DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Record-challenging heat to ease as new storm takes aim at CA; Mono Lake’s low level may reduce LADWP water diversions; The deceptively simple plan to replenish groundwater; Anglers, hunters rally to preserve recreational access to Liberty Island; and more …

March 24, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Stewardship Council beginning at 9am. Public hearing regarding appeals of the...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: From bulldozers to helicopters, Boswell-Vidovich battles continue; As drought intensifies, a return to wild, unrestricted waterways offers solutions; Sisk Dam to get $100 million safety upgrade; Bill introduced to prevent corporations from profiting off water rights; and more …

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March 23, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include Delta...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/22: State warns 20,000 water users of coming shortages; Drought prompts request to temporarily change how much water is sent to the Delta; How a tropical weather phenomena influences CA rain and snow; Century old Colorado River Compact imperfect, but immovable; and more …

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March 22, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Bills to be heard include AB 1906 Voluntary stream restoration: property owner liability: indemnification: claims, and SB 463 Water: landowner or...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/21: Third year of drought strangling CA agriculture; Solar panels over California canals test possible joint-siting benefits; 3 of California’s 5 biggest water users are in the Coachella Valley. Who’s consuming the most?; and more …

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March 21, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Crossings Amid Climate Change: Reconnecting California’s Landscapes from 12:30 to 1:45pm. California...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Project allocation slashed; Reclamation and DWR seek temporary changes to Delta outflow requirements to preserve water storage; UC Merced researchers, state leaders talk secure water future for the Valley; ‘A national treasure’: This law saved Tahoe 22 years ago. It’s still delivering; and more …

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March 20, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California slashes State Water Project allocation as year begins with record dryness...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 13-18: DWR Director Nemeth talks drought; Black swan events in the water industry; plus all the top water news of the week

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March 18, 2022

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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 …

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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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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...