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    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Regulators Turn Off Tap on Trump Vision of Water-Wasting Showers

    Courthouse News Service
    Policy and regulation
    July 16, 2021
    Officials say reinstatement of water-efficiency standards for showerheads will help the environment and lower utility bills. By Brandi Buchman, Courthouse...

    NEVADA CURRENT: Broad coalition blasts ‘wasteful’ Colorado River pipeline proposal

    Nevada Current
    Colorado River
    July 16, 2021
    by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Lake Mead, the largest reservoir on the Colorado River, hit record-low water levels last month....

    BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Suisun Marsh: On the edge of resilience in an era of rapid change

    Maven
    Delta scienceEcosystems
    July 15, 2021
    Dr. John Durand is a senior scientist at UC Davis who, along with his colleagues, Teejay O’Rear and Dr. Peter...

    CAL MATTERS: Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15%

    Cal Matters
    Policy and regulation
    July 14, 2021
    By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters As extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians...

    AG ALERT: Rural California hammered as drought spreads

    Ag Alert
    AgricultureCurrent Conditions
    July 14, 2021
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week expanded...

    CAL MATTERS: Drought emergency declared in Central Valley, Klamath region

    Cal Matters
    AgriculturePolicy and regulation
    July 14, 2021
    Pressured by growers and legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in 39 counties as most of California experiences...

    CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program

    Maven
    Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management
    July 14, 2021
    Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....

    GUEST COMMENTARY: Stewardship of the Delta requires protecting recreation and other Delta values in habitat restoration projects

    Dan Ray
    Commentary
    July 13, 2021
    Guest Commentary by Dan Ray, in response to yesterday’s guest commentary on the Lookout Slough restoration project: Outdoor recreation is...

    WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Incorporating Climate Change and Multi-Benefit Projects

    Maven
    Groundwater NewsWebinars
    July 13, 2021
    Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange held a three-part webinar series to share key learnings from the Groundwater Leadership...

    GUEST COMMENTARY: In Delta, is Habitat Restoration an Endangered Species?

    John Brennan
    CommentaryEcosystemsPolicy and regulation
    July 13, 2021
    Written by John Brennan Late in 2015 two sisters contacted me to help sell their family farm property in Solano...

    THIS JUST IN … As drought conditions intensify, Governor Newsom issues Executive Order, calling on Californians to take simple actions to conserve water

    Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
    Policy and regulation
    July 8, 2021
    Voluntary 15 percent reduction in water use urged to preserve available supplies, protect water reserves Press release from the Office...

    BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: From California’s Water Wars to America’s Culture Wars: A Media Analysis of the Delta Smelt Controversy

    Maven
    Best of the NotebookDelta science
    July 8, 2021
    In recent decades Americans’ attitudes about environmental issues have become polarized along partisan lines. Yet, while significant research demonstrates this...

    AG ALERT: Water board weighs next steps for dry Scott and Shasta rivers

    Ag Alert
    Agriculture
    July 7, 2021
    By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Due to extreme drought and minimum instream flows to protect fisheries on the Scott and...

    ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs

    Maven
    Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation
    July 7, 2021
    Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...

    MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for July 1, 2021

    Robert Shibatani
    Current Conditions
    July 2, 2021
    Written by hydrologist Robert Shibatani Summer is here and while temperatures across much of the State have returned to “normal”...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 9/25: Nearly 70% of California is ‘abnormally dry’ as drought, El Niño strengthens; Solano County Supervisors put spotlight on Delta, its diversity; Report shows major progress in California on preparing for wildfire; America’s water systems face a growing cybersecurity threat; and more …

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