STANFORD NEWS: Understanding how wildfires change soil could aid recovery Stanford University ScienceWater qualityWildfires and watersheds May 16, 2024From Stanford News Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to human health....
GRIST: Tribes could lease their water to dry states. Why is it so hard? Grist Colorado River May 16, 2024The Colorado River Indian Tribes can now lease water to non-Indigenous users along the drought-stricken river. Most nations can’t do...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/15: Revised state budget cuts $500 million for water storage, Sites Reservoir slowly inching forward; Have San Francisco water policies led to salmon collapse?; Downsizing local news contributes to crumbling infrastructure; Will users of the Colorado River reach a deal before it’s too late?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 15, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
AG ALERT: Rice planting ramps up after slower start Ag Alert Agriculture May 15, 2024By Ching Lee, Ag Alert After a storm dumped more than an inch of water on parts of Northern California...
PRESS RELEASE: C-WIN Challenges the DCP – It Violates Both the Public Interest and the Law CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Delta Conveyance Project May 15, 2024Group Files Protest Disputing the Legality of Newsom’s Single Water Tunnel Scheme From the California Water Impact Network: The California...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Just Transitions in the Delta: Reimagine what’s possible at a June 11th workshop Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024Workshop announcement The Just Transitions in the Delta Project team is hosting their first public workshop on Tuesday, June 11th,...
NOTICE: Materials for Annual Salton Sea Board Workshop Posted State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The agenda for the State Water Resources Control Board’s May 21-22, 2024 Board...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/14: Multiple protests filed over water right petition for proposed Delta tunnel; Williamson Act bill ignites property-rights debate; Report: Cover crops and SGMA; April 2024 was Earth’s warmest on record; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 14, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition files protest against Delta Conveyance water diversion application that would cause irreversible harm to Delta ecosystem and its people Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project May 14, 2024From Restore the Delta: A broad coalition of California tribes, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and commercial fishing groups have filed a...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/13: El Niño begins an inevitable retreat; New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap; Nearly completed Anderson Reservoir tunnel will protect South Bay during droughts, earthquakes; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Lights, sound…bubbles! New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 13, 2024by Robin Meadows If you visit the Delta town of Walnut Grove during winter or spring, look for a surprise...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Study shows vast amount of forest lost to wildfires, drought; La Nina expected to return before summer ends; Peak water: Do we have enough groundwater to meet future need?; Lake Tahoe expected to fill for the first time in years; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 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...
SJV WATER: Kern agencies prepare to submit third groundwater plan in hopes it’s the charm that wards off state pumping takeover SJV Water Groundwater News May 10, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water In an effort to avoid the fate of their neighbors to the north, Kern County...
PNNL: Peak Water: Do We Have Enough Groundwater to Meet Future Need? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory AgricultureGroundwater News May 10, 2024Though vast stores of groundwater persist below Earth’s surface, the climbing cost of accessing it is on track to significantly...
NOTICE of public meetings on watershed selection for water supply and demand assessment program State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 10, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) staff will hold...