DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

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 …

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...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: Where are the new reservoirs funded from Prop 1?, State Water Board considers resolution on racial equity; What is the future of WOTUS for farmers?; The Western drought is worse than you think. Here’s why; and more …

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July 21, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: Dramatic photos from NASA highlight severity of California’s drought; Salmon-killing tires get congressional hearing; Trading water, saving water; Bill to fix DISB compensation passes Assembly; and more …

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July 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Board will meet at 9am. Agenda items include drought update,...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/19: Costa gives Padilla first-hand look at Valley’s complex water needs; CA’s missing forecast flows in Spring 2021; St. Paul’s Hmong city council members wade into CA water; Megadrought poses ‘existential’ crisis; and more …

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July 19, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Public Review Draft Report to the Legislature on the Results of Indoor Residential Water Use Studies from 9am to 12pm. The Department of Water Resources (Department) released the Public Review Draft...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Downloading the facts from the first groundwater plan assessments; In first valley visit, U.S. Senator gets pushed on farm water; State budget includes money for canal repairs; New legislation addresses the nation’s 90,000 dams; and more …

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July 18, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Interview: Downloading the facts from California’s first groundwater plan assessments “In June...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/16: La Niña could dash hopes of desperately needed rain this winter; Report: Piloting a water rights information system for California; California regulator advances historic dam removal project; Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought; and more …

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July 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet, beginning at 9:00am. The public hearing...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: With drought worsening, should CA have much tougher water restrictions?; Heat isn’t the only thing that could kill ‘nearly all’ young salmon in the Sac River; Dusty snow is making the western drought worse; and more …

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July 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project beginning at 9am. The Council will hold a public hearing to consider a Proposed Determination and adopt findings regarding four appeals of...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: A Delta in distress; Extreme heat will soon kill nearly all young salmon in Sac River, officials say; California oil lobby seeks to strip groundwater protections; Rural California hammered as drought spreads; and more …

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July 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: CA’s new summer normal: use less water and electricity; Sea level rise solutions; DWR’s proposed residential outdoor water use standard; How much water would it take to get out of this drought?; and more …

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July 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: Wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought; Drought harms water quality, too; How a group of beavers prevented a wildfire; Op-ed: Independent science to solve Delta water problems is slipping away; and more …

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July 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects from 12pm to 1pm. The final webinar will focus on incorporating climate change into GSPs and developing multi-benefit projects. Brief presentations will...