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    AG ALERT: Wildfires bring renewed calls for thinning forests

    Ag Alert
    Policy and regulation
    September 1, 2021
    By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert The 2021 fire season threatens to overtake 2020—the worst fire year in recorded state history....

    DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Exasperated by drought, farmers could be critical in Newsom recall fight; Legislation seeks $308 million for key valley canal; What curtailments mean for MID, TID; Litigation, confusion to follow overturning of Trump water rule; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    September 1, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … NOAA WEBINAR: Using a Freshwater Recirculation System to Rear Endangered Coho Salmon: Lessons...

    USGS: Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality

    USGS
    Groundwater NewsScience
    September 1, 2021
    By the USGS: Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pressed by drought and climate change, a California city turns to desalination

    Courthouse News Service
    Water supply augmentation
    September 1, 2021
    The San Francisco Bay Area city of Antioch hopes to end 50 years of water quality issues caused by state...

    CAL MATTERS: Devastating fires could damage Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters

    Cal Matters
    Wildfires and watersheds
    August 31, 2021
    Researchers have already seen drops in Lake Tahoe’s clarity during the fires. The damage could be temporary, or it could...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: California moves slowly on water projects amid drought; Salmon program takes giant leap thanks to land donation; Devastating fires could damage Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters; Judge sinks Trump WOTUS rule; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 31, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Delta Watershed Curtailment Compliance And Response Assistance Webinar from 9am to 4pm. ...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: La Niña responsible for megadroughts in North and South America, study finds

    Courthouse News Service
    Colorado River
    August 30, 2021
    Over the past 1,000 years, the North American Southwest has endured nine megadroughts averaging nearly 32 years in length, while...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/30: Madera County faces groundwater challenge of a lifetime; Drought, wildfires create new challenges for cannabis growers; Building a pipeline to the Mississippi? A harebrained idea; Faulconer gets briefed on CA drought – “a human crisis by design”; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 30, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Delta Lead Scientist Ask Me Anything: Scientific peer review at 12pm. Join...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Most farmers have water cutoff, but a lucky few are immune; State report raises fresh alarms over sea-level rise; The environmentalist case for fish farms; El Dorado Irrigation District begins to assess flume damage; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 29, 2021
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Many California farmers have water cut off, but a lucky few are...

    UPDATE on Curtailment Status of Water Rights and Claims in the Delta Watershed and Reminder of Upcoming Deadlines

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    August 27, 2021
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: This notice contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: Drought felt by California farmers, ​​who fear worst is yet to come; CA’s ‘Cantaloupe Capital’ struggles to reign supreme; Lawsuit: Groundwater pumping threats in Sac Valley transfers tied to extra pumping plans; Understanding the drought monitor; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 27, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...

    DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Drought, fires and politics put Biden’s CA water plans on hold; Democrat stirs up recall debate with unusual ideas; Dams ineffective for cold-water conservation; El Nino and La Nina events expected to wane as Earth heats up; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    August 26, 2021
    — [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Stewardship Council will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include the...

    AG ALERT: Voluntary groundwater trading efforts gain steam

    Ag Alert
    Groundwater News
    August 25, 2021
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert State agencies and interest groups are working to develop a voluntary groundwater trading program as...

    ARMY CORPS: New trial for using advanced weather forecasts at Prado Dam to retain more water proves successful

    US Army Corps of Engineers
    Planning and management
    August 25, 2021
    From the Army Corps of Engineers: As drought persists in the state of California, the need to increase water supply...

    AG ALERT: Board balances farmers, fish in Klamath watershed action

    Ag Alert
    Policy and regulation
    August 25, 2021
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state drought curtailment regulation, adopted last week for the Klamath River watershed, calls for...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?; Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising; Klamath groups say fish screen promises have gone unfulfilled; Hobbs rips Upper States’ ‘extreme negotiating position’ on Colorado River; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?; Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising; Klamath groups say fish screen promises have gone unfulfilled; Hobbs rips Upper States’ ‘extreme negotiating position’ on Colorado River; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/5: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?; Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising; Klamath groups say fish screen promises have gone unfulfilled; Hobbs rips Upper States’ ‘extreme negotiating position’ on Colorado River; and more ...
    • COURTHOUSE NEWS: California county must face claims it deprived Asian residents of water
      COURTHOUSE NEWS: California county must face claims it deprived Asian residents of water
    • INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?
      INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Why are rates rising faster at investor-owned utilities than at public utilities?
    • DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Back-to-back storms to bring rain, mountain snow; ‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way; UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination; San Mateo County cities band together to improve climate resilience; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 11/4: Back-to-back storms to bring rain, mountain snow; ‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way; UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination; San Mateo County cities band together to improve climate resilience; and more ...
    • UC MERCED: Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising
      UC MERCED: Thinning, burning forests provide multiple benefits, some of them surprising

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