DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 7/17: CA Republicans fighting again to raise the Shasta dam; When will CA experience another drought?; Klamath dam removal proceeds on schedule; Freeing up Colorado River water from CA farms will take more than just money; and more …

July 17, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution through EPA’s National Nonpoint Source Program Webcast from 11:30am...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires; State Water Board extends deadline for protest period for proposed Sites Reservoir to Aug. 31; Changes coming to prevent misuse and abuse of Tahoe beaches; and more …

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July 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for July 9-14: California’s unnatural river flows; Water rights bill moves forward; Tahoe has high concentration of microplastics; Direct Potable Reuse regs; and more …

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July 14, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: Climate change increasing stress on thousands of aging dams; Algal blooms posing risks to human health becoming more frequent; Why Arizona keeps growing alfalfa in the desert even as water concerns grow; and more …

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July 14, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 1:30pm. The Delta ISB will meet...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: Lake Tahoe has an alarmingly high concentration of microplastics, study finds; Water rights bill moves forward; Millerton Lake reaches full capacity, spills over the top; State Water Board releases draft report on expediting permitting for seawater desalination plants; and more …

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July 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Clean Water, Complicated Laws: Funding Stormwater and Wastewater Programs from 10am to 10:30am....

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 …

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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 agenda and remote access instructions. WEBINAR: Are You a Beaver Believer? The Evolving Story of California’s Beaver Management from 12pm...

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...

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 analysis sponsored by the California Water Impact Network confirms the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) – the federal agency that...

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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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...

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 American tribes, including some from Humboldt County, and activists protested in front of the capitol in Sacramento over water rights,...

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...

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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June 30, 2023

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings. Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...