DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 2/11: Water wars heat up; Your water heater a secret weapon in climate change fight; Report makes case for funding longer-range weather forecasting; Group claims DWR plan will cut off access to Liberty Island recreation; and more …

February 11, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include current...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/10: California’s aging dams face new perils; Diversifying water supplies includes aquifer recharge; How is the Delta Conveyance Project Financed?; Chevron Refinery leaks 600 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay; and more …

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February 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: CV-SALTS Permittee Webinar: Salt Compliance in the Central Valley from 10am...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/9: Accounting for a decade of headwater forest management; Congressman Valadao wants to RENEW the WIIN Act; New timeline of Camp Fire could guide lifesaving research and action; Hackers hit Florida water supply; and more …

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February 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: What can we learn from the management of fisheries? from 10am to 11:30am. As California grapples with new regulations under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA),...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/8: Can Newsom end the water wars?; Can Japanese smelt replace Delta smelt?; Climate change ravaged the West last year and 2021 could be worse; The conundrum of water affordability; and more …

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February 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Collaboration Across IRWM and SGMA: Coordinating Project Development from 12pm to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Central Coast water regulation raises concerns; Rising toxic groundwater in the Bay Area; The human right to water in SoCal communities; Colorado River outlook darkens dramatically in new study; and more …

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February 7, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Central Coast water regulation raises concerns “Farm groups say a proposed regulatory...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/5: High-tech forecasting model scores scientific win at Lake Mendocino; CA’s rainy season now starts a month later than it used to; San Diego’s quest for pipeline from Imperial Valley; EPA nominee Regan talks future of WOTUS; and more …

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February 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Draft Proposition 68 Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness Grant Program Guidelines and PSP from 11am to 12pm. At this virtual public meeting, staff will present the Draft Guidelines and PSP and...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/4: Sierra snowpack still below average after winter storms; New federal law may boost Delta, Bay restoration; Winery wastewater guidelines impact half of all CA operations; 5 technologies for harvesting water in dry areas; and more …

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February 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: A New Source of Water Supply for Southern California: A Panel Discussion...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/3: Rural Valley cities secure permanent water supply in deal with Feds; Sierra snow grows, but Bay Area has 3rd biggest rainfall deficit since 1849; How the West’s conflagrations challenge winemakers; A consensus builder for EPA when some want a fighter; and more …

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February 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Ecological Drought: An Introduction from 8:30am to 9:30am. This webinar is...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/2: New Delta carbon market could boost Bay Area water security; FEMA releases additional funds for Oroville spillways; LADWP responds to LA Times article; Wildfires in CA already nearly triple the statewide average; and more …

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February 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include consideration of a proposed resolution to amend Prop 1 groundwater guidelines, and the quarterly Delta Lead Scientist report. Click here for...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: State still aiming for 55 GPD water conservation target; Is CA still heading for a multi-year drought?; The Western US a hotspot for snow droughts; Study: Moratoria on utility shutoffs reduced covid-19 infection rates; and more …

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February 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Despite rainfall, state still aiming for 55 gallon per person water conservation...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storm stats are in and it’s not over yet; A tale of two GSAs; LADWP ends free water deal for Long Valley ranchers; Shrinking Lake Mead inches closer to water shortage declaration; and more …

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January 31, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Storm train to chug along in West through midweek “Following a storm...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/29: New research points to over reliance on managed aquifer recharge; OEHHA releases the Human Right to Water Tool; Drought looms if we don’t get a lot more rain; Biden swings WOTUS pendulum; and more …

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January 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the 2020 Levee Inspection & Assessment Annual Report, Marysville Ring Levee, and the Delta Stewardship Council’s Flood Risk Vulnerability Assessment. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/28: Flash floods remain a threat with more rain & snow coming; Water year 2021: How are we doing?; California’s PFAS journey; Mapping ground subsidence; Biden targets Trump deregulation of ag; and more …

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January 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the 2020 Delta Stewardship...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/27: Kings River floodwater dispute goes to the state; Farmers’ planting plans hinge on water, pandemic; Atmospheric river arrives; President Biden to take action to uphold commitment to restore balance on public lands and waters; and more …

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January 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Delta Conservancy Board meets from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/26: How a water war on the Kings River could alter the Valley as we know it; Advocates for fish, and canoeing, win a round in debate over Tuolumne River flows; CA salmon deaths traced to thiamine deficiency; Big storm arrives tonight; and more …

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January 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Subsidence – What Groundwater Users and Managers Need to Know from 10am to 11am. Discussion topics include the basics of compaction and subsidence; Case study: subsidence in the Greater Houston Area;...