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DAILY DIGEST: Future uncertain for Shasta Dam raising after Westlands stops work on study; September Delta conveyance update; DWR reports ‘good water year’; Bid for limited boating at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir; How climate change affect mountainous watersheds; and more …

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Daily Digest

October 1, 2019

In California water news today, Future uncertain for Shasta Dam raising after irrigation district stops work on study; September Delta...

DAILY DIGEST: In CA, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was; Some ecosystems offer refuge for wildlife in a warming world; Biological treatment for groundwater contaminant removal; ‘Historic’ winter storm smashes records in West; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 30, 2019

In California water news today, Chasing a memory: In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Defying environmentalists, Newsom vetoes bill to block Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollback; Secretary Bernhardt wants to enlarge Shasta dam; Westlands would benefit; Bird study results questioned; Two new dams near the Grand Canyon?; Nutria as tasty dog treats; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 29, 2019

  In California water news this weekend, Defying environmentalists, Newsom vetoes bill to block Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollback; The...

DAILY DIGEST: As water goes scarce, can solar farms prop up the Valley?; EPA claims SF homeless crisis affecting water quality. Breed, Newsom hit back; PG&E power outages could be disastrous for wineries; Erosion threatens scenery and real estate along CA coastline; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 27, 2019

In California water news today, ‘Farming the sun:’ As water goes scarce, can solar farms prop up the Valley?; EPA...

DAILY DIGEST: State officials spar with feds over Delta water operations; EPA says CA is also ‘failing’ to meet water pollution standards; CA leads lawsuit against rollback of ESA; State Supreme Court weighs in on Shasta Dam case; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 26, 2019

In California water news today, State officials spar with feds over Delta water operations; EPA to California: You’re also ‘failing’...

DAILY DIGEST: CA sues EPA over protection of SF Bay salt ponds; Can farmers adapt to SGMA?; Dry autumn winds bring fire threat — again; Water year 2019 leaves reservoirs with good storage; The newest hope to beat the traffic: a ‘flying’ water taxi and more …

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Daily Digest

September 25, 2019

In California water news today, Calif. sues EPA for nixing protection of S.F. Bay salt ponds; California farmers face ‘catastrophic’...

DAILY DIGEST: Silicon Valley is one of the most polluted places in the country; The next big effort in AI: keeping L.A.’s water flowing post-earthquake; New $100M innovation hub to accelerate R&D for a secure water future; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 24, 2019

In California water news today, Silicon Valley Is One of the Most Polluted Places in the Country; The next big...

DAILY DIGEST: They’re big, furry and Congress might help California kill them all to save the Delta; Cannabis irrigation in NorCal; These trees survived the drought and that’s giving scientists hope for climate change; Birds are vanishing from North America; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 23, 2019

In California water news today, They’re big, furry and Congress might help California kill them all to save the Delta;...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The ‘Blob’ is surging back in the Pacific; California’s chronic water overuse leads to sinking towns, arsenic pollution; Sinking Sacramento Delta puts Californians at risk; We need to track the world’s water like we track the weather; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 22, 2019

In California water news this weekend, The ‘Blob’ is surging back in the Pacific, leading to fears of mass die-offs...

DAILY DIGEST: Experts blast Trump’s claims of needles in San Francisco Bay, EPA head dodges questions; Q and A with Coastal Commission chief: Sea-level is rising now; Environmental rollbacks give Trump rare win with farmers; The 5 best places to bask in California’s fall colors; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 20, 2019

In California water news today, Experts blast Trump’s claims of needles in San Francisco Bay, Pacific Ocean; EPA head dodges...

DAILY DIGEST: Demise of key environment bill could escalate California’s water wars; Trump says EPA will hit San Francisco with environmental violations over homelessness; California farms, ranches strive to adapt as climate warms; Study shows why water governance matters; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 19, 2019

In California water news today, Demise of key environment bill could escalate California’s water wars; Trump says EPA will hit...

DAILY DIGEST: Trump administration threatens jail time for CA officials over river project; Governor to act on key legislation for farms, ranches; Eyes in the sky help farmers on the ground; Study: Inadequate groundwater to meet demands in basin targeted by Las Vegas; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 18, 2019

In California water news today, Trump administration threatens jail time for California officials over river project; Governor to act on...

DAILY DIGEST: A fight with Trump that Gavin Newsom doesn’t want: Why he’s vetoing environmental bill; Want to prevent California’s Katrina? Grow a marsh; Community outreach the key to water flowing in East Porterville; Newsom administration quietly stalls fracking permits; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 17, 2019

In California water news today, A fight with Trump that Gavin Newsom doesn’t want: Why he’s vetoing environmental bill; Want...

DAILY DIGEST: The latest on SB 1; Will climate change mean less farming in the West?; Potter Valley Project negotiations stay afloat through rough waters; Homeowners criticize Mojave Water Agency water rights purchase; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 16, 2019

In California water news today, George Skelton: In defying Newsom, she tried to protect California from Trump — and showed...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: SB 1 passes legislature, but Newsom plans to veto it; A look at the giant stack of bills sitting on Newsom’s desk; Forecasters see neither La Nino nor El Nino; Finding the source of feces in the American River; Lawsuit in Ventura County over state water; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 15, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Newsom plans to veto bill that would have blocked Trump’s rollback of endangered species...