WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 8-13: AR triple-threat bringing rain, snow; Metropolitan approves continued Delta tunnel funding; Newsom urges completion of Sites Reservoir; The impacts of non-native fish on salmon populations in the San Joaquin River; and more … Maven Weekly Digest December 13, 2024A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 12/13: Atmospheric river triple-threat bringing rounds of rain, snow; State Water Project operations continue under new incidental take permit and new litigation; Elected officials are watching idly as seawater intrusion continues advancing down the Salinas Valley; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 13, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties Coalition responds to Metropolitan Water District Board’s approval of $141 million for Delta tunnel Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project December 13, 2024From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Metropolitan Water District Board’s (MWD Board) approval of $141 million in additional...
SJV WATER: High desert groundwater basin in Kern to get $50 million in federal funding; announces settlement with pistachio grower SJV Water Groundwater News December 13, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority meeting Wednesday kicked off with two major pieces of...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diegans can drink their tap water. Many pay more at the vending machine anyway. Voice of San Diego Water quality December 13, 2024By Amy DiPierro, Voice of San Diego On a May afternoon, customers fill empty five-gallon jugs at vending machines beside...
EOS: 2023 California storms recharged watersheds, geodesy data reveal American Geophysical Union HydrologyScience December 13, 2024By Caroline Hemphill, EOS Dozens of atmospheric rivers, superconcentrated channels of water in the sky, dumped staggering amounts of rain...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: New study discovers major changes in global river flows Courthouse News Service Hydrology December 13, 2024Researchers suggest that humans need to enhance flood management strategies in response to the rise in 100-year floods. By Chloe...
DAILY DIGEST, 12/12: Newsom, Trump may align to get Delta tunnel built; Public hearing for appeal of Delta tunnel consistency determination scheduled for Dec 19; Four Pacific salmon and steelhead retain threatened status in reviews of recovery progress; What is behind the high-stakes standoff over the Colorado River’s future?; and more … Maven Daily Digest December 12, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOAA FISHERIES: Four Pacific salmon and steelhead retain threatened status in reviews of recovery progress NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifePolicy and regulation December 12, 2024By NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews of the recovery progress and prospects of four salmon and steelhead...
SJV WATER: More entities fleeing embattled Tulare County groundwater agency SJV Water Groundwater News December 12, 2024By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The embattled Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) may soon have only one member entity...
SJV WATER: Valley farm bureau hopes to send “strong message” to the state with hefty donation to sister farm bureau SJV Water Groundwater News December 12, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The Tulare County Farm Bureau intends to send a “strong message” to the state by...
JPL: NASA-DOD Study finds saltwater to widely taint coastal groundwater by 2100 NASA/JPL Groundwater News December 12, 2024By NASA/JPL: Intrusion of saltwater into coastal groundwater can make water there unusable, damage ecosystems, and corrode infrastructure. Seawater will...
FRESNOLAND: ‘It’s horrible.’ Fresno’s record-breaking settlement highlights region’s larger drinking water problem Fresnoland Groundwater News December 12, 2024Efforts to hold chemical giants accountable have been hampered by state regulators’ failure to map the full extent of contamination,...
KFF HEALTH NEWS: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources Maven Groundwater News December 12, 2024By Hannah Norman, KFF Health News Juana Valle never imagined she’d be scared to drink water from her tap or...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Public hearing for appeal of DWR’s consistency determination for geotechnical activities scheduled for December 19 Maven Delta Conveyance Project December 11, 2024In October, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for the geotechnical...
