DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Compilations of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: Klamath Dam removal begins, but new concerns arise; Direct Potable Reuse rulemaking begins; Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie; Lake Tahoe has high concentration of microplastics, global research shows; and more …

July 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning at 9am. Click here for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/11: A racist past and hotter future are testing Western water like never before; What happened to California’s salmon season this year?; Newsom signs bills to speed up infrastructure projects; Tribe, water users, and fish protectors come to agreement in Scott Valley; and more …

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July 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/10: Strawberry production leaves long-term plastic pollution; Can we prevent another algaepocalypse in San Francisco Bay?; Putah Creek a model for reconciling degraded streams; Potential spill-over looms for Millerton Lake; and more …

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July 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning upon adjournment of Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. Click here for the full agenda and remote access instructions. In California water news today …...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: C-WIN: Reclamation driving salmon to extinction; San Francisco’s aging infrastructure isn’t ready for its wetter future; Ventura: Nearly 100,000 property owners sued, must defend water rights; Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term; and more …

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July 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … C-WIN: Why is the Bureau of Reclamation Driving Salmon to Extinction? “An...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for July 2-7: Wildfire impacts on watersheds; Tribes, conservation groups rally at the Capitol; SJV GSAs scramble to comply with SGMA; Water war in carrot country; and more …

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Weekly Digest

July 7, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: Tribes and conservation groups rally at State Capitol for water justice and to save imperiled salmon; Beyond the yuck factor: Cities turn to ‘extreme’ water recycling; Degree of storm damage in orchards still unknown; The forgotten sovereigns of the Colorado River; and more …

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July 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Tribes and conservation groups rally at State Capitol for water justice and to save imperiled salmon “Representatives of California Tribes, fishing groups and conservation groups held a big rally at the State Capitol...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: Tribes, activists rally in Sacramento over water rights; A water war is underway in Santa Barbara County’s carrot country; Recharge alone won’t end California’s groundwater drought; How far will salmon swim for a craft beer?; and more …

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July 6, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Tribes, activists rally in Sacramento over water rights “On Wednesday, representatives from Native...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/5: How extreme weather could threaten CA’s dams; How will budget deal help speed up infrastructure projects?; As fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up; Preparing for a drier future in the Colorado River basin; and more …

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July 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … How extreme weather could threaten California’s dams “California is home to the tallest...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: SJV groundwater agencies scrambling to comply with SGMA, leaving some landowners in the lurch; How this year ranks among the all-time biggest rainfall years; Delta communities relieved after Newsom ditches enviro run-around for Delta tunnel; Is seawater desalination right for California?; and more …

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July 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Facing possible state action, SJV groundwater agencies are scrambling to comply with SGMA, leaving some landowners in the lurch “Growers in a chunk of land sandwiched between Highway 43 and Earlimart in...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST: State Water Board proposes timeline for SGMA intervention; Delta tunnel dealt blow in budget deal; Tulare Lake could hang around for years; and more …

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Weekly Digest

June 30, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation; Tulare Lake could hang around for years to come; Rain gardens could save fish from toxic tire chemicals; Fields of ‘suncups’ are covering the Sierra; and more …

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June 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Many obstacles remain in SGMA implementation “Many challenges remain in implementing California’s Sustainable...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: New report finds groundwater plans fail to protect vulnerable communities, environment; Tulare Lake floodwaters now receding; Mountains vulnerable to extreme rain from climate change; Will the giant Westlands Water District “spill” water this year for lack of demand?; and more …

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June 29, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: East Bay Shoreline Infrastructure Projects from 10am to 11:30am. There are (at least) two sides to every story and there are (at least) two sides of San Francisco Bay. WET Talk 12 focuses...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/28: Delta tunnel on life support?; Chowchilla groundwater plan resubmitted, state releases probationary hearing schedule; Story Map: Operating Shasta in a new climate; Report: Potential of Oilfield Produced Water for Irrigation; and more …

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June 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning upon adjournment of the Insurance Committee. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/27: $311 billion budget deal hammered out without Delta tunnels; Harder makes move to kill tunnel via appropriations; Tribe calls for preservation of Tulare Lake; Water Board lays out proposed timeline for groundwater intervention; and more …

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June 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: A vast lake has captivated CA where farms stood a year ago; Billions in new funding for fires, floods, heat waves heading toward ballot; The next great California flood; Still waiting on a CA budget deal; and more …

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June 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Lower San Joaquin River Project at 11:30am on Zoom or 6:30pm in Stockton. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency have released a...

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