DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 7/22: River agreements stall amid focus on Delta litigation; CA settles fight over hoarded dam water; U.S. states take on Trump EPA for water rule rollback; EPA must focus on environmental justice, Inspector General says; and more …

July 22, 2020

ONLINE PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Identifying At-Risk Water Systems & Domestic Wells from 9am to 3pm. The State Water Resources Control Board...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: Farmers doing more with less need help from above; Bacterial outbreak forces euthanization of fish at three SoCal hatcheries; High and rising: flood risk in California grows; The U.S. states most prone to natural disasters; and more …

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July 21, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include the quarterly Delta Watermaster Report, the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: Gold rush-era mercury mine closed in 1972 is still contaminating; Lake Tahoe’s aspens face dangerous new threat; Future changes in the trading of virtual water; Democrats weigh options for undoing Trump rollbacks; and more …

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July 20, 2020

Gold rush-era mercury mine closed in 1972 is still contaminating: “Nearly half a century after a Gold Rush-era quicksilver mining operation shut down in northern California, mercury continues to flow into a nearby creek, and federal officials blame the mine’s...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Could “angel investors” buy a piece of the Friant-Kern Canal?; How a marsh restoration could help preserve Tahoe’s clarity; Water hyacinth acts like ‘plastic wrap’ on the Delta; CA all-in on effort to preserve Salton Sea; and more ..

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July 19, 2020

Could “angel investors” buy a piece of the Friant-Kern Canal? “An investor funding proposal that could substantially increase the Friant-Kern...

DAILY DIGEST: PacifiCorp can’t wash its hands of Klamath Dams, FERC rules; New study finds media coverage could discourage SGMA participation; Scientists in CA accidentally discover bacteria that eats metal in aquifer; USEPA’s temporary policy suspending enforcement terminates August 31, 2020; and more …

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July 17, 2020

WEBINAR: How Water Reuse Creates New Ways to Manage Wastewater Discharge from 11am to 12:30pm. Case studies from Bay Area...

DAILY DIGEST: Bigger, badder storms coming in years ahead, and CA is right in their path; Garamendi secures wins for CA water in Water Resources Development Act; Calvert denounces Democrats for defeating water storage amendments; Trump admin weakens ‘Magna Carta’ of environmental protection acts; and more …

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July 16, 2020

WEBINAR: Environmental DNA: a cool new science that will benefit your ecological restoration from 9am to 10am. Stantec, has been using eDNA for several years in aquatic and terrestrial projects, exploring inland and coastal areas to answer key questions for...

DAILY DIGEST: Reclamation’s Burman urges cooperation on water; SGMA enters crucial period; Court issues ruling in Staten Island management case; Coastal flooding to steadily increase, says new federal report; and more …

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July 15, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: FishPAC Connectivity Case Study: Deer Creek Irrigation Dam, Dunn Creek from 9am to 10:15am. This webinar will illustrate...

DAILY DIGEST: Billions in possible damages turn to zero in 14-year legal battle over water pipe; How permitting slows ecosystem recovery and climate resilience projects; The state budget includes $47 million for the Salton Sea, here’s how it will be spent; and more …

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July 14, 2020

Sites Reservoir Virtual Town Hall Meeting: There will be a virtual town hall meeting on Sites Reservoir from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST: Why limiting PFAS in drinking water is a challenge in the US; New coalition for safe drinking water in the Sacramento Valley; Funding for completion of Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Project; and more …

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July 13, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Meeting from 1pm tp 3pm: The Committee will discuss ecosystem-based management, and hear how two programs, the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and the Incidental Take Permit for the State Water Project, are...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Watch for La Nina, federal forecast says; New tool for maximizing groundwater recharge; IID files opening brief in CEQA challenge to DCP; CA’s ultimate outdoor bucket list; and more …

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July 12, 2020

Watch for La Nina, federal forecast says: “The federal Climate Prediction Center issued a La Nina watch Thursday, indicating the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/10: Fishing groups sue feds for awarding CVP permanent repayment contracts without enviro review; Delta Conveyance enviro planning update; 350 facilities skip reporting water pollution under temporary EPA rule; and more …

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July 10, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 12pm. Agenda items include updates on current reviews and efforts, a...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/9: Money to repair Friant-Kern Canal in House bill, but large funding gap remains; McCarthy commends federal action to restore water capacity; In parched southwest, warm spring renews threat of ‘megadrought’; and more …

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July 9, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Ensuring Equitable Public Engagement Through Coordinated Planning from 9am to 10:30am. Presented by the Local Government Commission. Click here to register. FREE WEBINAR: Policy innovations to secure drinking water for all from 11am to 12pm. Click here to...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/8: State Water Board launches 10-yr effort to improve access to safe drinking water; Disease novel to CA killing thousands of fish at hatchery; Ruling avoids additional CVP supply cuts; and more …

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July 8, 2020

ONLINE WORKSHOP: The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board will hold a Shoreline Adaptation Financing Workshop from 9am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: The burning question: How do wildfires impact watersheds?; Feinstein, Harris to GAO: Investigate EPA singling out San Francisco; House rejects Trump cuts, proposes boost for environmental agencies; and more …

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July 7, 2020

ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet at 9am. Agenda items include updates on the Board’s actions...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: A big rat in congress helped CA farmers in their war against invasive species; New funds to help restore the Salton Sea; Baja California governor accuses big US companies of water theft; and more …

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July 6, 2020

A big rat in congress helped California farmers in their war against invasive species: “California Rep. Josh Harder needed a way to convince the U.S. House of Representatives to pay attention to his speech about invasive species during a meeting...