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DAILY DIGEST, 5/30: ‘Dangerous’ heat wave expected to break records this weekend; DC reps oppose efforts to fast track Delta tunnel; As LA plans to recycle more water, officials want to hear from you; Meager snowpack adds to Colorado River’s woes, straining flows to SoCal; and more …

May 30, 2025

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SJV WATER: Friant Water Authority agrees to replacement pump stations for district that’s suing it. But adds strings

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 30, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fallout from the ongoing who-owes-what dispute over the still sinking Friant-Kern Canal led to some...

PRESS RELEASE: Pebble Beach Golf Links to pursue first-in-nation Clean Water Act permit

Press Release/Notice

Water quality

May 30, 2025

Press release Pebble Beach Company, California Coastkeeper Alliance, The Otter Project, and Monterey Waterkeeper announce a historic alliance to enhance...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/29: First big heat wave is on the way; Scaling floodplain conservation: How the fish food program is revolutionizing fish recovery; PG&E customers face $532M bill for dam removal some don’t want; From crisis to collaboration: The past and future of Colorado River management; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 29, 2025

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MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: From crisis to collaboration: The past and future of Colorado River management

Maven

Colorado River Policy and regulation

May 29, 2025

The Colorado River’s water future was a major topic on the agenda at the inaugural meeting of the Metropolitan’s Subcommittee...

CA FARM WATER COALITION: Why is the CVP South-of Delta allocation still so low?

CA Farm Water Coalition

Commentary Policy and regulation

May 29, 2025

By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in the Central...

FRIENDS OF THE EEL RIVER: How many ways can the Potter Valley Project fail?

Guest Contributor

Commentary

May 29, 2025

The Eel River dams will never produce hydropower again. The unreliable water supply they allow to the Russian River will...

EDWARD RING: Disruptive desalination technology comes to California

Edward Ring

Commentary Water supply augmentation

May 29, 2025

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The concept of deep water desalination...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/28: LAO report on Delta Conveyance trailer bills; Reclamation increases CVP allocations, Westlands calls it ‘disappointing’; 1st heat wave of the season to bake West with 100-degree temps; Tehama County calls emergency meeting over land subsidence; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

May 28, 2025

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LEGISLATIVE ANALYST’S OFFICE: May revision trailer bill proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

Legislative Analyst's Office

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 28, 2025

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: LAO Bottom Line: We recommend deferring action on both proposals, without prejudice. These policy issues...

PRESS RELEASE: Broad coalition of labor, business, and community leaders urge legislature to advance Delta Conveyance Project

Californians for Water Security

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 28, 2025

More Than 90 Organizations Back Budget Trailer Bill to Modernize California’s Water Infrastructure, Support Jobs and Climate Resilience From Californians...