DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST Archives

DAILY DIGEST, 9/29: Already unrecognizable at only 24% full, Lake Shasta still falling; CA’s rainy season is starting later; Lawsuit seeks to block Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach; What water lessons the US and Iran can learn from each other; and more …

September 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBCAST: Coast to Coast – Direct Potable Reuse Regulatory Development from 10am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/28: NASA satellites help with drought; Could LA water recycling be a miracle for parched West?; Abandoned CA waterpark lists for $11M; On the Klamath, dam removal may come too late to save the salmon; and more …

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September 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: What are the Ramifications of Current PFAS Regulatory Trends? from 9am to...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/27: With future of water uncertain, planning and preparedness are critical; What do fire retardant chemicals mean for wildlife?; Photo gallery: Lake Oroville, yesterday; Current reservoir and water conditions; and more …

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September 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm. The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) September 2021 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: The changing climate’s snowball effect; A ‘thirsty’ atmosphere is propelling NorCal’s drought into the record books; Restore the Delta resigns from Delta Conveyance Design & Construction Authority SEC; and more …

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September 26, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The changing climate’s snowball effect “It begins at the height of winter...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/24: Newsom commits $15B to combat wildfire, drought and climate change; State Water Board adopts guidelines for pandemic water bill debt; Upper Klamath irrigators challenge water transfer to wildlife refuge; FERC denies extension on Potter Valley Project application; and more …

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September 24, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: A 7.1 earthquake couldn’t kill this Mojave Desert town. but a water war just might; Graphic shows shocking differences in water savings by region; Colorado River projections grow more dire; The most beautiful places in CA you never knew existed; and more …

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September 23, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. The meeting will include consideration of a contract for the 2022 class of Delta science fellows and the 2022/2023 classes of State policy fellows...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Californians falling far short on water conservation as drought worsens; Wake up and smell the coffee … made in the US; Conservation groups challenge approval of water pumping program; The Creek Fire one year later; and more …

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September 22, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet at 9am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: How the San Francisco Giants are paving the way for water conservation in sports; What are the solutions to CA water crisis?; Plug Power will make hydrogen from water in CA drought; Water Markets: Broadening the water governance toolkit; and more …

Maven

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September 21, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/20: Amid drought, billionaires control a critical water bank; Why can’t we just move water to solve a drought?; Commentary: Water markets can help bring groundwater into balance; A look at current reservoir and drought conditions; and more …

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September 20, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Amid drought, billionaires control a critical California water bank “Water prices are soaring in California’s Central Valley, where a quarter of the nation’s food is grown. As the West Coast’s megadrought worsens,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: NorCal water agency leads ‘unprecedented’ effort to douse wildfire risk; The politics of climate change in one CA congressional district; The future of trout fishing in the West could be in hot water; The 5 best places to bask in CA’s fall colors; and more …

Maven

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September 19, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … NorCal water agency leads ‘unprecedented’ effort to douse wildfire risk “To the...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/17: Fresno votes to fight share of Friant-Kern Canal repairs; Revised repurposing farmland bill on Governor’s desk; Some NorCal rain possible this weekend; EPA rescinds Trump-era Clean Water guidance on Maui decision; and more …

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September 17, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Petitions For Reconsideration Of The Water Quality Certification For The Yuba...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West; Who is to blame for CA’s drought?; Rising seas will change the coast and the groundwater beneath your feet; Fall storm to bring rain, first snowfall for some; and more …

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September 16, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife, Day 1 from 9am to 12pm. This webinar will focus on climate, geohydrology, fire, and how we address their impacts. Panel 1 focuses on climate and weather...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: Farmland repurposing program awaits Gov. Newsom’s OK; New opportunities for trading surface water in the Sac Valley under SGMA; Growing uncertainty in the Central Valley; In response to Western drought, a flood of legislation; and more …

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September 15, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … TOWN HALL: Sonoma County Drought Town Hall will begin at 5:30pm. Sonoma County...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: CA farmers, worried about water, may be a force in recall vote; Central Valley farmers weigh in on California’s historic drought; The technologies that could solve California’s droughts; Worsening fires show limits of Biden’s power; and more …

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September 14, 2021

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

DAILY DIGEST, 9/13: California’s disappearing salmon; Could CA weather a mega-drought?; North state residents weigh in on proposed Tuscan Water District; Who hung the Colorado River out to dry?; and more …

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September 13, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California’s disappearing salmon “Helltown, Calif. — The name doesn’t seem to fit this quiet place set above a gentle swerve in Butte Creek, just an old span of bridge, some rusted-out mining...