DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: La Niña: What it means for California’s drought and the upcoming winter rainy season; Testing underway for pilot project to return endangered salmon to their historic habitat; How much does conserving water at home really matter?; 5 ways the Supreme Court could transform water policy; and more …

October 2, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … La Niña: What it means for California’s drought and the upcoming winter...

NOTICE: Revised Enhanced Reporting Form Under Delta Curtailment and Reporting Regulation Available

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October 1, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email is to advise water right holders and claimants in the Sacramento-San...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept 25-30: Sedlak lays out five challenges for expanding water reuse and desal, SF Estuary Blueprint; Bleak water year ending; Govt control creeping further into water rights; and more …

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September 30, 2022

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, 9/30: State not ponying up enough $$ for farmland retirement, critics say; Congressman Valadao introduces sweeping CA water legislation; Salton Sea Independent Review Panel recommends against importing water to shrinking lake; New desalination plant proposed for SLO County; and more …

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September 30, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Ackerson Meadow...

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 …

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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 to 1:30pm. Prolonged drought and low runoff conditions accelerated by climate change have led to historically low levels in Lakes...

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...

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 wetting rains to the region, with the storm bringing much above normal rain totals in September for California. The storm...

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 report, Delta Watermaster quarterly update, and a workshop on the draft amendments to administrative procedures governing appeals. Click here for...

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...

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 ground “The battle for California’s water supply is scheduled to take center stage at the nation’s capitol on Monday, as...