Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Daily Digest December 25, 2019Happy holidays to you and yours! Wishing you all the gifts of the season Peace, joy, hope Thank you for...
DAILY DIGEST: California’s wet again. Will it last?; Weather balloons gather data during atmospheric rivers; State Water Project modernization highlights – 2019; Who you gonna call? Algae-bloom busters; Newsom can’t have it both ways on California water, says the LA Times; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 24, 2019In California water news today, California’s wet again, the snowpack looks good and ski resorts are happy. Will it last?;...
DAILY DIGEST: Rain, snow to make for tricky travel leading up to Christmas; Fallbrook and Rainbow take steps to break from San Diego County Water Authority; ‘Coastal Disneyland project’? Groups debate plan to restore Ballona wetlands; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 23, 2019In California water news today, Rain, snow to make for tricky travel leading up to Christmas in the Southwest; Fallbrook...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Delta smelt: the tiny fish caught in CA’s war with Trump; Feinstein urges Newsom-Trump teamwork on CA water; CA sues EPA over weakening of clean water rules; Lawmakers back to square one on ‘forever chemicals’; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 22, 2019In California water news this weekend, Delta smelt: the tiny fish caught in California’s war with Trump; Sen. Feinstein urges...
DAILY DIGEST: Pineapple Express storm to bring flooding, snow; Strong storms boost snowpack to highest December level since 2015; New technique for modeling land subsidence facilitates better groundwater management; CA vs. Trump hits boiling point over water, high-speed rail; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 20, 2019In California water news today, Pineapple Express storm to bring flooding and snow to the West; Strong storms boost California...
DAILY DIGEST: Gov. Newsom’s threat to sue Trump upends peace talks on California water wars; Rep. Cox’s bill may fund Friant-Kern Canal fix; House sinks Hetch Hetchy boating proposal; Andrew Wheeler says EPA doesn’t have a ‘war with California’; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 19, 2019In California water news today, Gov. Newsom’s threat to sue Trump upends peace talks on California water wars; Rep. Cox’s...
DAILY DIGEST: Making a crane marsh; Foes seek to block permanent contract for Westlands; Capital Region farmers take steps to battle and adapt to climate change; Sea level rise is slowly getting get its day in California; US senator proposes money, oversight to boost dam safety; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 18, 2019In California water news today, Making a crane marsh; Foes seek to block permanent contract for Westlands; Progressive-minded farmers in...
DAILY DIGEST: Costa, Cox in pickle as House panel wants to probe Valley water boost; Public comment opens for Delta’s largest tidal habitat restoration project; Commission postpones adoption of Delta fisheries, striped bass policies; Yes, there’s microplastic in the snow; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 17, 2019In California water news today, Costa, Cox in pickle as House panel wants to probe Valley water boost; Public comment...
DAILY DIGEST: ‘The water wars have begun.’ Some wonder how water plan will impact Merced County farms; High water levels promise banner year for lake-based recreation; California water politics complicate House panel’s oversight; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 16, 2019In California water news today, ‘The water wars have begun.’ Some wonder how water plan will impact Merced County farms;...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Fall storms driving away fears of new California drought; New scale categorizes power of atmospheric rivers; Hydropower without new dams; Trump’s potty talk highlights flushing fight; Can a grand vision solve the Colorado River’s challenges?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 15, 2019In California water news this weekend, Fall storms driving away fears of new California drought; California-Nevada drought outlook for December...
DAILY DIGEST: Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change; Trump administration OKs leasing for new oil drilling in California — again; Most of California drought free after series of storms; Could abandoned agricultural lands help save the planet?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 13, 2019In California water news today, Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change; Trump administration OKs leasing...
DAILY DIGEST: A year later, ‘water grab’ plan settlements still stuck; New storm to spread snow, ice, rain coast to coast; Tech provides beacon of hope for the future of ag; USMCA trade deal includes $300M for cross-border pollution; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 12, 2019In California water news today, A year later, ‘water grab’ plan settlements still stuck; New storm to spread snow, ice,...
DAILY DIGEST: Can salmon eat their way out of climate change?; California officials urged to move faster on sea-level rise; Precipitation above normal in Southern California and adding up in the north; Can Calif.’s smart grid double as wildfire defense?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 11, 2019In California water news today, Can salmon eat their way out of climate change?; California officials urged to move faster...
DAILY DIGEST: State says damaged Shasta County dam not an emergency; Voluntary agreements remain viable for California water; California threats jump from fires to floods as wet season hits; Seismic upgrades move forward at B.F. Sisk Dam; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 10, 2019In California water news today, State says damaged Shasta County dam not an emergency; Voluntary agreements remain viable for California...
DAILY DIGEST: A firehose of paperwork is pointed at state water officials; Amid the wasteland of the Salton Sea, an oasis is born; Fish and Game Commission to discuss Delta fishery management plan Dec 11; Fires, floods and free parking: CA’s unending fight against climate change; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 9, 2019In California water news today, Groundwater: A firehose of paperwork is pointed at state water officials; Amid the wasteland of...