DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Compilations of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: One state, two different responses to drought; Dan Walters: Big battle looms over California water rights; Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather; and more …

August 8, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California, 1 state is seeing 2 drastically different responses to the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Ag Secretary visits Valley, promises federal drought relief; Coalition sends letter opposing voluntary agreements; Kern ag interests raise concerns about State Board’s proposed work toward racial equity; Klamath: Protest tent next to A Canal headgates comes down; and more …

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August 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California drought news today … U.S. Agriculture Secretary promising federal relief for CA farmers impacted by drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/05: State Board will make the call on refilling Don Pedro reservoir; Friant-Kern Canal repair process continues with repayment contract; Officials warn of cascading crises facing Pacific salmon; What can civil engineers do to prevent another Flint water crisis elsewhere?; and more …

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August 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Protection Commission will meet beginning at 1pm. Agenda items include Report on Delta Stewardship Council activities by Chair Don Nottoli and consideration of Commission position on S.B. 821 (Delta Independent...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: State Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed; 10 charts and maps that explain CA’s drought; NorCal lawmakers call out drought and wildland mismanagement; and more …

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August 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. A...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: State cuts off hundreds of Russian River water users, more cutbacks to be considered today; New law allows enhanced penalties for water theft; and more …

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August 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:00am. Agenda items include drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/2: In a drier future, what’s the best way to secure water?; Stricter controls sought against ag-based water pollution; Marin considers desalination, water pipeline over the Richmond Bridge; Infrastructure fight finally set; and more …

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August 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … In a drier future, what’s the best way to secure water? “Once again, California is in a drought. Much of Northern California and the Central Valley are experiencing “acute water supply shortfalls,”...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How data science can help the drought; Record spring salmon run on Butte Creek turns into disaster; CA says federal ‘let it burn’ policy is reckless as wildfires rage out of control; Biden bid to revamp Trump water rule faces long slog; and more …

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August 1, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s drought is getting worse. In a Q&A, Laurel Larsen explains how...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/30: Prop 65: Few water cases, but millions for lawyers; Dozens of communities are at risk of running out of water; Are nuclear submarines responsible for salmon declines?; Biden to return to pre-Obama water protections in first step for clean water regulations; and more …

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July 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California toxics law: few water cases, but millions for lawyers “Thirty-five years...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: Newsha Ajami lays out the West’s risky future in Megadrought; Is desalination the answer to CA’s drought?; Water shortages, drought important environmental threat, poll finds; Siskiyou Co. Supervisors asks for rehearing on Klamath dam removal; and more …

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July 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: How Today’s Drought Conditions Affect Southern California from 10am to 11am. Drought has returned to California and dry conditions are expected to continue. Southern California water agencies are prepared to combat...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop drought rules?; Hurtado urges Water Board to consider Central Valley impacts in water decision; Desal advances in CA despite opposition; Extreme heat could also mean power and water shortages; and more …

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July 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: Concerns rise over water levels at Lake Oroville; State Water Board deputy director discusses water supply concerns for farmers; What it means to store water for the environment; Groundwater contamination: Punitives may come to those who wait; and more …

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July 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CEQA SCOPING MEETING: Resolution regarding estuarine habitat restoration and multi-benefit climate change adaptation...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/26: Monsoonal moisture to bring thunderstorms, wildfire concerns to CA; Warming rivers killing fish, imperiling industry; Court ruling finds FERC 401 waiver not justified; Report: Water reuse in the West; and more …

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July 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … OPEN HOUSE: Salmon habitat restoration project at Ancil Hoffman Park (Golf Course) Sacramento from 6pm to 8pm. The public is invited to learn about a new project designed to restore crucial habitat for...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed, thousands could be cutoff; Tulare County officials say state red tape made water crisis worse for Teviston; Latest pictures from Lake Oroville; Secretary Crowfoot wins award; and more …

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July 25, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed “With...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/23: Scheduling payments latest hurdle for Friant Kern Canal repairs; Pot farms using groundwater can affect stream flows; Protecting groundwater quality while practicing on-farm recharge; CA unveils health goals for PFAS; and more …

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July 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Southern California Water Coalition Quarterly Luncheon (Ontario) from 12pm to 2pm. Fostering...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/22: The Delta an oasis amid arid farmland; San Joaquin salmon program watching for possible call on Millerton water; Valadao water amendments to appropriations bill nixed by Democrats; Tahoe likely to drop below rim in 3 months; and more …

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July 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP to Develop Principles and Strategies Related to Groundwater Management Drinking Water Wells from 12pm to 1pm. As part of the April 21, 2021 Executive Drought Proclamation, the California Department of Water Resources...

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