DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST: Newsom signs bill to provide $131.3 million in emergency relief, including safe water; DWR to try to strike ‘inflammatory’ portions of Oroville Dam lawsuits at hearing Friday in Sacramento; Atmospheric river storms pummel California with snow, rain and mud; and more …

February 14, 2019

In California water news today, Newsom signs bill to provide $131.3 million in emergency relief, including safe water; DWR to...

DAILY DIGEST: Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to scale back twin-tunnels, makes changes at State Water Board; Storm fueled by atmospheric river to flood pretty much everywhere; Groundwater agencies work towards sustainability; With CVWD okay, IID now holds key to seven state drought deal; and more …

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February 13, 2019

In California water news today, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to scale back twin-tunnels in State of the State speech, appoints...

DAILY DIGEST: Top leader at the Department on Interior pushes a policy favoring his former client; Transition watch: Water board shake-up?; 18 million trees died in California in 2018; Snow melt? Warm winter storm taking aim at Sierra Nevada; and more …

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February 12, 2019

In California water news today, Top leader at the Department on Interior pushes a policy favoring his former client; Transition watch: Water board shake-up?; 18 million trees died in California in 2018; Snow melt? Warm winter storm taking aim at...

DAILY DIGEST: They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2M plan to kill them; CA’s ‘dry’ farmers grow crops without irrigation; Weekend storm brings several feet of fresh snow to Lake Tahoe; and more …

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February 11, 2019

In California water news today, They’re big, furry and could destroy the Delta. California has a $2 million plan to...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Atmospheric river possible next week; PFAS showing up in waterways, EPA, CA consider regulation; Nutria issues continue for farmers; Polluters are paying much lower fines under Trump, EPA says; The world’s watersheds, mapped in gorgeous detail; and more …

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February 10, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Atmospheric river possible next week for California, raising flood concerns; PFAS showing up in...

DAILY DIGEST: Biological Assessment called a game changer for CA’s water landscape; 2 year anniversary of Oroville Spillway crisis marked by emergency spillway completion, lawsuit; Trump Administration to waive environmental reviews for San Diego border wall; Clean drinking water debate rekindled; and more …

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February 8, 2019

In California water news today, Biological Assessment Will Be A Game Changer For California’s Water Landscape; Bay Area Salmon Advocates Decry Proposed Delta Water Diversions; Two year anniversary of Oroville Spillway Crisis: Emergency spillway nears completion; Lawsuit claims corruption, racism,...

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 …

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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...