DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 6/3: State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions; Progress update on long-term water efficiency standards; A watershed approach to fire, floods, and drought; Big data and farmers create instant wetlands to help migrating birds; and more …

June 3, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … State and federal water managers prepare for dry summer conditions “The Department of...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/2: GSA says protecting all domestic wells is “unreasonable”; New report on SGMA and small farmers; Stanford study shows subsidence will likely continue for decades even if groundwater levels stop declining; Cuyama Valley landowners face an adjudication lawsuit; and more …

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June 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: County Drought Plan Requirements for State Small Water Systems and Domestic Wells...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/1: Urban water use is latest target for drought cutbacks; Even amid worsening drought, enviros sharpen knives for Sites Reservoir; Bill to accelerate Bay-Delta Plan defeated; SoCal water restrictions take effect; and more …

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June 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. Click here for full agenda and audio link. EVENT: Global Climate Change and Water Conflict—where might we be headed? beginning at...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/31: Drought resurrects Sites Reservoir; Drinking water rate assistance program; Water for development; The hatchery crutch; and more …

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May 31, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California drought resurrects decades-old plan for controversial Sites Reservoir “A long-dead proposal...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Weather’s unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up; Gray declares victory in effort to keep reservoir projects moving forward; Solano Supes reiterate opposition to Delta tunnel project; The failed recovery plan for the Delta and Delta smelt; and more …

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May 29, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Weather’s unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up “Something weird is...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 22-27: State strengthens drought rules; Obscure water contract pits farmers against each other; Delta water crisis linked to CA’s racist past; and more …

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May 27, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Proposed water tunnel puts Delta under scrutiny; Some Valley towns have sunk nearly a foot in just one year; Supervisors hold off on Vina GSA legal finance support; Raising Mono Lake requires a new plan; and more …

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May 27, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: Exchange contracts pit farmers against each other; Newsom’s proposed budget doubles land repurposing funds; New Paso basin water regulations would ‘exacerbate overdraft’; Tapping icebergs, fogs and other “unconventional water sources”; and more …

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May 26, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board beginning at 10am. Agenda items include discussion and selection...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/25: State Water Board adopts emergency water conservation regulation; Tribes, environmental groups demand better management of the Bay-Delta; Gray fighting bill could lead to higher river flows; Requirements proposed for chemical in tires that harms salmon; and more …

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May 25, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board will meet from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include consideration of Delta Conservancy Draft 2022 Implementation Plan; updates on Prop 1, Delta Drought Response, and Community Enhancement Grant programs;...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/24: Newsom urges aggressive action as historic drought looms over summer; CA Senate proposes $2 billion program to balance water supply and water rights; Tracking water storage for Sierra Nevada and Upper Colorado River Basins; Sustaining steelhead populations in the Bay Area’s backyard; and more …

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May 24, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 5/23: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts; CA regulators not considering research on the risks of oil field wastewater; Water Commission finalizes white paper on groundwater trading programs; and more …

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May 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More heat, more drought: new analyses offer grim outlook; History of water in California a tale of grand projects, drought and disaster; ‘Water is not going to magically appear,’ says Interior’s Tanya Trujillo; and more …

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May 22, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … More heat, more drought: new analyses offer grim outlook for the U.S. West. “The ongoing drought in the U.S. West is expected to persist through this summer, raising the risk of water...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 15-20: SGMA Implementation update: State Water Board prepares for intervention; Ag titan water feud in Kern County; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; and all the water news of the week

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May 20, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: Hurtado wants feds to probe hedge funds’ acquisition of water rights; The West, reliant on hydro, may miss it during heat waves; USGS scientists explain how aquifer compaction is measured; Lake Tahoe to the Delta: Sacramento region plans 750-mile trail network; and more …

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May 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Hurtado wants feds to probe hedge funds’ acquisition of water rights “State...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: Accusations continue to fly between two valley ag titans in water feud; Hurtado calls for a crackdown on water profiteering; Met votes to participate in voluntary agreements; The Big Gulp 🌾💧🚜 You’ve got to flood it to save it; and more …

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May 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SoCAL: Schools & Stormwater Symposium from 9am to 12pm. This event highlights how collaboration between school districts and water agencies can reimagine schoolyards as a site for broader community wellness and change. It...