DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Optimism wanes, uncertainty increases in forecast; Climate change intensifying competition for water in the West; Should state earmark billions for water projects every year?; Despite a punishing drought, San Diego has water; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 17, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … It’s unclear what a ‘moisture-rich cold front’ expected to reach the SF...
NEVADA CURRENT: Climate change intensifying competition for water in the West Nevada Current Colorado River October 16, 2021SNWA chief warns of fights ‘over water that simply isn’t there’ by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current States in the Colorado...
NOTICE: Curtailment of Diversions in Mill Creek and Deer Creek: Effective Today, October 15, 2021 State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 15, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: On October 11, 2021, the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Democrats concerned over state’s lawsuit against biops; Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley; Wildfire experts escalate fight over saving California forests; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 15, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FRIDAY: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will meet beginning at...
NOTICE: CalEPA – OEHHA CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Update Release Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 15, 2021From Cal EPA: The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) have just...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/14: La Nina arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets; CVP begins water year with 3.21 MAF of storage; Fort Bragg downgrades water emergency; State begins effort to clean up toxic ‘Delano Plume’; EPA advances WOTUS rewrite; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 14, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife, Day 3 from 2pm to 5:30pm: The...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Montezuma Wetlands Project: Early Results and Lessens Learned from a Newly Breached Marsh Maven Delta scienceEcosystems October 14, 2021The Montezuma Wetlands Project is a multi-phase restoration project that uses dredged sediment to raise elevations in diked, subsided baylands...
UPDATE: October 13 update on curtailment status of water rights and claims in the Delta watershed State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS October 14, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board: This update contains important information about the curtailment status of water rights and...
AG ALERT: Research seeks resilience for aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News October 13, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert One day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to...
AG ALERT: Almond growers cut water use with efficiency measures Ag Alert Agriculture October 13, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert California almond growers have reduced the amount of water needed to produce a nut by...
AG ALERT: Biden pursues reversal of rules for water projects Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater project operations October 13, 2021By Christine Souza The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/13: A developing mid-October storm aimed at SF Bay Area could end wildfire season; Maybe Snow? Weather experts say this winter is a toss-up; Research seeks resilience for aquifers; NEPA rules rewrite: Déjà vu all over again; and more …. Maven Daily Digest October 13, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Navigating Onsite Water Reuse Regulations – Utility Perspective from 11am to 12pm. ...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Groundwater Rights Summary and Allocations Challenges for Market Development Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 13, 2021For the past several months, the California Water Commission has been leading a process to frame state considerations around how...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/12: Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley; Lake Tahoe falls to alarmingly low level; Atmospheric rivers are stable for now — but change is on the way; Lawyers confused over water jurisdiction after conflicting rulings; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 12, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Creating collaborative recharge partnerships in the San Joaquin Valley “Bringing the San...
FEATURE: Agricultural Pesticides Accumulate in Fish Prey Species in the Delta Elyse De Franco Delta science October 12, 2021Written by Elyse DeFranco The toxic effects of insecticides sprayed on Delta farmlands don’t stop at the pests they seek...