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ESTUARY PEARLS: Bay-Delta research from the most recent issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science. Plus: Can otters thrive in San Francisco Bay?

February 26, 2021

North America’s largest and most ancient freshwater fish species, white sturgeon, hang out in some kinds of Estuary waterways more...

CAL MATTERS: Will California’s desert be transformed into Lithium Valley?

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

February 25, 2021

On the edge of the Salton Sea, state officials and investors are seeking to turn brine into ‘white gold’ that...

STATE WATER BOARD: Climate change and water rights permitting

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Climate change Notebook News and Features

February 25, 2021

Report presents staff recommendations for incorporating climate change into water rights permitting California’s climate is changing rapidly, and historical data...

STATE WATER BOARD: Reviewing the State Water Board’s actions during the 2014-15 drought years

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 24, 2021

Stakeholders all said they wanted better communication, but data and SB-88 compliance are a problem In 2014 and 2015 during...

AG ALERT: Almond farmers discuss options for aquifer recharge

Ag Alert

Agriculture Groundwater News

February 24, 2021

By Dennis Pollock, Ag Alert There is more than one way to recharge groundwater by using almond orchards, and two...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation outlines Central Valley Project initial 2021 water allocation

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

February 23, 2021

Agricultural contractors north and south of Delta at 5%; Friant Class 1 at 20% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today,...

CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Secretary Crowfoot on the Newsom Administration’s water priorities

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

February 23, 2021

At the 2021 California Irrigation Institute Conference, the keynote speaker was Wade Crowfoot, the Secretary of the California Natural Resources...

NEW BOOK: Riverflow: The right to keep water instream

Press Release/Notice

WATER SHELF

February 22, 2021

“Riverflow: The right to keep water instream” is the latest book authored by Paul Stanton Kibel, a professor at Golden...

WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Climate change adaptation, equity, and water

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Climate change Notebook News and Features

February 18, 2021

State Water Board member Laurel Firestone talks about the need to bring equity into our climate adaptation actions; Professor Karrigan...

AG ALERT: Water managers discuss SGMA-related solutions

Ag Alert

Agriculture Groundwater News

February 17, 2021

By Christina Souza, Ag Alert During an annual irrigation conference, water managers, farmers and consultants described creative solutions they’re pursuing...

What is Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)?

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Notebook News and Features Planning and management

February 17, 2021

Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is an initiative led by the Department of Water Resources that seeks to support collaborative...

EOS: Adaptation Can Compound Climate Change Impacts on Energy and Water

American Geophysical Union

Climate change

February 15, 2021

Researchers have created a framework to trace the impacts of climate change and adaptation across energy and water systems in...

WEBINAR: IRWM SGMA Collaboration across project development

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Groundwater News Webinars

February 12, 2021

Listen to real stories of how Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) work with Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) regions to develop...

WEBINAR: Regulating groundwater quality across SGMA, CV-SALTS, and ILRP

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Groundwater News Policy and regulation Webinars

February 12, 2021

A panel discussion on how the Irrigated Lands Program (ILRP), the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-Salts) initiative,...

WEBINAR: Successful collaboration between IRWM and SGMA

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Groundwater News Webinars

February 12, 2021

This webinar discusses the benefits of successful collaboration between groundwater sustainability agencies implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and...