DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: Where CA’s reservoirs are at after storms; Study offers insights on reducing nitrate contamination from groundwater recharge; Restoring wetlands: a strategy to address climate, biodiversity, and water; Cottage cheese injections and electric shocks: Emeryville attempts to reclaim toxic soil; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 10am in Rio Vista. Agenda itens include the Delta Lead Scientist Report, Delta Independent Science Board update, and a panel focusing on Sherman Island perspectives and issues.  Click...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/22: California faces more flooding after strong Pacific storm; Ranking atmospheric rivers: New study finds world of potential; State Water Board expedites funding process for high–priority drinking water projects; Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board will meet from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/21: California turns to farmland to funnel water into depleted aquifers; Sites Reservoir’s novel approach to storing water for the environment; Lake Shasta now three-quarters full, DWR reduces outflows from Lake Oroville; Salton Sea Partnership calls on Newsom to commit to measurable progress at Salton Sea; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include ocean acidification,...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: 12th atmospheric river is headed toward CA; Hoping to “take the pressure off” flooded areas, a levee is cut in the old Tulare Lake; California’s terrible deluge hides a silver lining; South Lake Tahoe: The mountain town buried by California winter chaos; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California storms … A 12th atmospheric river is headed toward storm-fatigued California, threatening even more floods “Still reeling from an onslaught of powerful storms and destructive floods, California is bracing for a 12th atmospheric river that’s expected to bring...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: A very wet winter has eased California’s drought, but water woes remain; CDFW testing ‘parentage-based tagging’ of fall-run chinook salmon; CA’s atmospheric river storm strengthens almond markets; Ironhouse Sanitary district wants to develop Delta island; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Colorado River Basin Governance, Decision Making, and Alternative Approaches from 12pm to 1pm.  As one of the most overallocated and highly managed rivers in the US, the Colorado River faces significant challenges from...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/14: New AR brings heavy snow, rain; Will Shasta Dam spill?; An epic snowpack may test water management in the San Joaquin Valley; The Hodge approach is the best solution to California’s water disputes; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9:00am.  Among the bills to be heard:   A.B.No. 30 Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program.  Click here for more details....

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 5-10: Storm paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon; La Nina is gone, odds for El Nino increase; How Carslbad desal plant is generating change; The toxic myth of the Gold Rush; and more …

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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...

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