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DAILY DIGEST 1/10/2019: California has protections against Trump rollback of enviro rules; Gov. Newsom to propose more spending on wildfire efforts in new budget; Study confirms climate models are getting future warming projections right; Toward a smarter way of recharging the aquifer; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 10, 2020

In California water news today, California has protections against Trump rollback of environmental rules; Gov. Newsom to propose more spending...

DAILY DIGEST 1/9/2019: Ag pumping threatens CA’s main water artery; Wildfires a growing threat for military bases in California and beyond; 1.4 million CA kids have not received mandatory lead poisoning tests; Trump is set to alter NEPA; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 9, 2020

In California water news today, Ag pumping threatens California’s main water artery; A growing threat for military bases in California...

DAILY DIGEST 1/8/2019: Water portfolio lays out state’s long-term plans; Myth about huge CA fines for shower and laundry usage won’t die; UCR investigates some of the nation’s worst nitrogen pollution; ‘Multiheaded Hydra’ of PFAS products under CA scrutiny; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 8, 2020

In California water news today, Water portfolio lays out state’s long-term plans; California’s salmon barely survived the 20th century, (but...

DAILY DIGEST 1/7/2019: Governor releases water portfolio; Two bills could decide fate of critical Friant-Kern Canal in 2020. Will reps outside Valley care?; Two big storms to hit NorCal this week; CA’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act hampers Shasta Reservoir Project; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 7, 2020

In California water news today, Governor releases water portfolio including voluntary agreements, Delta Tunnel and Sites Reservoir; Two bills could...

DAILY DIGEST 1/6/20: Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis; Widespread power shutdowns in CA helped reduce chances of human-related fire ignitions; California eyes climate bond to prepare for disasters; These legislative issues need attention; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 6, 2020

In California water news today, Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis; DWR and State Water Resources Control...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years; New California environmental laws; What drifting car tires can tell us about dead sea otters; Trump rule would exclude climate change in infrastructure planning; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 5, 2020

In California water news this weekend, Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years;...

DAILY DIGEST: December storms gave California a promising snowpack; How will CA prevent more mega-wildfire disasters?; Broad-ranging PFAS chemicals bill on House floor next week; Weed water war gets a win; Paso Robles approves groundwater sustainability plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 3, 2020

In California water news today, December storms gave California a promising snowpack; Enough rain? Sufficient snow? Here’s how wet California,...

DAILY DIGEST: Moving forward with the CA water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two years in a row; Balancing water supply for all is 2020 priority, CFBF says; DWR prepares Oroville Dam spillway for winter releases; Five environmental fights to watch in 2020; and more …

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January 2, 2020

In California water news today, Moving forward with the California water portfolio; Zero Delta smelt found in CDFW survey two...

Happy New Year from Maven’s Notebook!

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January 1, 2020

Wishing you all the best for a healthy, happy, prosperous and productive New Year … I look forward to serving...

DAILY DIGEST: Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, CA officials warn; Tree ring study shows the Americas are prone to catastrophic, simultaneous droughts; The ocean plastic we see is ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Where’s the other 99%?; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 31, 2019

In California water news today, Headed to the beach? Look out for monster 30-foot waves, California officials warn; A warning...

DAILY DIGEST: Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch; Women in Water Series: Brenda Burman; Fires and flood cap off a decade of U.S. Disasters; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 30, 2019

In California water news today, Young salmon defend themselves against climate change by eating more — but there’s a catch;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Los Angeles may store water under an Owens Valley lake drained to fill its faucets; Good numbers of salmon and steelhead return again to Mokelumne River; Interior wordsmiths ‘habitat’ with eye on regulatory reach; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 29, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Los Angeles may store water under an Owens Valley lake drained to fill its...

WEEKLY CA WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 22 through 27: Delta conveyance update, Do water rights have a future?

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December 27, 2019

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DAILY DIGEST: California water cutbacks could take large area of farmland out of production; Santa Clara Valley Water celebrates five years of advanced purified water; NASA airborne campaign catches the drift of snow water; Untangling the problem of ocean plastic; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 27, 2019

In California water news today, California water cutbacks could take large area of farmland out of production; Santa Clara Valley...

DAILY DIGEST: Keeping wildfires at bay; Feds give final OK on fracking in Central California; West coast fisheries record rare environmental victory; Court fights abound in wake of Trump’s regulatory rollbacks; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 26, 2019

In California water news today, Keeping wildfires at bay; New NASA mission plans to map sea level rise from space...