DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: Sites Reservoir on track for $2.2B federal loan; More areas of extreme drought growing in CA; How serious is CA’s water crisis and what’s causing it?; Delta park near Antioch closing down due to ‘no resources’; and more …

March 18, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Big new Northern California reservoir on track for $2.2 billion federal loan...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: Official: State to zero out water supplies again amid dry winter; Judge clears Biden Delta plan to replace Trump’s biops; Study shows thousands of jobs could be impacted without proper water allocation; Water Commission increases potential funding for seven water storage projects; and more …

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March 17, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Salton Sea Birds from 12pm to 1:30pm. Join this Pacific Institute webinar...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: Judge OKs plan for water projects pending review of Trump-era policies; Californians used more water as state braces for another dry year; Drought is a growing threat to Central Valley farms, food, and people; Judge rejects challenge to extension of SWP contracts; and more …

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March 16, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Sacramento River Temperature Management Considerations beginning at 9am. The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a board workshop to discuss the current status of Sacramento River salmon species and Sacramento River...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/15: Climate scientists reconsider the meaning and implications of drought in light of a changing world; Forestland management benefits salmon and steelhead in NorCal; PG&E, the Mountain Maidu, and a very powerful river; SGMA adaption coming early in Westlands Water District; and more …

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March 15, 2022

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

DAILY DIGEST, 3/14: Newsom administration boosts state funding for drought emergency; Guide for CA’s new farmland repurposing program; NOAA maps show how CA’s winter compared to other states; Water, commercial companies face more urgent reporting of hacks; and more …

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March 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Restoration Subcommittee Meeting from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Locally led solutions for groundwater sustainability are advancing; Groups defend needed regulations for the Delta; Drought foreshadows another tough year in the Klamath basin; Congress approves funds to fix Whittier Narrows Dam; and more …

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March 13, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Through challenges of drought, locally led solutions for groundwater sustainability are advancing “California’s groundwater basins are a critical part of the state’s water supply for millions of people. Small communities rely on...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 7-12: Climate change and the SWP; HABs in the Delta; plus all the top water news of the week

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Weekly Digest

March 11, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/11: State, local leaders urge residents to conserve water amid worsening drought; Water board looks to raise fees again; Modernizing California’s water supply reporting system; Good news for nationwide water projects; and more …

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March 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Northern California Water Association from 9am to 12pm. Join the Northern California...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/10: Snow drought expands as time is running out to replenish water supplies; Company considering reopening Grass Valley gold mine; Doheny desal plant easily wins first state approval; With Russia targeting west, U.S. water systems on high alert; and more …

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March 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ACWA 2022 Virtual Legislative Symposium from 9:00am to 12:30pm. ACWA’s legislative symposium has been an annual event engaging water district directors, general managers, attorneys, and staff from across California with up-to-date information on...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/9: Feds not giving “fair share” of water to all contractors, some say; Lawmakers push for more flexible water operations; Causes and consequences of epic Western US drought; An interview with the San Joaquin Valley Partnership; and more …

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March 9, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Independent Science Board will meet from 9am to 5pm. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/8: Scientists worried for the fate of winter run salmon; Water board digs into data for climate planning; Flood control partnerships aim for a safer Sacramento; Los Angeles sues Monsanto over PCB water pollution; and more …

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March 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will hold a...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/7: Judge orders both sides to neutral corners in Kern County ditch bank battle; Stretching California’s rice belt; Megadrought to hit the wine industry hard; How wildfires affect life underwater; and more …

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March 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: A Conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth from 10am to 11am. RWA Executive Director Jim Peifer will join Director Nemeth in a virtual discussion about the statewide water supply outlook for 2022...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Drought, water cutbacks take financial toll on Central Valley farmers; DWR awards $49M to small communities for drought assistance; Stuart Somach receives the 2022 Will S. Green Award; Lake Powell to temporarily decline below 3,525 feet; and more …

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March 6, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Drought, water cutbacks take financial toll on Central Valley farmers: ‘It’s getting...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 27-March 4: Three Delta Agencies: Who they are and what they do; SGMA implementation update; GHG & carbon budgets; plus all the top water news of the week

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March 4, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 3/4: Extreme drought expands as a little rain returns; Climate change a contributor to Oroville Dam spillway incident; Fong zeroes in on lack of water storage spending; Yuba River floodplain project restores natural processes; and more …

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March 4, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Northern California Water Association from 9am to 12pm. Join the Northern California Water Association for their 30th annual meeting, “The Evolving Landscape in the Sacramento River Basin: Ridgetop to River Mouth Water...

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