DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

Compilations of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: Valley could see a “mass migration” of farmworkers as land is fallowed under SGMA; Why farmers often pay higher water rates and fees during drought; Beyond “paper” water: The complexities of fully leveraging tribal water rights; Why Morro Bay is struggling to remove a trio of smokestacks; and more …

May 3, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: A Restored California is a Resilient California from 9am to 10:30am. This...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/2: Kings Co. Supervisor emerges as pricey proxy fight over water; Newsom takes stance on prickly enviro issues; In the face of megadroughts, L.A. is transforming how it uses water; Senators to unveil climate-focused water infrastructure bill; and more …

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May 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Delta Lead Scientist Ask Me Anything at 12:00pm. Join Delta Lead Scientist...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Newsom: Desalination project should be approved; Two SLO towns must halt new development due to lack of water, state agency says; What La Niña means for California this summer; How mermaids in the desert launched the career of Bureau of Reclamation commissioner; and more …

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May 1, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Newsom: Desalination project should be approved — “We need more damn tools in the toolkit” “Citing California’s worsening drought conditions, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday made a powerful new push for a...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 24-29: Voluntary agreements, PFAS in California, Millions of Californians under new water restrictions, and all the top water news of the week

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April 29, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: Why the lawn is terrible for the water crisis; Salmon swimming in Battle Creek for first time in a century; Newsom reveals new plan to tackle California heat waves; NASA scientist discovers new means to measure snow depth from space; and more …

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April 29, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Why the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West’s water crisis “As...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: Valley’s ‘water blueprint’ pushes for $6.5bil in water funds; Is NorCal next for water conservation rules?; Megadrought threatens CA power blackouts; Climate change is pushing toxic chemicals into drinking wells; and more …

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April 28, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. At its regularly-scheduled meeting on April 28, 2022, the Delta Stewardship Council will receive comments and consider proposed findings (presented in a revised Staff Draft...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: New water restrictions on tap for SoCal, Bay Area; Third year of drought pushes price of water to $2,000 an acre foot; With dwindling water supplies, the timing of rainfall matters; Why we need slow solutions to solve our water problems; and more …

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April 27, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Briefing on state and federal efforts on orphan wells from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/26: Coastal Commission staff says Huntington desal plant should not be built; Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought; Why the ag community is confused—and concerned—about an executive order on well drilling; In fight against Biden’s conservation plan, opponents bet on NEPA; and more …

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April 26, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/25: Regulators banned fracking wastewater for irrigation, but allow wastewater from oil drilling; CA drought plan could exclude cannabis; The truth about salmon-safe alcohol; and more …

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April 25, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Standardizing Cost Reporting In Municipal Stormwater Permit from 1pm to 4pm. The objective of the Project is to develop a standardized statewide approach and model permit language for estimating, tracking, and...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Central Valley farmer’s bold water experiment setting example; Newsom proposes additional $2 billion for water conservation; Sea level rise is a threat to all Californians; PG&E granted annual license for the Potter Valley Project; and more …

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April 24, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Central Valley farmer’s bold water experiment setting example for California “A Central...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 17-22: Managing the forest for water supply; Plenty of precip but not a drought buster as state prepares for the dry months ahead

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April 22, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: California Senate OKs lower standard for indoor water use; Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update released; Policy Brief: Drought and California’s agriculture; Colorado finds “forever chemicals” PFAS in 100% of fish sampled; and more …

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April 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the Mormon Slough Levee Systems inspection report and DWR Maintenance Area Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year. Click here for...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: ‘Awesome’ April offers welcome storms, but drought persists; SGMA ‘will have devastating impacts,’ industry leader says; After wildfires, scorched trees could disrupt water supplies; CA’s radical plan to defend homes from sea level rise: move them; and more…

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April 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PPIC WEBINAR: Farming in a state of extremes from 11am to 12pm. California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/20: State Water Board staff proposes readoption of emergency drought regulation in Bay-Delta; Gavin Newsom tours Oroville Dam, plans to ask legislature for $750M; Greater Kaweah GSA puts a price on pumping groundwater; Ridgecrest: Water District to begin planning water pumping optimization; and more …

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April 20, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission will meet beginning at 9:30am. The Commission will consider...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/19: More rain, snow in the forecast; How a suburb of San Francisco used cottage cheese to clean up groundwater; The top 10 most endangered rivers in America; Valley farmers worried as groundwater levels remain low; and more …

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April 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. View complete agenda and remote access instructions by clicking here. MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda...

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