DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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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 drought update and current hydrologic conditions; Update on monthly water production and conservation data reported by urban retail water suppliers;...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: NGOs release evaluation of DWR’s determinations on 2020 GSPs in critically overdrafted basins; Grants awarded for farmland repurposing; PFAS, low-income water affordability legislation head to Governor’s desk; Lawsuits attempt to extract Boswell pumping numbers; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SCOPING MEETING: Yolo Basin Cache Slough Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (Online) beginning at 10am.  The Central Valley Flood Protection Board is pleased to invite you to attend Scoping Meetings for the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/29: Debate grows over California’s thirsty crops; You can’t always get what you want – A Mick Jagger theory of drought management; Santa Clara County dam faces growing opposition; Cadiz offers free water to Salton Sea and Torres Martinez tribe, but opponents are skeptical; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Meeting Notice Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Restoration Subcommittee Meeting from 1pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Federal agency recommends removal of four lower Klamath River Dams; Why CA’s largest reservoir in nearly 50 years may be derailed by water shortages; Klamath refuge completely dry; Phase II of Schafer Dam project begins; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Federal agency recommends removal of four lower Klamath River Dams “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a final Environmental Impact Statement on Friday recommending the removal of the four lower Klamath River...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Indigenous nations fighting for water rights in the Delta; Lawmakers urge Justice Department to investigate ‘drought profiteering’; Drought conditions static as state’s reliance on groundwater grows; Construction crews race to build replacement canal as Central Valley sinks; and more …

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

DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: As Colorado River dries, the US teeters on the brink of larger water crisis; Klamath district complies with water shutoff after feds threaten funding; The State Water Board takes enforcement action against illegal diversions on Shasta River; What must happen to save the Colorado River, now that the feds aren’t stepping in; and more …

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— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 10am in Stockton. The Delta Stewardship Council will meet in Stockton beginning at 10am.  The meeting will also be webcast on Cal-Span. The Council will...