DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST: How rising sea levels could impact Delta and the Sacto Valley; Litigation over Cal WaterFix slows; Governor pushes for fee to clean up tainted water; Drought may be over, but trees still dying; EPA boss calls unsafe water bigger issue than climate change; and more ..

March 21, 2019

In California water news today, How rising sea levels could impact Delta and the Sacramento Valley; Litigation Over California WaterFix...

DAILY DIGEST: FEMA details why it rejected state’s request for Oroville spillway funds; Sierra snowpack at 156% but groundwater recovery could take years; Western states finish Colorado River drought deal, ask Congress to sign off; and more …

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March 20, 2019

In California water news today, FEMA Details Why It Rejected State’s Request for Oroville Spillway Funds; Sierra Snowpack at 156%...

DAILY DIGEST: New storm to mark end of dry spell; Controlling floods by letting the water come; Did Reclamation do right by Westlands with 55% allocation?; Will salmon and steelhead once again spawn on the Mokelumne above Pardee?; Western drought deal is a go without IID; and more …

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March 19, 2019

In California water news today, New storm to mark end of dry spell in California, Southwest; One Increasingly Popular Way to Control Floods: Let the Water Come; Did Reclamation Do Right by Westlands With 55% Allocation?; Will salmon and steelhead...

DAILY DIGEST: Companies polluted Western waters; now taxpayers are picking up the tab; USGS study predicts more disastrous effects from sea level rise in Bay Area; Battle brews over Cargill land in Redwood City; Fish in tubes; Wet weather returns, and more …

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March 18, 2019

In California water news today, Companies polluted Western waters. Now taxpayers are picking up the tab; USGS study predicts more...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Drought is over … or not … ; Instagram-hungry crowds are destroying the super bloom; Everything that’s in the Dingell Act; Enviro group wants Scott Dam on Eel River removed; Wet winter likely to keep Colorado River out of shortage next year; and more …

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March 17, 2019

In California water news this weekend, California’s Drought Is Over. What Will That Mean for Water Use?; Drought, schmrought, water...

DAILY DIGEST: CA now drought free, first time in 7 years; Judge says Oroville Dam lawsuit can go forward; Wastewater treatment plants spreading antibiotic resistance; Pentagon pushes for weaker Standards on PFAS; and more …

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March 15, 2019

In California water news today, California Is Drought Free After Very Wet Winter — a First in More Than 7 Years, Officials Say; Judge says lawsuit’s claims of racism, corruption at Oroville Dam can go forward; Funding water storage projects...

DAILY DIGEST: Here’s how much snow has fallen in the Sierra this winter; Twin Delta tunnels oversight bill advances in Legislature; Study: Sea level rise in Bay Area is going to be much more destructive than we think; Reclamation drought plan would nix environmental reviews; and more …

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March 14, 2019

In California water news today, Here’s how much snow has fallen in the Sierra this winter; Twin Delta tunnels oversight...

DAILY DIGEST: The twin tunnels are out—Berkeley experts say that’s a good thing; Valley farmers need Sacramento to sustain water levels; The challenges of changing land use in the San Joaquin Valley; Metropolitan vote moves Colorado River drought plan forward; and more …

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March 13, 2019

In California water news today, The Twin Tunnels Are Out—Berkeley Experts Say That’s a Good Thing; Valley farmers need Sacramento...

DAILY DIGEST: DWR set to appeal Oroville funding denials; Trump proposes slashing EPA budget by 31%, What man-made products are in our waterways?; CA water agencies fight over multistate drought plan; and more …

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March 12, 2019

In California water news today, DWR set to appeal Oroville funding denials; Ag must adapt to climate; Trump seeks cuts for cleanup of Great Lakes, other waterways, proposes slashing EPA budget by 31 percent; Down the drain: What man-made products...

DAILY DIGEST: Engineers design repairs to sunken section of Friant-Kern Canal while politicians look for funding; PG&E Orphaned the Potter Valley Project: What’s Happened & What Comes Next?; A wet winter will likely lead to a whale of a year for hydro in California; and more …

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March 11, 2019

In California water news today, Engineers design repairs to sunken section of Friant-Kern Canal while politicians look for funding; PG&E...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Momentum builds for public investment in water-storage projects; Energy Dept, CA spar over nuclear site cleanup; EPA sets stage for Cargill plans in Redwood City; What’s ahead for CA following waterlogged winter?; and more …

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March 10, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Momentum builds for public investment in California water-storage projects; Fong proposes redirecting high speed...

DAILY DIGEST: Feds give CA $205M for Oroville Dam spillway restoration; McCarthy wants high-speed rail funding to go to water projects; Ex-Zone 7 manager retiring from WaterFix interim leader post; Can Newsom’s tap water tax plan stay aﬂoat?; and more …

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March 8, 2019

In California water news today, Feds give California $205 million more for Oroville Dam spillway restoration, only a portion of Oroville Dam spillway cost; McCarthy wants high-speed rail funding to go to water projects; Ex-Zone 7 Manager Retiring from WaterFix...

DAILY DIGEST: Trump pressure on CA water plan excludes public, rushes science, emails show; Sacto River Settlement Contractors successfully defend challenge to renewal of water contracts; Meet CA’s new environment czar; Water seeping down reconstructed Oroville Dam spillway; and more …

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March 7, 2019

In California water news today, Trump Pressure on California Water Plan Excludes Public, Rushes Science, Emails Show; Sacramento River Settlement...

DAILY DIGEST: Up to 3 feet of snow forecast for the Sierra; DWR hits pause on WaterFix; Wet winter aids groundwater replenishment; Forget the past, carbon-rich soil may be the ticket to sustainable agriculture; A long view of California’s climate; and more …

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March 6, 2019

In California water news today, Up to 3 feet of snow in the forecast for the Sierra Nevada as storm...

DAILY DIGEST: Pushback on effort to raise Shasta Dam; Overhyped blockchain perfect for monitoring groundwater; Lake Oroville continues to rise, Feds say Salton Sea not affected by drought plan; and more …

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March 5, 2019

In California water news today, Federal effort to raise Shasta Dam by 18.5 feet is getting some serious pushback; Blockchain is overhyped, but it’s also perfect for California’s drought problem; Measuring success in groundwater management; Lake Oroville continues to rise...