SJV WATER: Public mostly mum on prospect of state take-over of Kings County groundwater pumping SJV Water Groundwater News November 7, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water With the state poised to possibly mandate how much water Kings County farmers are allowed...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds Bet on Paying for Water Conservation to Protect the Colorado River Inside Climate News Colorado RiverPolicy and regulation November 7, 2023Arizona and other states have agreed to use considerably less water from the river through 2026, thanks in part to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California governor taps new law to streamline Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation November 6, 2023The Sites Reservoir Project is slated to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough for 3 million households...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Streamlines Sites Reservoir Project Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation November 6, 2023Press release from the Office of the Governor: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom took action to accelerate the Sites Reservoir project, utilizing...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: What NOAA’s new snow maps say about CA’s upcoming winter; Wet start to the week before cool, dry pattern develops in NorCal; New funding and coordinated action to help bring salmon back from the brink; Winter snow could help recharge the Colorado River. But what if it doesn’t?; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 6, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … What NOAA’s new snow maps say about California’s upcoming winter “New maps from...
NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife November 6, 2023NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. By NOAA Fisheries...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe; As the first major project at the Salton Sea nears completion, what’s next?; Farming agave for spirits may hold key to weathering drought and groundwater limits; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 5, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … The wrong kind of blooms: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Oct 29-Nov 3: Storms headed to NorCal; Sites Reservoir enviro docs finalized; Central Valley salmon getting lost on their way home; and more … Maven Weekly Digest November 3, 2023A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/3: Storms to bring heavy rain to parts of NorCal; Sites Reservoir environmental docs finalized; EPA grants Tribal nations’ petition to restrict 6ppd in tires; Lake Pillsbury advocates wary of Scott Dam removal and lost water source; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 3, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Tulare Lake designation as a probationary basin under SGMA from 11am to...
NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires US Environmental Protection Agency Policy and regulationWater quality November 3, 2023From Earthjustice: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists accuse Caltrans of dewatering creek with endangered steelhead Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law November 3, 2023The lawsuit accuses state transit agency Caltrans of killing endangered Southern California steelhead trout as part of a repair project...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Scientists map loss of groundwater storage around the world Desert Research Institute Groundwater News November 2, 2023A new study maps, for the first time, the permanent loss of aquifer storage capacity occurring globally From the Desert...
NOTICE: How to participate in the upcoming public hearing on Bay Delta Plan – Sacramento/Delta Draft Staff Report State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS November 2, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice is to clarify deadlines and participation in the upcoming public hearing...
NEWS RELEASE: Work on Copco No. 2 Dam Removal Comes to a Close Klamath River Renewal Corporation Ecosystems November 2, 2023Removal of the diversion dam restores flows to historic Klamath River canyon for the first time in nearly a century....
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation and Sites Project Authority finalize plans to create new water storage in Northern California Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations November 2, 2023Sites Reservoir would increase California’s existing water supply by providing 1.5 million acre-feet of additional storage capacity to the state...
