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DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Governor expands drought declaration, announces relief plans; Reactions from water interests, NGOs; Groups urge Biden Admin not to endorse voluntary agreements; Could Dos Rios Restoration Project help with droughts?;Western lawmakers take aim at Biden’s 30×30 plan; and more …

May 11, 2021 638

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12:30pm. Agenda items include CEFF...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: How ‘sustainable’ is California’s groundwater sustainability act?; No statewide water wasting rules heading into drought; Meet the Press on CA’s water scarcity; GOP slams 30×30: ‘Dense on tag lines … light on content’; and more …

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May 10, 2021 1056

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … OROVILLE DAM CASES PRETRIAL HEARING streaming from the Sacramento Superior Court at 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Why melting Sierra snow won’t save CA from extreme drought; The sun may offer key to predicting El Niño, groundbreaking study finds; Klamath, Modoc, Siskiyou County leaders throw support behind Basin ag; EPA administrator won’t return to Obama-era WOTUS rule; and more …

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May 9, 2021 930

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … ‘We got unlucky.’ Why melting Sierra snow won’t save California from extreme...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: Drought hits second year, but experts say the state is better prepared; Q/A: What are the risks of a major earthquake in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?; Valley residents slow to respond to new drinking water program; San Jose Mayor opposes $2.5 billion Pacheco Dam project; and more …

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May 7, 2021 683

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: May Colorado River Basin Water Supply Webinar from 9am to 10am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Drought conditions have farmers considering all options as Reclamation halts deliveries to NorCal ag; Common pitfalls when large water systems help small water systems; Is growing weed sustainable?; EPA may craft groundwater rule to pass Supreme Court test; and more …

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May 6, 2021 755

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Prop. 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Workshop: Round 1 Survey Results and Round...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Newsom drought declaration would trigger new war; Biologists say predators eat half of salmon; A case is made for colocating data centers … with water infrastructure; How Reclamation plans to operate during the Klamath Basin’s driest summer ever; and more …

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May 5, 2021 1169

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IRWM SUMMIT: Watershed Health and People Experiencing Homelessness: Spotlight on the Central Coast...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: CA’s latest drought in 4 charts; District Court finds species conservation is not one of Twitchell Dam’s “other purposes”; CA Senator seeks expansion of land, water protection; What the new climate normals tell us about climate change; and more …

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May 4, 2021 953

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

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: CA’s wildfire season is expanding as the wet season becomes compressed; Red flag warning in May; Wild donkeys and horses dig wells; A supermoon with a twist; and more …

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May 3, 2021 611

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE RECLAIM THE SIERRA WORKSHOP: Actions to Increase the Pace & Scale of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom; Pandemic lockdown exposes vulnerability of some to pay water bills; Report provides new tools for abandoned mines; Podcast: The Human Right to Drinking Water & SGMA; and more …

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May 2, 2021 656

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will Gavin Newsom make emergency drought declaration statewide? Valley lawmakers say it’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more …

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April 30, 2021 846

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TEK Science & Management Webinar Series: Estuaries and the Delta from 11am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

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April 29, 2021 687

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … REE EVENT: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more …

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April 28, 2021 832

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Meeting at 10am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more …

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April 27, 2021 856

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet at...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more …

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April 26, 2021 922

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more …

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April 25, 2021 711

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom takes action to ban fracking by Jan. 2024, phase out oil...

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: How ‘sustainable’ is California’s groundwater sustainability act?; No statewide water wasting rules heading into drought; Meet the Press on CA’s water scarcity; GOP slams 30×30: ‘Dense on tag lines … light on content’; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Drought conditions have farmers considering all options as Reclamation halts deliveries to NorCal ag; Common pitfalls when large water systems help small water systems; Is growing weed sustainable?; EPA may craft groundwater rule to pass Supreme Court test; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Newsom drought declaration would trigger new war; Biologists say predators eat half of salmon; A case is made for colocating data centers … with water infrastructure; How Reclamation plans to operate during the Klamath Basin’s driest summer ever; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: CA’s latest drought in 4 charts; District Court finds species conservation is not one of Twitchell Dam’s “other purposes”; CA Senator seeks expansion of land, water protection; What the new climate normals tell us about climate change; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: CA’s wildfire season is expanding as the wet season becomes compressed; Red flag warning in May; Wild donkeys and horses dig wells; A supermoon with a twist; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom; Pandemic lockdown exposes vulnerability of some to pay water bills; Report provides new tools for abandoned mines; Podcast: The Human Right to Drinking Water & SGMA; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more …