PRESS RELEASE: New Pacific Institute Report Finds Substantial Opportunity for Urban Stormwater Capture to Enhance Water Resilience in Communities Across the United States Pacific Institute Water supply augmentation February 29, 2024National assessment quantifies vast potential to capture urban stormwater, volume equivalent to more than 90% of annual municipal and industrial...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Water Storage Investment Program Projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 29, 2024Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects, which the California Water Commission administers through...
USFWS: Don Edwards NWR relishes progress in San Francisco Bay recovery US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems February 29, 2024Wildlife and people benefit from ongoing restoration By Susan Morse, US Fish & Wildlife Service Twenty years after a complex,...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Incoming storm could drop 10 feet of snow in the Sierra; ‘Environmental lawsuits have had a very chilling effect’ on CA water resiliency efforts; Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water; Underwater junkyard: Sunk in Stockton; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 28, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
PUBLIC COMMENTS WANTED: Draft Delta Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring Strategy Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS February 28, 2024From the Delta Science Program: The Delta Science Program facilitated the development of a monitoring strategy for Cyanobacterial harmful algal...
REPORT: Fresno State report details how Shallow Subsurface Artificial Groundwater Recharge can recharge clean water to aquifers Maven Groundwater NewsReports February 28, 2024New technique allows recharge to occur under existing crops at 100% efficiency To address declining groundwater levels throughout the State,...
AG ALERT: Despite storms, water-delivery pledges remain low Ag Alert Current Conditions February 28, 2024By Ag Alert State and federal water officials last week announced preliminary water deliveries of 15% of requested supplies for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water Courthouse News Service Water quality February 28, 2024American drinking water has some of the highest concentrations of microscopic plastic waste of anywhere in the world, a group...
USGS: Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year USGS Colorado River February 28, 2024Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel; Storm could bring biggest snow to the Sierra so far this season; What experts say about Newsom’s salmon plan; Mines exporting to China threaten Arizona’s water; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 27, 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: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2024As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
USBR: Straining against invasion: Updated duplex strainer baskets installed alongside new UV light technology at Glen Canyon Dam to continue the fight against quagga mussels Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado RiverEcosystems February 27, 2024From the Bureau of the Reclamation: If left unattended, quagga mussels can cause extensive harm to a facility and the...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/26: One of NorCal’s most polluted properties may finally be cleaned up; Arsenic in landfills still leaching into groundwater; Major winter storm to bring up to 10 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada this week; Mapping Earth’s atmospheric rivers could help improve predictions for intense rain; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 26, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOW AVAILABLE: Department of Water Resources Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Now Available for Public Review and Comment Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS February 25, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...