DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: CA’s latest drought in 4 charts; District Court finds species conservation is not one of Twitchell Dam’s “other purposes”; CA Senator seeks expansion of land, water protection; What the new climate normals tell us about climate change; and more …

May 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets today at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: CA’s wildfire season is expanding as the wet season becomes compressed; Red flag warning in May; Wild donkeys and horses dig wells; A supermoon with a twist; and more …

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May 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE RECLAIM THE SIERRA WORKSHOP: Actions to Increase the Pace & Scale of...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom; Pandemic lockdown exposes vulnerability of some to pay water bills; Report provides new tools for abandoned mines; Podcast: The Human Right to Drinking Water & SGMA; and more …

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May 2, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Will Gavin Newsom make emergency drought declaration statewide? Valley lawmakers say it’s a must “More than a dozen Central Valley lawmakers and elected officials met on Friday to declare a regional drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/30: Sierra snow survey canceled due to impacts of dry weather; CA Senate proposes to spend $3.4B on drought; Poseidon wins key permit for desal plant in Huntington Beach; Senate approves $35B to repair US water infrastructure; and more …

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April 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TEK Science & Management Webinar Series: Estuaries and the Delta from 11am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Q&A with Peter Gleick on CA drought; Hatcheries trucking salmon to the Pacific; Klamath Drainage District diversion continues; Questions linger about enviro impact of Huntington Beach desal; and more …

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April 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … REE EVENT: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Marin explores revival of Richmond Bridge water pipeline; Tribes, fishermen call on Newsom to provide water for salmon; Studies find Sierra fuel treatments benefit trees and streamflow, though not together; Irrigators take aim at Klamath River flushing flows; and more …

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April 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee Meeting at 10am. Agenda items include a discussion of HI (large wood) projects, wood loading targets and related issues, and a discussion of FRGP projects under...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Drought restrictions could soon extend statewide; Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than expected; Searles Valley Minerals files lawsuit to stop SGMA fee; Species or ecosystems: How best to restore the natural world?; and more …

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April 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet at...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Wells dry up, crops imperiled as drought grips San Joaquin Valley; Revitalizing floodplains benefits people and wildlife; Solving the nitrogen puzzle; Lawyers look to courts to resolve environment standards ‘chaos’ and more …

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April 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom takes action to ban fracking; Regulators wrestle with terms for Huntington Beach desal plant; The role for institutions and policies in MAR; Nestle told to cease unauthorized diversions in San Bernardino National Forest; and more …

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April 25, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom takes action to ban fracking by Jan. 2024, phase out oil extraction by 2045 Dan Bacher writes, “In a move forecasted in a Politico report yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom today took...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Critics push for statewide drought declaration as warm temps trigger unprecedented snowpack decline; Klamath water users bring legal challenge to Klamath Project ops; San Diego: Agencies reach agreement over water deliveries; and more …

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April 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include a...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: Newsom declares drought in two counties, Reactions from legislators, stakeholders; Bone-dry CA set to receive relief; New tool could guide floodwater management, combat drought; Santa Barbara County adopts amendment to SWP contract; Huntington Beach desal hearing tomorrow; and more …

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April 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Much-needed precip eyes CA as drought spreads water shortages throughout state; Friant Authority Board approves funding plan for canal repairs; Two sources of U.S.-Mexico sewage flows fight for one pot of money; and more …

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April 21, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: 2021 Sacramento River Temperature Management at 9am. At the workshop, the State Water Board will receive information regarding the Sacramento River temperature management process, including current hydrologic conditions, fisheries conditions, evaluation...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Villapudua presses Newsom over drought emergency; Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction; Klamath Drainage District exercises state permit for diversion of water; Battle lines set over proposal to drill for natural gas in Suisun Marsh; and more …

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April 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an update...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched CA?; Is CA suffering a decades-long megadrought?; Changes to Shasta water release designed to protect salmon; Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate; and more …

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April 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched California? Here’s one...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease; Reclamation adjusts Sacramento River operations; New prospectors seek to reopen Nevada County mine; Central Coast Water Board approves Ag Order 4.0; and more …

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April 18, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Klamath Drainage District begins water deliveries, Reclamation orders it to cease “The Klamath Drainage District began deliveries of water Thursday night after its board voted to operate under a state permit, the...