CAL MATTERS: The world’s largest dam demolition has begun. Can the dammed Klamath River finally find salvation? Cal Matters Ecosystems August 31, 2023by Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
USFWS: New challenges in the struggle to save Pacific Salmon US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife August 31, 2023By Andrea Medeiros, Christian Thorsberg, Leah Schrodt, Susan Sawyer, and Lena Chang, all with the US Fish and Wildlife Service...
NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Application to divert water from the Mokelumne River in San Joaquin County State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS August 31, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Please be advised that North San Joaquin Water Conservation District filed a 180-day...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 30, 2023The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River commission reviews lessons learned from water conservation program Aspen Journalism Colorado River August 30, 2023Changes to pricing, timing contemplated for potential 2024 reboot By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Cassie Cerise lives on her family’s...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: The dire consequences of depleting CA’s groundwater; Will NorCal see another stormy winter this year?; How Open ET could transform water management; How safe is CA’s tap water?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 30, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: CASGEM Program Overview and Release of New Online System from 10am to 12pm. ...
FEATURE: How a new satellite-based platform could transform water management in California Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management August 30, 2023By Robin Meadows In 2015, when California was deep into a severe drought, state Senate Bill 88 tightened requirements for...
DWR NEWS: Special counting tools for spring-run chinook salmon Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife August 29, 2023By DWR News In California’s Central Valley, spring-run Chinook salmon are a threatened species. To support recovery efforts of spring-run...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation August 29, 2023Bound by a recent Supreme Court decision, a new Biden administration rule weakens Clean Water Act protections for millions of...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/29: America using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow; Much of Hilary’s water wasted; Water shutoff looms again over Klamath Project; This brutal summer in 10 alarming maps and graphs; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 29, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow “Global warming has...
DELTA COUNCIL: Addressing climate vulnerabilities in the Delta Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features August 29, 2023At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Associate Deputy Executive Officer Harriet Lai Ross updated the Council members...
SJV WATER: Floodplain work could start on two San Joaquin Valley rivers as soon as this week after state funding was approved SJV Water Ecosystems August 28, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state approved funding for a range of floodplain projects in the San Joaquin Valley,...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/28: Portfolio solutions for water – flood management; Can wastewater help us adapt to climate change?; Pat Mulroy on sustainable solutions for water crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 28, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Portfolio solutions for water – flood management [this is a repost of a...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag Inside Climate News Ecosystems August 28, 2023Frontline communities in Lithium Valley are cautiously optimistic about the economic potential, but are also concerned about the health and...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Could the Chinese government fund Pacheco Dam construction?; FAQ: Sites Reservoir Greenhouse Gas Emissions Evaluation; Map: Does your drinking water contain ‘forever chemicals’?; Stay out, stay alive: a story of Kern County’s killer river; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 27, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Could the Chinese government fund construction of huge new dam in Santa...
