DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY DIGEST: New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost?; Mt. Shasta glacier shrinking in heat wave; Allensworth making own water supply; Southwest alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … New reservoirs could help battle droughts, but at what cost? “In an ancient wood in Hampshire, a county in southern England, construction workers are felling trees and clearing stumps. Over the workers’...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Drought, record heat, fires and now maybe floods; Drought raises red flags for agriculture; As water becomes more scarce, is desal the solution?; Heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger ; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2022 Energy & Water Nexus from 9pm to 12pm.  Join Bay Planning Coalition on September 9th for our annual Energy & Water Nexus Event for a timely review of California’s energy and water...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/7: Diverters of Tuolumne River water suddenly see hope for state agreement on fish flows; California set to become first in nation to test drinking water for microplastics; Dry wells in Klamath raise Oregon concerns about California regulations; At Lake Powell, a ‘front-row seat’ to a drying Colorado River and an uncertain future; 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 a...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/6: A do or die day for California’s power grid; Poop and pee fueled the huge algae bloom in San Francisco Bay; Climate change raises new challenges for marijuana farmers; Perris Dam project threatens Perris Auto Speedway, fairgrounds businesses, lawsuit alleges; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Turning Water Data into Public Information from 10:30am – 12:30pm.  This webcast presents examples of communities, states, and regions turning discrete water quality data into live public information. Examples will include the...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Lawmakers reject bill to limit groundwater wells, pass bills to ban sale of farmland to foreign governments, water regs for cannabis farms; UN weather agency forecasts ‘triple-dip’ La Niña; Friant Water Authority fighting to keep canal flowing; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL TOUR: Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) from 10am to 11am.  Join us for a tour of Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest advanced water purification system for potable...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water; Bird migration season to see drought with possible increase of disease; Western farm coalition: Drought assistance urgent; Fallout from Kings County water war continues as state mulls groundwater plan; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will meet upon the call of the chair. Click here for the agenda. WEBINAR: A life cycle model for evaluating estuary residency and restoration...