DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storms, persistent cold to continue through midweek; Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans; The Salton Sea, an accident of history, faces a new water crisis; Who shoulders Mother Nature’s cut of the Colorado River?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drawbridge: History & Virtual Tour from 3:30pm to 5:00pm.  Join Ceal Craig, Ph.D., a 20-year volunteer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for a unique opportunity to dive into the history of...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Reclamation announces CVP allocation; SWP allocation rises to 35%; Amid well-drilling and pumping, calls grow for stronger groundwater regulation; Anderson Dam retrofit project receives big federal loan; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an Executive Officer’s report, election of chair and vice chair, and consideration of an order amending the waste discharge requirements general order...

DAILY DIGEST, Presidents’ Day weekend edition: Did winter storms replenish depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows; Los Angeles DWP battles to keep spigot open at Mono Lake; Changes needed to save Lake Powell, experts say; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Did winter storms replenish California’s depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows “Winter storms have filled California’s reservoirs and built up a colossal Sierra snowpack that’s nearly twice its normal size for...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/16: How better data can help manage drought, floods, and more; CA debates what to do with water from recent storms; Water board urged to declare emergency at Mono Lake; Disruptive technology: The answer to water challenges?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board beginning at 10am.  The Board will select a board chair, hear presentations on funding status, herbicides, and numerous projects. Click here for the full agenda and remote access link. WEBINAR:...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/15: Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water; Mono Lake Tribe seeks to assert its water rights in call for emergency halt of water diversions to Los Angeles; Harder’s Second try at killing ‘a zombie’; Does the US need a federal Department of Water?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Resolutions of Necessity for...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/14: Newsom signs executive order to increase statewide stormwater capture; DWR, Reclamation submit request to adjust water right permit conditions to conserve storage; California’s snowpack is melting faster than ever; Reclamation hopes for 100 percent water allocation; and more …

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

DAILY DIGEST, 2/13: Harder pushes back on Newsom’s embrace of Delta tunnel; A new strategy for drought: Customized water pricing; The effect of the Fall x2 outflow action on Delta smelt; Wall Street sees profits in dropping Colorado River levels; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL MEETING: Sacramento Regional Water Bank Stakeholder Forum from 6pm to 8pm.  The public is invited to weigh in on the proposed goals and objectives for the Sacramento Regional Water Bank, a groundwater storage...