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November 11, 2023

High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value of managed low-intensity burning...

NEWS RELEASE: Spawning gravel for winter-run salmon being placed in the Sacramento River near Keswick Dam

Sacramento River Settlement Contractors

Fish and wildlife

November 10, 2023

Up to 15,000 cubic yards of loose gravel will provide critical habitat News release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors:...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego Selling Back Some Pricey Colorado River Water for Cheaper Met Water

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River

November 10, 2023

A deal between formerly warring parties could generate more water supplies in the drying West. By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego A trade deal is brewing between major southern California water agencies to help restock a major reservoir on...

NEVADA CURRENT: El Niño may bring warmer, wetter winter – and big Colorado River basin snowpacks

Nevada Current

Colorado River

November 9, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current For the next three months, climate scientists say Nevada can expect warmer winter temperatures and...

SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming

SJV Water

Groundwater News Planning and management

November 8, 2023

by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers have had six years to come up with plans to...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says

Courthouse News Service

Water quality

November 8, 2023

Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear Tires and Michelin North America — is leaching into waterways and killing protected fish species. By Sam Ribakoff, Courthouse News...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

November 8, 2023

By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...

DR. JAY LUND: Why can’t we capture all the water in wet years?

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Planning and management

November 7, 2023

Capturing and Managing Large Storms and Wet Winters in California—Prospects and Limitations Capturing water from wet periods for use in...

SJV WATER: Public mostly mum on prospect of state take-over of Kings County groundwater pumping

SJV Water

Groundwater News

November 7, 2023

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water With the state poised to possibly mandate how much water Kings County farmers are allowed to pump, it was surprising how quiet the first public workshop on this contentious issue was. While more than 225...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River

Inside Climate News

Colorado River Policy and regulation

November 7, 2023

Arizona and other states have agreed to use considerably less water from the river through 2026, thanks in part to...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor taps new law to streamline Sites Reservoir project

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

November 6, 2023

The Sites Reservoir Project is slated to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Streamlines Sites Reservoir Project

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

November 6, 2023

Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom took action to accelerate the Sites Reservoir project, utilizing new tools from the infrastructure streamlining package to build more faster. This project, if ultimately approved, would capture water during...

NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

November 6, 2023

NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. By NOAA Fisheries...

NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires

US Environmental Protection Agency

Policy and regulation Water quality

November 3, 2023

From Earthjustice: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists accuse Caltrans of dewatering creek with endangered steelhead

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

November 3, 2023

The lawsuit accuses state transit agency Caltrans of killing endangered Southern California steelhead trout as part of a repair project on Highway 101. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service The California Department of Transportation’s emergency repair work on the 101...

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STANFORD NEWS: Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%

NEWS RELEASE: Spawning gravel for winter-run salmon being placed in the Sacramento River near Keswick Dam

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego Selling Back Some Pricey Colorado River Water for Cheaper Met Water

NEVADA CURRENT: El Niño may bring warmer, wetter winter – and big Colorado River basin snowpacks

SJV WATER: Kaweah groundwater planning still at a “stand off” even with state take-over looming

COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers

DR. JAY LUND: Why can’t we capture all the water in wet years?

SJV WATER: Public mostly mum on prospect of state take-over of Kings County groundwater pumping

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor taps new law to streamline Sites Reservoir project

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Streamlines Sites Reservoir Project

NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink

NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists accuse Caltrans of dewatering creek with endangered steelhead

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