DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Could the Chinese government fund Pacheco Dam construction?; FAQ: Sites Reservoir Greenhouse Gas Emissions Evaluation; Map: Does your drinking water contain ‘forever chemicals’?; Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river; and more …

August 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Could the Chinese government fund construction of huge new dam in Santa...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 20-25: Should CA expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?; Would filling a new reservoir give off lots of greenhouse gases?; Rulemaking begins on water conservation regs; and more …

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August 25, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: Should CA expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?; Years after the blob, the Pacific still doesn’t look the same; Understanding the rhythms of rivers; Waiting on PG&E to figure out life after the Potter Valley Project; and more …

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August 25, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative update, DWR monthly report, and Executive Officer’s Report. Click here for the full agenda and remote access instructions. VIRTUAL PUBLIC...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: CDFW completes release of 23 million fall-run chinook salmon; Would filling a new reservoir give off lots of greenhouse gases?; Unlocking hydropower’s potential; El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common; and more …

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August 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Delta Lead Scientist’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/23: How the ‘Big Melt’ transformed CA; CA considers permanent ban on watering grass at businesses; SoCal’s ‘water doctor’ pushes for transformation; Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase; and more …

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August 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … IN-PERSON EVENT: From the Ground Up – Soil and Water Resiliency for Future Generations...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/22: CA reels from floods as downgraded storm barrels on; Educating the judiciary on water and climate change; Conservation or cannabis: are the two mutually exclusive?; Wildfires and extreme weather are driving climate denialism online; and more …

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August 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Eel River Dam Removal Forum from 5pm to 6pm. Charlie Schneider, California Trout’s Lost Coast Project Manager and lead on the Eel River Dams issue, will provide an update on the decommissioning schedule...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on SoCal; What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with CA?; How heat-shattering ocean temperatures impacts fisheries; Fighting future ‘red tides’ in San Francisco Bay; and more …

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August 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hurricane Hilary … Tropical Storm Hilary releases fury on Southern California “The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Hilary takes aim at Southern California; State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a CA Way of Life; Tools for tracking Lake Tahoe’s clarity were invented at the Vatican; Group proposes to fill Lake Mead by draining Lake Powell; and more …

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August 20, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hurricane Hilary … Flooding disaster threatens Southern California as Hilary takes aim “Hilary was making its presence felt in...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 13-18: Hilary to bring flooding to SoCal, Southwest; Central Valley farmers are having a climate reckoning; Database of demand management actions under SGMA; Why are wildfires getting worse?; and more …

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August 18, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Hilary to bring flooding to SoCal, Southwest; Reclamation Districts turned swamps into fertile farmland; Navigating the wild waters of HAB monitoring in the Delta; Award-winning author Mark Arax visits Merced; and more …

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August 18, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Hilary to bring life-threatening flooding from Southern California to Nevada, western Arizona “A...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Central Valley farmers are having a climate reckoning; Hurricane remnants may bring ‘high impact’ deluge to CA; The digital future of water management; 25,000 pounds of trash removed from ocean; and more …

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August 17, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 2pm. Agenda items include a discussion...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/16: SoCal’s coastal power plants to stay open; Database of demand management actions under SGMA goes live; Reaping the benefits of a wet winter; Bay Area red tide crisis ends, watchdog group declares algae bloom over; and more …

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August 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include a drought strategies expert panel recap and public workshop report-out; an update on Justice, Equity, Diversion, and Inclusion (JEDI) at DWR; Update on conveyance...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/15: Feds plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River; CA introduces more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish; Delta Conveyance Project update; Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? ; and more …

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August 15, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: SGMA Review: Achieving Groundwater Access for All & Visual Data Tool Demonstration from...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/14: IID hires Kightlinger for Colorado River talks; How much water is left in the Colorado River? Fear of the ‘Big Melt’ turns to big relief; Time to dance the salmon home; and more …

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August 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Growing a Sustainable Future: The Role of Agrivoltaics in California’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus from...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Heat, humidity, and some thunderstorms to come; EPA launches civil rights probe over CA water fight; Podcasts on Klamath Dams, Potter Valley Project, groundwater data, NEPA and CEQA, and more …

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August 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Heat, humidity, and some thunderstorms to come as cut-off low sets up shop south of blocking ridge “For most of California, the unusually cool conditions earlier this summer have given way to...