DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST: Drought deal trips over CA water district demands; A $600M plan to help low-income households absorb rising water bills; More cold storms on the way; EPA and ACOE release their WOTUS proposed replacement rule; and more …

February 7, 2019

In California water news today, Drought deal trips over California water district demands; California Officials Draft a $600M Plan To...

DAILY DIGEST: Will Trump’s California water plan send more water to Valley farms?; Lawsuits from Central Valley, Bay Area keep state ‘water grab’ tied up in courts; West Coast storms get some respect with new scale; Conservation groups clash over Bernhardt nomination; and more …

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February 6, 2019

In California water news today, Will Trump’s California water plan send more to Republican farmers and short Democratic cities?; Lawsuits...

DAILY DIGEST: CA clinches new regs just in time for federal rollback; Trump to nominate Bernahrdt as Interior Secretary; Farm Bureau files lawsuit to block plans for San Joaquin River; Petition to list spring Klamath chinook as endangered considered; and more …

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February 5, 2019

In California water news today, California clinches new regs just in time for federal rollback; Trump to nominate Bernahrdt as Interior Secretary; California Farm Bureau Federation files lawsuit to block plans for San Joaquin River; Petition to list spring Klamath...

DAILY DIGEST: Tiny Northern California town is sinking, new report finds; Valley agriculture and environmental experts discuss potential water exchange program; County sea level rise agency takes shape; A study surveyed washed-up seals, whales and dolphins. Every single one had ingested plastic.; and more …

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February 4, 2019

In California water news today, Tiny Northern California town is sinking, new report finds; Valley agriculture and environmental experts discuss...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Weekend storm not as bad as expected; more wind and rain to come; CA lawmakers push for oversight of Delta tunnels; CA has a weird new desert. It’s in the Pacific Ocean; Feds blast CA: Close but not good enough on Colorado River drought plan; and more …

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February 3, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Weekend storm not as bad as expected, but more wind and rain to come;...

AFTERNOON NEWS FLASH: Colorado River plan in question as top federal water official tells Arizona and California: ‘Close isn’t done

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February 1, 2019

From the Desert Sun: “A top federal water official announced Friday that because California and Arizona haven’t finished Colorado River drought plans, the Interior Department is asking the governors of all seven states that rely on the river for recommendations...

DAILY DIGEST: Arizona legislature passes historic Colorado River drought plan hours before deadline, but IID wants $200M for drought plan okay; Delayed renewal of water law complicates Valley water politics; Bay Delta facing assault from new rules; Dusty agency gets sharp elbows under Trump; and more …

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February 1, 2019

In California water news today, Arizona legislature passes historic Colorado River drought plan hours before deadline; Imperial Irrigation District wants...

DAILY DIGEST: New measurements show Sierra snow levels at long-term average. And that’s a big deal; ‘The Erin Brockovich town’: Still toxic after all these years; Arizona legislature to vote on Colorado River drought plan today; Striking photos reveal plastic and plankton side-by-side; and more …

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January 31, 2019

In California water news today, New measurements show Sierra snow levels at long-term average. And that’s a big deal; Why...

DAILY DIGEST: Study shows areas of subsidence in Sacramento Valley; The land where birds are grown; Scott Dam in Lake County listed by CalTrout among top 5 dams to remove to benefit fish, habitat; On deadline, drought bills move forward in Arizona legislature; and more …

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January 30, 2019

In California water news today, Study shows areas of subsidence in Sacramento Valley; The land where birds are grown; Scott Dam in Lake County listed by CalTrout among top 5 dams to remove to benefit fish, habitat; Water outlook improves...

DAILY DIGEST: When the levee breaks: Hamilton City leads California in a new approach to managing rivers; Engineer says twin tunnels could endanger vital levees; Many environmental court disputes will make headlines in 2019; and more …

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January 29, 2019

In California water news today, When the levee breaks: Hamilton City leads California in a new approach to managing rivers;...

DAILY DIGEST: Shasta Dam Project sets up another Trump-CA showdown; Wildfire prevention: Can California make up ground lost to shutdown?; These key players could decide the fate of the Colorado River drought deal; and more ..

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January 28, 2019

In California water news today, Shasta Dam Project sets up another Trump-California showdown; Assemblyman Mathis, Garcia Propose Dedicating Two Percent...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: PG&E abandoning water-power project in Mendocino County; The Corps approves major deviation for FIRO effort; Hoopa tribe wins lawsuit against the feds; The CO River equation, the drought plan, and why things have stopped adding up; and more …

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January 27, 2019

In California water news this weekend, PG&E abandoning water-power project in Mendocino County; The Corps approves major deviation for Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort; Fugro lands geotech investigation for Cal Water Fix; More salt in our water is creating scary...

DAILY DIGEST: Mathis announces bipartisan bill to solve state’s water crisis without raising taxes; Water utilities call on big data to guide pipe replacements; Farmers, enviros alarmed by USDA’s new wetland rules; and more …

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January 25, 2019

In California water news today, Mathis announces bipartisan bill to solve state’s water crisis without raising taxes; 580 billion gallons....

DAILY DIGEST: Five things to know about how the partial govt shudown may affect water resources issues; Sierra snowpack is four times the size it was this time last year; King tides offer look at the coast’s flooded future with sea-level rise; 2020 Dems embrace climate, but will voters?; and more …

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January 24, 2019

In California water news today, Five Things to Know About How the Partial Federal Government Shutdown May Affect Western Water...

DAILY DIGEST: Newsom’s new ‘water tax’ poses test for CA GOP; High pressure ridge settled along coast keeping CA dry; Dallas engineering firm lands WaterFix contract; Trump’s deregulatory agenda in court; BBID election tiebreaker makes international headlines; and more …

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January 23, 2019

In California water news today, Newsom’s new ‘water tax’ poses test for California GOP; High pressure ridge settled along coast keeping California dry; Dallas engineering firm lands California Water Fix contract; Nutria threat continues to grow in farm counties; California...