DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 11/2: How four years of Trump reshaped food and farming; Forest management: easier said than done; Near-record warmth to bake Southwest ahead of big cooldown; The opportunity of non-revenue water; and more …

November 2, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How four years of Trump reshaped food and farming “In the midst...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Delta water flows into restored marsh for first time since 1800s; Trump signs nutria bill; Feds fall short of Trump forest protection goals; Tragedy, triage and triumph in Putah Creek; DWP begins enviro review of Grant Lake Reservoir spillway project; and more …

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November 1, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … San Francisco estuary flows into restored marsh for first time since 1800s...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/30: CA slammed over ‘blank check’ for Delta tunnel project; Putting a price on water: The NASDAQ Veles CA water index (nqh20) In parched CA, search goes deeper for water; Preparing the Klamath basin for dam removal; and more …

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October 30, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Pilot Small Water System Rates Financial Dashboard from 9am to 11am This webinar will provide the public an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on the Small Water Systems Rates Dashboard. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: New reports on SoCal-Central Valley partnerships, wildfire costs, underperforming drinking water systems; Researchers probe deaths of Central Valley chinook; Atmospheric rivers and their impact on California’s reservoirs; and more …

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October 29, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: Fresno River rights to be decided; 5 disasters waiting to happen (1 in CA); Winter drought relief unlikely in Western U.S.; L.A. Council approves $50 million for utility payment assistance program; and more …

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October 28, 2020

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

DAILY DIGEST, 10/27: USBR, partners synchronize Sacramento River water diversions to benefit salmon; CA tribes oppose proposed water tunnel; Water Commission public workshops to focus on conveyance needs; Crash off Garden Highway reignites tree debate with Army Corps; and more …

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October 27, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Reclamation and partners synchronize Sacramento River water diversions to benefit salmon “Reclamation, working with the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors and federal and state fish and wildlife agencies, are implementing fall water operations...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/26: Power shutoffs in Bay Area underway as CA preps for dangerous fire weather; California’s complex water market faces new challenges; What has the Trump administration meant for water?; and more …

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October 26, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee from 1pm to 2:30pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Is ecosystem change in the Delta outpacing the ability of science to keep up?; The challenge of implementing SGMA; Windiest, driest days ahead for NorCal; and more …

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October 25, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news and commentary this weekend … Is ecosystem change in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta outpacing the...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/23: SGMA falls short, advocates say; Friant-Kern Canal fix approved; 700 winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek; Extreme fire risk to return to NorCal; and more …

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October 23, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Project, an update on the American River Common Features project, and the DWR...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/22: Mapping ‘fossil water’ helps achieve sustainable groundwater management in CA; Patterson reservoir enviro docs approved; Wildfires can cause dangerous debris flows; Dismantling dams can help address US infrastructure problems; and more …

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October 22, 2020

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

DAILY DIGEST, 10/21: Folsom’s high quality water found to contribute to copper pipe corrosion; New law lowers cost of clean water projects; Forest Service can’t afford fire prevention efforts; The legacy of nitrogen pollution; and more …

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October 21, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission meets at 9:30am. The Commission will consider an early...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/20: La Niña: Is California heading into another drought?; State wildfire response costs estimated to be higher than budgeted; New reservoir in Stanislaus County could move forward with approval of final study; Mega-fires arrived 30 years early, confounding scientists; and more …

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October 20, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an update from the Delta Lead Scientist, the North Coast Region 303(d) list, and consideration of the granting of a...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/19: Wildfire smoke can spread toxics to water, soil, and elsewhere; Prescribed burn associations are one answer to CA’s megafires; Reclamation Commissioner committed to collaboration; Six states with plenty of water; and more …

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October 19, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Colorado River Hydrology Research Symposium Series from 11am to 1pm Join Southern...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: ACWA delivers roadmap to achieving voluntary agreements to state officials; Garamendi comes out against Scott Dam removal; Fire science critical for combating wildfires out West; Trump administration designates officials for new water subcabinet; and more …

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October 18, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … ACWA delivers roadmap to achieving voluntary agreements to state officials “ACWA on...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/16: Peter Moyle on Trump and Delta smelt; How infrastructure standards miss the mark on snowmelt; Just how bad is California’s water debt problem? The state isn’t sure; and more …

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October 16, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board beginning at 9am. The second day of a two-day meeting, agenda items include updates on the cannabis program, forest activities, and enforcement. Click here for...