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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California to be slammed again by another atmospheric river event; Regs relaxed for storing flood water; State water agency rescinds controversial Delta order that put fish at risk; Colorado River senators meet quietly to facilitate states’ water talks; and more …

March 12, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California to be slammed again by another atmospheric river event “Days of...

SJV WATER: Regs relaxed for storing flood water

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 11, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Governor Gavin Newsom is hoping to see the deluge from the ongoing storms socked away...

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Water Right Permit Application T033357 to Appropriate Water from Rock Creek in San Joaquin County

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS Groundwater News

March 11, 2023

The Stockton East Water District and the California Department of Water Resources filed a 180-day temporary water right permit application...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Use Floodwater to Recharge and Store Groundwater

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Groundwater News

March 10, 2023

From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enable local water agencies and other...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 5-10: Storm paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon; La Nina is gone, odds for El Nino increase; How Carslbad desal plant is generating change; The toxic myth of the Gold Rush; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

March 10, 2023

A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/10: Storm paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon; How much snow fell in California? Take a look.; Thirst for water: How the nation’s largest desalination plant is generating change; Colorado River doomsday averted?; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 10, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Sacramento River Science Partnership Annual Workshop (Hybrid) from 9am to 5pm. The Sacramento...

CAL MATTERS: State water agency rescinds controversial Delta order

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 10, 2023

By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters State officials say the urgency to store more water has vanished as storms swell reservoirs....

AGU: The world’s atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 9, 2023

From the American Geophysical Union Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board rescinds suspension of Delta water quality requirement

State Water Board

Water project operations

March 9, 2023

From the State Water Resources Control Board: In late February, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a petition from...

THIS JUST IN … Order Modifying an Order that Approved a Temporary Urgency Change Petition Filed by the California DWR and Reclamation

State Water Board

Water project operations

March 9, 2023

For the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 9, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director issued...

THIS JUST IN … Coalition Issues Intent to Sue Over Governor’s Decision to Suspend Water Quality Protections

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water quality Water rights and water law

March 9, 2023

From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): A coalition of environmental groups – the California Water Impact Network, the California Sportfishing...