DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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

DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: Will CA’s ‘big melt’ cause catastrophic floods?; Report urges Metropolitan Water District to abandon Delta tunnel plan; New study to examine ag regulations; How the mirage of oil shale riches in Utah threatens the Colorado River; and more …

May 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River Draft SEIS from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. Reclamation will hold...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: Water rights: Newsom wades into the deep end; Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon; Metropolitan: “We’re the squirrels of the water system”; California is using Arizona as a dumping ground for tons of hazardous waste; and more …

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May 9, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include Justice, Equity, Diversity,...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing CA’s aging water infrastructure; Illegal cannabis making water problems worse; Momentum grows for new thinking about river restoration; Wet year amid Colorado River drought puts water-use cuts in question; and more …

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May 8, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River Draft SEIS from 8:30am – 11:30am. Reclamation will hold four virtual public meetings to provide information on the draft SEIS, answer questions, and take verbal comment. This is the...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How will water — or lack thereof — impact the economy?; Pesky pattern to keep West cool, dreary; Rural schools fear more flood damage; Delta Loop road trip; This year’s salmon run is a celebration along the Klamath River; and more …

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May 7, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California water policy: how will water — or lack thereof — impact...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 30 – May 5: California taps beavers to restore watersheds; El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means; DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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Weekly Digest

May 5, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Louder voices, bigger investments needed for CA water security, local experts say; Wet winter to help summer lights stay on; Bills seek to protect forest lands; Raising a levee on sinking ground; and more …

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May 5, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Louder voices, bigger investments needed for Calif. water security, local experts say. “As the San Joaquin Valley yo-yos from drought to flooding, the region’s top water experts spent Thursday afternoon examining how to...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Wave-powered pilot desal project in Fort Bragg set to test; Is desal absurdly cheap, as Elon Musk claimed?; What the ‘Big Melt’ has revealed about the Valley’s flood response; Supervisor Perez, Salton Sea Authority raise opposition to bill that could threaten Salton Sea progress; and more …

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May 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: California Financing Coordinating Committee 2023 Spring Funding Fair beginning at 9am. The funding...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: A new spike’ in global temperatures in the forecast; Winnemem Wintu and partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat; Third District upholds Oroville hydropower facilities relicensing EIR against numerous CEQA challenges; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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May 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Second revised draft initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/2: DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; Slow-moving storm to bring month’s worth of rain, unusually low temps; Killing fish to save frogs; In a changing climate, what does a “normal” year of wildfires look like?; and more …

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May 2, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here for agenda and remote access links. PUBLIC WEBINAR: SAFER: 2023 Drinking Water Needs Assessment from 9am to 12pm. The State...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: What the looming El Nino means for weather and the world; Water deliveries could be affected by years of land subsidence; San Diego farmers want to ditch expensive water supplier; Hatcheries alone cannot save species and fisheries; and more …

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May 1, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Bay Area Council Water & Climate Resilience Committee from 10am to 12pm. Join...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Cool and wet conditions return; AI programs consume large volumes of scarce water; Lake Shasta approaches full pool; Congressman Valadao’s WATER for California Act passes out of House Natural Resources Committee; and more …

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April 30, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Big shift in weather is headed to California. Here’s a timeline for...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 23-28: Water Board discusses intervention options for groundwater basins with inadequate plans; DWR approves 12 basin plans; CA snowpack data debunked; and more …

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Weekly Digest

April 28, 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...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: DWR approves sustainability plans for 12 groundwater basins; Orange County recycles all its wastewater, a world first; Mountain snow supercharging summer hydropower potential; Herbicides linked to water pollution eyed for public land use; and more …

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April 28, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Experts: 100% water allocation does not mean the water crisis is over; Bill requiring Bay Delta Plan update before tunnel diversion permit is considered passes committee; Tulare Lake could remain for two years in the Central Valley; As temperatures rise, flood threat grows along Los Angeles Aqueduct; and more …

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April 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am in Bakersfield. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Some want to make Tulare Lake permanent; Forced water-use cuts made CA more waterwise; Costa, Curtis introduces bill to improve valley’s water supply; Felicia Marcus: ‘We can’t be living in an economy of 40 million people this close to the edge’; and more …

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April 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Environmental Quality beginning at 9am. Click here for agenda and remote access instructions. MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 12pm to 3pm. Agenda items include a Seminar Presentation:...

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