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October 14, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water...

THE CENTER SQUARE: Orange County desal plant approved months after Huntington Beach denial

The Center Square

Policy and regulation Water supply augmentation

October 13, 2022

By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square Less than six months after the denial of a massive desalination project in...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: Boswell-Vidovich water war blows up over groundwater; US sued for pollution from retardant drops on wildfires; How an ARkstorm could wreak havoc on Los Angeles; Water pipes hold flood of untapped electricity potential; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 13, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 12pm. The Delta ISB will...

DELTA WATERMASTER: Investigation of alleged illegal Delta diversions concludes; Delta Dry-year Response Pilot Program in place for another year; Voluntary agreements and the Delta

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

October 13, 2022

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George’s update included the completion of an investigation...

CAL MATTERS: A pivot on desalination plants: California approves project in Orange County

Cal Matters

Water supply augmentation

October 13, 2022

After rejecting a controversial proposal in Huntington Beach, the state Coastal Commission greenlights another in Dana Point. While environmentalists raised...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: Set it back: Moving levees to benefit rivers, wildlife, and communities; With water scarce, some tomato farmers look to hydroponics; Metropolitan Board elects Adán Ortega as new chairman; Four elements of a healthy forest; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 12, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Salton Sea Management Plan Long-Range Plan Committee beginning at 9:30am. The...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Climate change impacts on species, Harmful algal blooms, and activities of the Delta Science Program

Maven

Climate change Science

October 12, 2022

How habitats used by chinook salmon and Sacramento splittail would be impacted by climate change, harmful algal blooms in San...

UPDATE: October 11 Weekly Update on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 12, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: This email contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

DAILY DIGEST, 10/11: Key vote for Doheny desalination plant coming Thursday; Hyatt Powerplant not expected to go offline this year; Produce prices soar as California crops crumble; California’s opening bid won’t solve the Colorado River crisis alone; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 11, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Key vote for Doheny desalination plant coming Thursday “The California Coastal Commission...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Do Water Rights Have a Future? … Not as Currently Configured

Robert Shibatani

Best of the Notebook Climate change Commentary Water rights and water law

October 11, 2022

Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through...

DAILY DIGEST, Oct. 10: ‘A train wreck of dryness’ – The atmosphere is working against rain; Coalinga’s water supply is expected to run out in two months; Migration of millions of birds brings ‘unprecedented’ avian flu threat; Winemaker sues Napa Valley in true scorched earth legal battle; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 10, 2022

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California Drought: ‘A train wreck of dryness’ – The atmosphere is working...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State collaborates with farmers to conserve water, provide critical habitat for migratory birds in the Delta; Marin water suppliers hope for luck in rain cycle; Eastern Tule GSA sets extraction fee at $10.87 per acre-foot; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

October 9, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State collaborates with farmers to conserve water, provide critical habitat for migratory...