds; Water rights bill moves forward; Millerton Lake reaches full capacity, spills over the top; State Water Board releases draft report on expediting permitting for seawater desalination plants; and more …

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July 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Clean Water, Complicated Laws: Funding Stormwater and Wastewater Programs from 10am to 10:30am....

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: Klamath Dam removal begins, but new concerns arise; Direct Potable Reuse rulemaking begins; Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie; Lake Tahoe has high concentration of microplastics, global research shows; and more …

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July 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning at 9am.  Click here for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/11: A racist past and hotter future are testing Western water like never before; What happened to California’s salmon season this year?; Newsom signs bills to speed up infrastructure projects; Tribe, water users, and fish protectors come to agreement in Scott Valley; and more …

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July 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am.  Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/10: Strawberry production leaves long-term plastic pollution; Can we prevent another algaepocalypse in San Francisco Bay?; Putah Creek a model for reconciling degraded streams; Potential spill-over looms for Millerton Lake; and more …

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July 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning upon adjournment of Military...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: C-WIN: Reclamation driving salmon to extinction; San Francisco’s aging infrastructure isn’t ready for its wetter future; Ventura: Nearly 100,000 property owners sued, must defend water rights; Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term; and more …

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July 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … C-WIN: Why is the Bureau of Reclamation Driving Salmon to Extinction? “An...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: Tribes and conservation groups rally at State Capitol for water justice and to save imperiled salmon; Beyond the yuck factor: Cities turn to ‘extreme’ water recycling; Degree of storm damage in orchards still unknown; The forgotten sovereigns of the Colorado River; and more …

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July 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Tribes and conservation groups rally at State Capitol for water justice and to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: Tribes, activists rally in Sacramento over water rights; A water war is underway in Santa Barbara County’s carrot country; Recharge alone won’t end California’s groundwater drought; How far will salmon swim for a craft beer?; and more …

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July 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Tribes, activists rally in Sacramento over water rights “On Wednesday, representatives from Native...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/5: How extreme weather could threaten CA’s dams; How will budget deal help speed up infrastructure projects?; As fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up; Preparing for a drier future in the Colorado River basin; and more …

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July 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How extreme weather could threaten California’s dams “California is home to the tallest...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: SJV groundwater agencies scrambling to comply with SGMA, leaving some landowners in the lurch; How this year ranks among the all-time biggest rainfall years; Delta communities relieved after Newsom ditches enviro run-around for Delta tunnel; Is seawater desalination right for California?; and more …

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July 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Facing possible state action, SJV groundwater agencies are scrambling to comply with...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation; Tulare Lake could hang around for years to come; Rain gardens could save fish from toxic tire chemicals; Fields of ‘suncups’ are covering the Sierra; and more …

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June 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation “Many challenges remain in implementing California’s Sustainable...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: New report finds groundwater plans fail to protect vulnerable communities, environment; Tulare Lake floodwaters now receding; Mountains vulnerable to extreme rain from climate change; Will the giant Westlands Water District “spill” water this year for lack of demand?; and more …

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June 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: East Bay Shoreline Infrastructure Projects from 10am to 11:30am.  There are (at least)...