DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, 12/22: Feinstein: CA water priorities well-represented in omnibus funding bill; Scientists use new methods to better forecast atmospheric rivers; Lessons from San Diego’s approach to wildfires; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Feinstein: California water priorities well-represented in omnibus funding bill “Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today applauded the inclusion of California water priorities in the federal funding bill for fiscal 2021 including Feinstein provisions...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/18: A struggling CA marsh gets an overhaul to prepare for rising seas; Predicting runoff after catastrophic wildfire; Speakers: Support groundwater projects, fix aging canals; Trump admin finalizes 2nd rule in days limiting habitat protections; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am.  Agenda items include a legislative update, levee inspection results for Plumas Lakes and San Joaquin River East levee systems, and an update on...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/15: Ongoing litigation muddies state’s water outlook; More rain and snow on the way; Water boards: Pathways to community power; USFWS, NOAA finalize regulatory definition of habitat under ESA; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Yuba County Water Agency’s Yuba River Development Project, the Delta Watermaster’s semi-annual report, and the Board’s 2021 strategic work plan.  Click...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: Rain and snow coming to NorCal this weekend; UN warns new water futures may spark bubble for vital resource; New paper: SGMA: A grand experiment in environmental governance; Feds defend permanent water contracts to benefit agriculture; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Plumbing Code workshop at 9am.  Join DWR, the Building Standards Commission (BSC), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a Zoom workshop that will share and discuss...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/8: CA water market sign of our Mad Max future; Delta Adapts: Creating a climate resilient future; Why winter wildfires may get worse; Congress to fast-track whittled-down infrastructure bill; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WATER BOARD WORKSHOP: Hexavalent Chromium Maximum Contaminant Level Estimates of Costs at 9:30am.  The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public workshop to receive information and solicit public input regarding estimates...