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DAILY DIGEST, 12/13: Democrats have a trust problem in the Delta; Losing McCarthy and Feinstein is a double-barreled blow for California’s water clout; Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use; Could offshore desalination solve CA’s water woes?; and more …

December 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING to review Rise Gold’s Vested Rights Petition for the Idaho-Maryland Mine beginning...

EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

December 13, 2023

By Nicole Choi, AGU In December 2012, heavy downpours from an atmospheric river—a long atmospheric pathway that transports large amounts...

DWR NEWS: State Encourages Early Planning to Capture Winter Storm Runoff for Groundwater Recharge

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

December 13, 2023

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is encouraging local agencies to prepare groundwater recharge projects early to maximize the...

STANFORD NEWS: Wildfires can unlock toxic metal particles from soils, Stanford study finds

Stanford University

Wildfires and watersheds

December 13, 2023

New research from Stanford University shows wildfires can transform a natural element in soils into a cancer-causing and readily airborne...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/12: Atmospheric rivers return as El Niño gains strength; California poised to allow ‘toilet to tap’ projects; Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background; The deal that’s shaping the future of the American West; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … HYBRID SEMINAR: Weather Generator Tool from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Join the Department of Water...

SJV WATER: Kern’s key groundwater agency fades to the background as water districts continue to grapple with overpumping

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 12, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water What had been the single largest groundwater agency in Kern County – the Kern Groundwater...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Small Legal Change Has Big Implications for California’s Climate Preparedness

Guest Contributor

Commentary Ecosystems Groundwater News Policy and regulation

December 12, 2023

Written by Roger Dickinson, CivicWell Policy Director and co-author of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and Julie Rentner, River Partners...

UCSB CURRENT: Farmers and ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. face challenges due to human-induced atmospheric warming

UC Santa Barbara

Colorado River

December 12, 2023

Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The American Southwest has always been a dry place — cue the romantic visions of...

STATELINE: From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water

Stateline

Water supply augmentation

December 12, 2023

Overcoming the ‘yuck’ factor is a challenge. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline December 12, 2023 Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...

NEW REPORT: Escalating Water Risks Threaten U.S. Agriculture

Press Release/Notice

Agriculture Reports

December 12, 2023

Pathways to climate-smart adaptation require urgent public-private support From the Environmental Defense Fund Deepening patterns of water scarcity and excess...

THE REVELATOR: ‘Like a Dead Zone’: Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River

The Revelator

Ecosystems Fish and wildlife

December 11, 2023

A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: California water ideas that deserve more attention; Unpacking California’s wild weather year; Jet stream could bring an active storm pattern soon; Undoing decades of environmental harm on the Trinity River; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 11, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC HEARING: Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, Sacramento/Delta update, 3 of 3 beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR releases final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project; Why is water in the west so complicated?; Water on the Monterey Peninsula: The board game; States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Department of Water Resources (DWR) releases final EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project … California’s final report on disputed...