DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: Bleak water year ending, with hope for future elusive; CA making it cheaper to replace your lawn to save water and save money; Gov. signs bill for $40M for farmland repurposing, vetoes bill to prohibit foreign governments buying farmland; Pivotal Supreme Court term begins with WOTUS war; and more …

September 29, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Advancing Precipitation Enhancement Strategies to Augment Hydropower and Water Resources in California...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: Speaker: Government control creeping ever further into water rights; Madera Co. approves penalties for excess groundwater extraction; An update on the Sites Reservoir water right permit process; Investigators say more than 70% of cannabis growers use illegal water; and more …

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September 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Colorado River – Adjusting to a Hotter, Drier Future from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/27: Westlands Delta restoration project faces ‘greenlash’; Court: California dam can consider endangered trout’s migration; The environmental benefits of the Water Storage Investment Program; Why our drought isn’t going anywhere this winter; and more …

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September 27, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Maximizing Water Resources through Integrating a Multi-benefit Approach into Land Use Planning from 10am to 11am. Panelists will share with attendees how and why they prioritize water projects that incorporate a multi-benefit...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/26: Western forests, snowpack and wildfires appear trapped in a vicious climate cycle; Will Madera Co.’s SGMA rebellion offer blueprint – or warning?; Photo story: Fighting fire with forecasts; Don Edwards refuge marks 50 years of preserving South Bay wetlands; and more …

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September 26, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California’s 5th Climate Change Assessment Roundtables: Infrastructure & Built Systems from 9am...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What will it take to escape drought?; Distrust of satellite monitoring delays Madera County’s plan to penalize growers for over pumping; Your house vs. climate change? A new site offers risk forecast for next 30 years; and more …

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September 25, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … What will it take to escape drought? “A rare September storm brought...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 18-23: Challenges ahead for SoCal water; Madera GSP kicked back by state; Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight; and more top CA water news of the week

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September 23, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: Madera groundwater plans kicked back by state for not protecting domestic wells, ignoring subsidence; Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight; New Pacific Institute Report: Advancing Affordability through Water Efficiency; Interior Department announces next steps to address drought crisis gripping the Colorado River Basin; and more …

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September 23, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Satisfying the thirst of almonds while the wells of the people that harvest them run dry; Turning tomatoes into drinking water; A ‘fourth dry year’ likely; and more …

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September 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Delta Lead Scientist...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: Garamendi leads letter to Army Corps objecting to Delta tunnel project; Eyes on the snow as water supplies dwindle; Removing one dam after another: Water in the west; Dead fish in Klamath River raises concerns; and more …

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September 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include consideration of evidence in support of Resolutions of Necessity for the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project (Big Notch...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: Western reservoirs could run dry in 3 years, top official warns; DISB requests extension on Delta tunnel Draft EIR comments; Wildfires are burning away the West’s snow; Phoenix won’t limit water use because CA would take saved gallons; and more …

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September 20, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/19: Rep. Harder to introduce legislation to stop Delta tunnel project; Much-needed rain helps Mosquito Fire containment; Oil industry records of freshwater use make accurate accounting impossible; The tiny corner of California that isn’t in drought; and more …

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September 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Central Valley congressman introducing legislation to prevent Delta Tunnel project from gaining...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: West Coast storm to bring drought relief, slow wildfires temporarily; What SoCal can teach the Bay Area about water supply; Dairy cows leave for greener pastures in Texas, Arizona as farms squeezed; State Water Board lifts a third of Russian River restrictions; and more …

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September 18, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … West Coast storm to bring drought relief, an early taste of winter “While Southern California has been on the receiving end of multiple rounds of rain in recent days and weeks, continued...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 11-16: Rain and snow in the forecast; Court ruling puts Water Board’s curtailment authority in question; and more top California water news of the week

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September 16, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: Rain, snow in the forecast; Will removing grass increase urban heat?; Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies; Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire; and more …

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September 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Incoming storm … Most significant storm in months for Northern California on the way with rain, mountain snow...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: The mad rush for groundwater in the Central Valley; Snow, rain in the forecast; NASA helping decision-makers improve water management; Pesticide contamination map of urban areas in California; and more …

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September 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 11am. The main topic of discussion will be the Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Impact Report. View the complete agenda and remote access instructions by clicking...