WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for August 15 – 20: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in CA, Shortage declared on Colorado River; Emergency regs now in effect for Delta watershed; plus all the top water news of the week Maven Daily Digest August 20, 2021A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Emergency regulations allow curtailments in the Delta watershed; Western drought will last into fall or longer; Water & weed: A complex California relationship; Q&A: Can green infrastructure keep microplastics out of the environment?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 20, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The Delta Independent Science Board meets from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Agenda items include...
NOTICE: Emergency Regulation For Sacramento-san Joaquin Delta Watershed Approved By Office Of Administrative Law State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS August 20, 2021From the State Water Board: On August 19, 2021, the emergency curtailment and reporting regulation for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) watershed was approved by...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Valley water districts told they’ll have to pay $25M more for water next year; CA faces unprecedented dangers as record heat, dryness combine with fierce winds; Hurtado not satisfied with money allotted for canal restoration projects; Assemblymember Frazier anchors effort to remove abandoned boats from the Delta; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 19, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … THURSDAY: CONFERENCE: Sixth Annual California Water Data Summit from 9am to 4pm. Bringing...
NOTICE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permits Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2021Below is a second public notice regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ reissuance of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs). On...
CAL MATTERS: California enacted a groundwater law 7 years ago. But wells are still drying up — and the threat is spreading Cal Matters Groundwater News August 18, 2021As drought worsens, there are few, if any, protections in place for California’s depleted groundwater. The new law gave local...
COMMENTARY: It’s time to fulfill the promise: Build Sites Reservoir Ag Alert Commentary August 18, 2021By Jeffrey P. Sutton, general manager of the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority California is in a dire situation. Most of our...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: SoCal water officials declare supply alert, Newsom says mandatory statewide water restrictions may be on the way; Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River?; Could desal play a role in the Colorado River Basin’s future?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 18, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include...
DR. CHRISTINA BABBITT: Advancing Well-Designed Water Trading Programs in California Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 18, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
WATER BOARD’S COLLEGE OF WATER INFORMATICS: Stream protection trends, effective visual communication, indigenous racism, and more … Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 18, 2021
NEVADA CURRENT: ‘There is no climate plan for the Colorado River’ Nevada Current Colorado River August 17, 2021BuRec’s first-ever declared water shortage prompts calls for a policy rethink by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current As drought and climate...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Colorado River water shortage declared for first time; CA could see cuts by 2024; Buy water, attorneys tell clients; Mark Arax: The well fixer’s warning; Calif. adapts to wildfire by urging people to flee; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 17, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an...
STEVEN SPRINGHORN: Water Trading & the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 17, 2021In March of this year, the Secretaries of the Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Food and...
CAL MATTERS: As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 16, 2021About 4,300 users were issued notices to halt diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Some growers and municipalities will have...
THE CONVERSATION: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand The Conversation Colorado River August 16, 2021By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug....
