DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 2/15: A vision for more sustainable farmlands; Atmospheric river reconnaissance flights lays groundwork for improved forecasts; Pervasive Western drought exposes PFAS contamination in groundwater sources; and more …

February 15, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … JOINT LEG HEARING: What’s up down below? An update on Sustainable Groundwater Management...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/14: Rain, snow forecast for mountains Monday; Fighting fire with fire: FIRO, flood, and drought; Western megadrought worst in 1,200 years; Wild pigs run amok in San Jose; and more …

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February 14, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rain, snow forecast for mountains Monday “While the Bay Area’s dry spell...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Critics rip feds’ plan to save salmon; Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform CA water laws; Boswell bulldozers allowed to stay put, blocking Kings County pipeline project; and more …

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February 13, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Critics rip feds’ “half-baked” plan to save California salmon “Fishing groups and water suppliers fought the Biden administration’s proposed drought rules for California’s water system, telling a federal judge Friday the emergency...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 6-11: Protecting water quality while recharging aquifers; Delta Watermaster Report; plus all the top California water news of the week

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February 11, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/11: Pilot project to return salmon above Shasta Dam receives funding; Record-long snowless streak measured in the Sierra; Dahle: State grants incentivize farmers to leave; Water agencies attempt to put more water into parched Teviston; and more …

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February 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 4:30pm. The Delta ISB will...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/10: Winter heatwave forecasted for CA; SoCal offers millions to buy Sac Valley water; Lawmakers call for implementation of overdue water storage projects; How mapping beaver wetlands can chart a path to a better water future; and more …

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February 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Water Loss Performance Standards Regulation beginning at 2pm. The State Water Board will conduct a public hearing regarding the subject proposed regulation at the time and place noted below. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/9: Conservationists and farmers unite to protect salmon; First-in-the-nation project to put solar panels over canals; Merced County almond farmer settles with EPA over Clean Water Act violations; Indian Wells Valley GA takes legal action to collect high fees; and more …

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February 9, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drought Prediction and Water Availability National Listening Session Series – Introductory Webinar...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/8: Charts show where California reservoir levels stand after weeks of dry weather; Arrowhead water: BlueTriton hearing continues with testimony from members of the public; Oroville Dam Spillway crisis: 5 years later; and more …

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February 8, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/7: CA’s 2022 water year – both wet and dry; Turlock ID lands $20M grant to study solar panels on top of canals; Is oil wastewater safe for irrigation?; White Slough Tidal Wetlands Restoration Project a model for the future; and more …

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February 7, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California’s 2022 water year – both wet and dry Jay Lund writes, “After two years of solid drought, and four months into California’s “wet” season, we don’t know if this year will...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: What are the chances of a ‘miracle’ in March?; CA heading underground to explore its biggest water storage potential; California’s constitutional right to fish; State authorities present $19.25M Salton Sea North Lake project; and more …

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February 6, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California desperately needs rain. What are the chances of a ‘miracle’ in...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 31-Feb 4: California Water Plan Update; Lookout Slough Project appealed; Stressors on native fish; plus all the top water news of the week

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February 4, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/4: Experts urge overhaul of California’s ‘antiquated’ water laws; PG&E to bring Potter Valley Project back online; Gov.’s proposed $40 million for farmland retirement is welcome but more needed; Top ten reasons why wild salmon runs collapsed; and more …

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February 4, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Experts urge overhaul of California’s ‘antiquated’ water laws “As California enters its third year of drought, pressure is mounting for lawmakers to update the state’s antiquated water laws. On Thursday, a coalition...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/3: Kings Co. town denies massive Sandridge water pipeline will move wastewater; Amid snow and ice declines, what happens to Sierra lakes in the winter?; The Great Central Valley is key to 30 by 30 success; Documenting Los Angeles’s unlikely urban fishermen; and more …

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February 3, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Committee meets from 9am to 3pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/2: California snowpack dwindles after a dry January; River rights battles in the San Joaquin Valley stuck in eddy; Ballot measure to build more reservoirs, water projects dies due to lack of signatures; and more …

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February 2, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … SYMPOSIUM: Adapting Restoration for a Changing Climate beginning at 9am. Join us to learn...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: Sierra Nevada snowpack falls below average after dry January; Ancient river beds could hold the solution to CA’s water woes; ‘Reduced risk’ pesticides are widespread in CA streams; and more …

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February 1, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Update on monthly water production and conservation data reported by urban retail water suppliers, Delta Watermaster periodic report,...