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...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Say goodbye to El Niño – what does new weather pattern mean?; ;Los Angeles just showed how spongy a city can be; Tulare Lake is gone, but the toll lingers; Colorado River impasse could lead to legal chaos; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 25, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: California’s polluted communities could miss out on billions under state’s flawed system Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 23, 2024The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Facing future of shortages, Colorado River users dream of making more water Courthouse News Service Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation February 23, 2024Annual Colorado River flows have decreased an average of four million acre-feet since the 21st century, while the number of...
USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project USGS Climate changeDelta science February 23, 2024The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM: 2024 Restoration Flows Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 23, 2024From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: On January 19, the Bureau of Reclamation issued the initial allocation for the...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 20-23: New models zoom in on snowpacks and storms; Water could be limited to cities, farms this year; DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for Delta tunnel; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 23, 2024A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Future extremes: New models zoom in on California snowpacks and storms; DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for the Delta Conveyance Project; The good news, bad news on CA’s water supplies; For Sale: Water Authority’s de-salted ocean water; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 23, 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: Future extremes: New models zoom in on California snowpacks and storms Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 23, 2024by Robin Meadows When it comes to water, winter is a time of promise and peril in California. Our fate...
REACTIONS: Restore the Delta and San Francisco Baykeeper respond to DWR submitting petition for Delta Conveyance Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project February 23, 2024Restore the Delta: DWR files petition to change Delta water rights despite civil rights investigation by the US EPA The...
BERKELEY LAB: Air pollution hides increases in rainfall: As aerosol emissions diminish, average and extreme rains may ramp up Berkeley Lab Climate change February 23, 2024For much of the last century, the drying effect of aerosols has masked increases in rainfall from greenhouse gases –...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: For Sale: Water Authority’s de-salted ocean water Voice of San Diego Water supply augmentation February 23, 2024A small Orange County water district is potentially interested in purchasing some water from San Diego’s desalination plant to keep...
USGS: New publication looks at wildfire policy in the US USGS Policy and regulationReportsWildfires and watersheds February 23, 2024A comprehensive OECD Environmental Policy Paper on wildfire risk, policy, and strategy in the United States explains how to incorporate...
THIS JUST IN … DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for the Delta Conveyance Project to State Water Board, appeals bond validation decision Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project February 22, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has submitted a Change in Point of Diversion Petition for...
