DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: Early season heatwave in SoCal; drought intensifies in NorCal; Regional water boards have issued hundreds of approvals for compliance extensions; SCOTUS Clean Water Act test ‘devastating’ for industry; Marin Municipal Water District considers ‘very aggressive’ water purchase; and more …

April 24, 2020

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an informational briefings on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: As a dying Salton Sea spews harmful dust, Imperial Valley water wars heat up again; CA ranks small water agencies in the county, state for drought vulnerability; Coronavirus forces farmworkers to scramble for safe drinking water; Supreme Court hands environmentalists a win in water pollution case; and more …

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April 23, 2020

WEBINAR: The Conservation Lands Network: A bold regional vision and tools to increase the pace and scale of conservation in...

DAILY DIGEST, Earth Day: In new filing, Becerra seeks to halt Trump’s Valley water boost; Water suppliers must report usage; Water availability for San Joaquin Valley farms: a balancing act; and more …

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April 22, 2020

WEBINAR: Drought Preparedness and Response from 10am to 11am. Presented by the American Water Works Association. Click here to register. WEBINAR: The War on the EPA: America’s Endangered Environmental Protections from 10am to 11am. Presented by the American Water Resources...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: The extinction crisis devastating San Francisco Bay; California dam operators can’t dodge fish-endangerment claims; Changes in snowmelt threaten farmers in western U.S.; and more …

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April 21, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Water Budget Handbook – An Interactive Public Webinar on Challenging Water Budget Topics from 9am to 11am, hosted...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: How a trickle of water is breathing life into the parched Colorado River Delta; Dan Walters: CA water war re-ignited; Congress, Trump urged to address Western water challenges; and more …

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April 20, 2020

WEBINAR: Impacts of Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms on Recreational Beneficial Uses from 12pm to 1pm. Hosted by the California...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Voluntary agreement framework is a starting point with an uncertain end; The improbable comeback of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River; Jared Blumenfeld podcast: The Farallones – California’s Gallapagos; and more …

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April 19, 2020

Framework for agreements to aid health of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a starting point with an uncertain end: “Voluntary agreements in California have been touted as an innovative and flexible way to improve environmental conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/17: Megadrought conditions not seen for 400+ years have returned to the west, scientists say; Aquatic invasive species control begins in the Delta; Enviro groups oppose Army Corps dredging plan for SF Bay; So. Nevada Water Authority shelves Las Vegas pipeline project; and more …

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April 17, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Methods for Determining “At-Risk” Public Water Systems, Domestic Wells, and State Small Water Systems from 9am to 3pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: CA says it will fill gaps in lax EPA enforcement; For CA’s water, a tale of two letters; Some freshwater fishing bans allowed over virus; Feds declare ‘Shasta critical’ year; NASA snow report; and more …

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April 16, 2020

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board will meet beginning at 1pm. Agenda items include an informational item on Oil...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: Feinstein, Congressional leaders call on Interior, California to work together to manage California water supply; Met votes to initiate lawsuit against the state; Friant Water Authority opposes state strategy on inconsistent water management; and more …

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April 15, 2020

California Fish and Game Commission to hold remote meeting this morning and tomorrow: They will be discussing the fishing closure issue this morning starting at 10am. Sign on information here. SWP Contract Amendment negotiation session beginning at 10am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/14: Groundwater might be newest cash crop for Valley farmers; Reclamation updates CVP allocation; Amid COVID-19, DWR continues essential work, Delta asks Newsom to stop tunnel planning; Appellate Court upholds Delta Plan; and more …

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April 14, 2020

Free webinar: Water Economics from 4 to 5pm: Ellen Bruno will give a webinar on Water Economics as part of...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/13: Dairies dump milk, crops may be left to wither as coronavirus pandemic disrupts food system; Wildlife is reclaiming Yosemite National Park; Statewide and Delta planning processes explained; and more …

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April 13, 2020

California dairies dump milk, crops may be left to wither as coronavirus pandemic disrupts food system: “When Pati Hamm went...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How will groundwater sustainability agencies pay for their plans?; Fish and Game Commission meeting rescheduled for next week; Price of reclaimed water still too high for ag; LaMalfa pushes for rural water, aid amid virus crisis; and more …

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April 12, 2020

With sustainability plans filed, groundwater agencies now must figure out how to pay for them: “The bill is coming due, literally, to protect and restore groundwater in California. Local agencies in the most depleted groundwater basins in California spent months...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/10: 40 atmospheric rivers have hit West Coast since October, but CA had just 1; CA greenlights massive Klamath River dam removal; State telemeeting about fishing ban erupts into chaos; Delta island sells for $83,000; and more …

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April 10, 2020

40 atmospheric rivers have hit West Coast since October, but California had just 1 strong one and it’s paying the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/9: Column: From the pumps to courtrooms, Trump’s water boost is making waves; McCarthy letter criticizes state decision; Illustrating the power of collaboration to restore salmon runs; Managing PFAS in environmental due diligence; and more …

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April 9, 2020

The Delta Protection Commission meets via teleconference beginning at 3pm. Agenda items include a report from the Delta Protection Advisory...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/8: Judge urged to close gates on federal water grab in the Delta; Newsom accomplishes rare feat: a water plan no one likes; Dozens of ag groups ask for regulatory pause during pandemic; and more …

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April 8, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Voluntary Agreements, from 11am to 12pm. Presented by Restore the Delta. To sign up for this webinar, please click here. WEBINAR: “The Urge to Merge – How to Engage in a Socially Distanced World” from 12pm to 1pm: This...