DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 7/15: With drought worsening, should CA have much tougher water restrictions?; Heat isn’t the only thing that could kill ‘nearly all’ young salmon in the Sac River; Dusty snow is making the western drought worse; and more …

July 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project beginning at...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/14: A Delta in distress; Extreme heat will soon kill nearly all young salmon in Sac River, officials say; California oil lobby seeks to strip groundwater protections; Rural California hammered as drought spreads; and more …

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July 14, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/13: CA’s new summer normal: use less water and electricity; Sea level rise solutions; DWR’s proposed residential outdoor water use standard; How much water would it take to get out of this drought?; and more …

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July 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water Supply Reliability: Hydrological Perspectives on Planning and Implementing Projects to Improve Reliability from 9am to 10am. Using basic concepts of reliability, resiliency, and a “balanced portfolio” of water supplies, presenters...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/12: Wildfires rage as US West grapples with heat wave, drought; Drought harms water quality, too; How a group of beavers prevented a wildfire; Op-ed: Independent science to solve Delta water problems is slipping away; and more …

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July 12, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources; Lake Mead tips toward crisis; Is CA ready for brown lawns and shorter showers?; Saving salmon by trucking them to the mountains and back; and more …

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July 11, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Scientists: triple-digit temperatures accelerating evaporation of critical water resources “This heatwave is...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/9: As California drought worsens, Newsom urges residents to cut water use; CDFW: ‘nearly all’ Sac River salmon juveniles could perish this year; Better forecasting of atmospheric rivers mitigates impact of 2021 drought; America’s infrastructure challenge: lead water pipes explained; and more …

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July 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Governor Newsom extends drought emergency … As California drought worsens, Newsom urges residents to cut water use “As a heat wave exacerbates California’s drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom asked residents Thursday to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/8: Drought spreads to unprecedented 93% of the West while La Nina threatens return; UCLA study shows human influence on heavy rain, snow since 1980s; Pace of wildfires well ahead of disastrous 2020; What does a Colorado River shortage look like for the agency managing Lake Mead?; and more …

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July 8, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will meet upon adjournment...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/7: Drought-stricken Western districts plan new ways to store water; 2020 wildfires could be boon for water allocation; New water chief takes control at MWD; Study: Cannabis farms not as thirsty as previously thought; and more ..

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July 7, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: The State Water Board will hold a public workshop beginning at 9am....

DAILY DIGEST, 7/6: The end of CA’s groundwater free-for-all; Forests of the living dead; The humble water heater could be the savior of our energy infrastructure woes; The ongoing tension over stormwater discharges in LA; and more …

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July 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include Core Water Quality Regulatory Fee Schedules, General Waste DischargeRequirements. and a public hearing on Clean Water ActSection 303(d) Impaired Waterbody Listing...

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Farmers challenged as water supply dwindles; Hoover Dam reservoir at record low water levels; Visualizing basis in the water futures market: An example; Farming California’s Delta with nature in mind; and more …

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July 4, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California drought news this weekend … Dealing with drought: Farmers challenged as water supply dwindles “The drought is...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/2: Water is disappearing in the West — and not just during the summer; Scientists issue urgent plea to ‘skip the fireworks’; Bills addressing CA water crisis advance in Sacramento; The hidden costs of letting your landscape go dry; and more …

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July 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Water is disappearing in the West — and not just during the...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/1: CA’s yearly rainfall totals portend trouble; Drought, worst in 1200 years, might be here to stay; Will Porterville drought crisis repeat?; U.S. weather extremes a ‘flashing red light’ for water lawyers; and more …

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July 1, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife meets 30 minutes upon adjournment of the session. Bills to be heard include SB 463 Water: landowner right to modify, repair, or replace jointly...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30: Migratory birds face drought, disease and death on the Pacific Flyway; Biden’s infrastructure bill could help store more water; Biden is set to meet with leaders of Western states to discuss record heat waves and drought; and more …

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June 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: The Water Board’s Water Data Symposium continues at 9am. Today’s presentations include...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: Budget negotiators, enviros undercut Hurtado’s water fix bill; Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America; Water futures market fails to make a splash with CA farmers; Water and housing needs collide in severe drought; and more …

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June 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: The Water Board’s Water Data Symposium begins at 9am. Today’s presentations include...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/28: Drought woes raise July 4 fireworks fears; An entire CA town is without running water; CA water risk finds a new market. Will it help?; Severe heat, drought pack dual threat to power plants; and more …

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June 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Drinking Water Needs & Disadvantaged Community Engagement from 12pm to 1pm. This webinar discussion will focus on drinking water needs and disadvantaged community engagement. Brief presentations will be...