Daily Digest Archives

Happy Friday! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report released “Turning out-of-control shrimp into...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/30: Newsom sends letter expressing support for Klamath Dam removal; New tools indicate how thinning and fire affect forest water use and boost runoff; Senator Harris to introduce comprehensive environmental justice bill; Californians remain bullish on environment, despite pandemic; and more …

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July 30, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Warren Buffett controls dams in Northern California. Why Gov. Newsom wants...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: Newsom lays out big dreams for California’s water future; How California Fish Passage Forum clears the way; Stockton algae bloom has higher level of toxins this year, officials say; and more …

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July 29, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Enhancing Climate Resilience in the Water Sector from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: Avoiding unintended consequences in groundwater recharge water rights permitting; Forging connections to provide safe drinking water; Little time, big agenda when CA lawmakers return; Peter Gleick on the world after coronavirus; and more …

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July 28, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: FishPAC Connectivity – Fort Goff Creek Bridge from 9am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: Federal agency reaffirms support for how MID, TID want to operate Don Pedro Reservoir; Can the new Santa Ana wash plan protect habitat and human uses?; 106 years of water supply reliability; Peter Gleick on Donald Trump’s water problem; and more …

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July 27, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Feinstein bill would fix San Joaquin Valley canals; New high-tech system protects Lake Tahoe from invasive species; California had a plan to bring clean water to a million people. Then the pandemic hit; Podcast on Klamath Dam removal and what the FERC decision means; and more …

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July 26, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/24: NOAA’s La Niña watch could signal a dry winter; Interior may shift projects to former Bernhardt client; Researchers identify factor behind 2017 Oroville Dam incident; Central Valley could get federal aid for drinking water; and more

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July 24, 2020

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/23: Admitting failure on water, the Monterey Peninsula will beg state officials for a new deadline; Accurate weather forecasts 28 days out; As flood season settles in, experts shed light on dam safety problems; What happens in Vegas, may come from the Arctic?; and more …

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July 23, 2020

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Water Use Studies Workgroup Meeting from 9am to 11am: The focus of this meeting will be on the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/22: River agreements stall amid focus on Delta litigation; CA settles fight over hoarded dam water; U.S. states take on Trump EPA for water rule rollback; EPA must focus on environmental justice, Inspector General says; and more …

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July 22, 2020

ONLINE PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Identifying At-Risk Water Systems & Domestic Wells from 9am to 3pm. The State Water Resources Control Board...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: Farmers doing more with less need help from above; Bacterial outbreak forces euthanization of fish at three SoCal hatcheries; High and rising: flood risk in California grows; The U.S. states most prone to natural disasters; and more …

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July 21, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include the quarterly Delta Watermaster Report, the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: Gold rush-era mercury mine closed in 1972 is still contaminating; Lake Tahoe’s aspens face dangerous new threat; Future changes in the trading of virtual water; Democrats weigh options for undoing Trump rollbacks; and more …

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July 20, 2020

Gold rush-era mercury mine closed in 1972 is still contaminating: “Nearly half a century after a Gold Rush-era quicksilver mining...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Could “angel investors” buy a piece of the Friant-Kern Canal?; How a marsh restoration could help preserve Tahoe’s clarity; Water hyacinth acts like ‘plastic wrap’ on the Delta; CA all-in on effort to preserve Salton Sea; and more ..

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July 19, 2020

Could “angel investors” buy a piece of the Friant-Kern Canal? “An investor funding proposal that could substantially increase the Friant-Kern...