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December 19, 2022

Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year,...

NEVADA CURRENT: Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 19, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t have a crystal ball, but rapidly receding reservoirs...

THIS JUST IN … Army Corps releases draft EIS for Delta Conveyance Project

US Army Corps of Engineers

Delta Conveyance Project

December 19, 2022

Comment Period open December 16, 2022 – February 14, 2023 From the US Army Corps of Engineers SUBJECT: The public...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/19: Chinook return to CA’s far north — with a lot of human help; Low lake level prompts Mono Lake Committee to seek State Water Board action; In Bakersfield, a lawsuit aims to turn a dry riverbed into a flowing river; Local, state and federal agencies to partner in feasibility study for long-term restoration of the Salton Sea; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 19, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Saving salmon: Chinook return to California’s far north — with a lot...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Tribes accuse State Water Board of discrimination and urge EPA oversight of Bay-Delta; Tribes decry Klamath water proposal; Hoopa Tribe files suit against Reclamation over Trinity River; States are on the clock for big Colorado River cutbacks; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 18, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Tribes accuse California water board of discrimination and urge EPA oversight of...

SJV WATER: Desert groundwater agency mulls how to get water from San Joaquin Valley

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 17, 2022

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A high-desert groundwater agency in eastern Kern County that’s in the midst of buying water...

THIS JUST IN … Bureau of Reclamation plans to set aside a twenty-two year-old agreement on Trinity River; Hoopa Valley Tribe files for injunction

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water rights and water law

December 17, 2022

Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: [Friday], the Hoopa Valley Tribe asked a California federal court for an injunction...

AG ALERT: Districts agree to collaborate on Tuolumne River

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

December 16, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Modesto Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission have signed...

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM increases Restoration Flows during winter

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 16, 2022

From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program Restoration Administrator has adjusted the schedule of...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Notice of Modification of Delta Levee Investment Strategy Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement

Delta Stewardship Council

ANNOUNCEMENTS Policy and regulation

December 16, 2022

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council is proposing a regulatory amendment to implement the Council’s Delta Levees...

NEW RESOURCE: Drought Resilient Communities Toolkit

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 16, 2022

From the Land Resilience Partnership: The Drought Resilience Communities Toolkit is an online repository to increase drought awareness and catalyze accelerated drought...

THIS JUST IN … Civil Rights Complaint Seeks US EPA Oversight of CA State Water Board: Bay-Delta ecological crisis harms California Tribes and Delta EJ communities

Restore the Delta

Water rights and water law

December 16, 2022

Press release from Restore the Delta: Today, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, Restore...

STATELINE: Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers

Stateline

Planning and management

December 16, 2022

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...