DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: CA having its best wildfire season in 25 years; Delta waters, explained; What’s it like to hike the High Sierra this year?; Winning water independence through effective use of real-time groundwater data with Water Replenishment District; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Why California is having its best wildfire season in 25 years “It’s nearly August, but one familiar summer trend has been very scarce this year: wildfires.  California is off to its slowest...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: The history of the Delta water tunnel project and why people are against it; Biden-Harris Administration invests $50 million in CA water storage projects; Kings County: Local water district challenges water export ordinance; Water Authority defectors survive second round of legal threats; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an update...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: What is CA doing to help increase groundwater storage?; How much snow is left in July?; Understanding orphan wells and their threat to water sources; Many of California’s threatened species live in reused water — for better or worse; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: California Water Commission: Preparing for Drought in a Non-Drought Year beginning at 9:30am. You are invited to a California Water Commission workshop to explore ways that the State can adapt to the changing...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/24: States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects; Cannabis farmers tackle sustainability; CA’s oil wind-down rankles neighboring farmers; Post-wildfire mudslides, floods not caused by water-repellant soil; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System January 2023 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/21: Environmentalists push feds to add solar panels over US canals; SGMA inadequate subbasins update; Skiing in August?; The case of the Colorado River’s missing water; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WEBINAR: Draft Seawater Desalination Siting and Streamlining Report from 11am to 12pm. The State Water Board developed the draft Seawater Desalination Siting and Streamlining Report to Expedite Permitting in response to direction in...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/20: Enough water for 11 million households went into aquifers this year; How is demand management developing in SGMA groundwater sustainability plans?; Designing groundwater pricing policies to cope with water woes; Countless dead trees, plants seen in Las Vegas neighborhood amid new water fees; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: FIRO-MAR from 9am to 12pm. The workshop will address FIRO decision support tools,...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/18: Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health; Snowmelt still raging in July; PG&E proposes reducing Russian River flow, transferring Potter Valley Project to subsidiary; Excessive use: Nearly 60K Las Vegans hit with water district’s new fee; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River post-2026 operating guidelines from 9am to 10am.  The Bureau of Reclamation is initiating the process to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the development of post-2026 Colorado River reservoir...