DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel; Storm could bring biggest snow to the Sierra so far this season; What experts say about Newsom’s salmon plan; Mines exporting to China threaten Arizona’s water; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 27, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SJV WATER: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2024As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
USBR: Straining against invasion: Updated duplex strainer baskets installed alongside new UV light technology at Glen Canyon Dam to continue the fight against quagga mussels Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado RiverEcosystems February 27, 2024From the Bureau of the Reclamation: If left unattended, quagga mussels can cause extensive harm to a facility and the...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/26: One of NorCal’s most polluted properties may finally be cleaned up; Arsenic in landfills still leaching into groundwater; Major winter storm to bring up to 10 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada this week; Mapping Earth’s atmospheric rivers could help improve predictions for intense rain; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 26, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOW AVAILABLE: Department of Water Resources Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects Now Available for Public Review and Comment Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS February 25, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Say goodbye to El Niño – what does new weather pattern mean?; ;Los Angeles just showed how spongy a city can be; Tulare Lake is gone, but the toll lingers; Colorado River impasse could lead to legal chaos; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 25, 2024
CAL MATTERS: California’s polluted communities could miss out on billions under state’s flawed system Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 23, 2024The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Facing future of shortages, Colorado River users dream of making more water Courthouse News Service Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation February 23, 2024Annual Colorado River flows have decreased an average of four million acre-feet since the 21st century, while the number of...
USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project USGS Climate changeDelta science February 23, 2024The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM: 2024 Restoration Flows Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 23, 2024From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: On January 19, the Bureau of Reclamation issued the initial allocation for the...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 20-23: New models zoom in on snowpacks and storms; Water could be limited to cities, farms this year; DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for Delta tunnel; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 23, 2024A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Future extremes: New models zoom in on California snowpacks and storms; DWR submits change in point of diversion petition for the Delta Conveyance Project; The good news, bad news on CA’s water supplies; For Sale: Water Authority’s de-salted ocean water; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 23, 2024
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Future extremes: New models zoom in on California snowpacks and storms Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 23, 2024by Robin Meadows When it comes to water, winter is a time of promise and peril in California. Our fate...
REACTIONS: Restore the Delta and San Francisco Baykeeper respond to DWR submitting petition for Delta Conveyance Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project February 23, 2024Restore the Delta: DWR files petition to change Delta water rights despite civil rights investigation by the US EPA The...
