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DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the Bay-Delta; Rep. TJ Cox introduces Western Water Storage Infrastructure Act; MID-funded documentary explores fishery issues on Tuolumne River; If a forest burns in a fire, does it return to normal?; and more …

September 6, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the San...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/4: Judge to decide if SF Bay salt ponds are protected US waters; New report: San Joaquin Valley Water System Investment Program; Foster Farms accused of wasting water to kill chickens; New online portal for algal blooms; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 4, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Judge to decide if San Francisco Bay salt ponds are protected US...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: EPA opens new Western office to deal with mine cleanup; The impact of Groundwater Sustainability Plans on domestic wells; ‘Dangerous heat’ forecast for California over Labor Day weekend; Wildfire suppression efforts are more aggressive than ever, but is there an ecological cost?; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 3, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program from 10am to 12pm. On July...

ECO RESTORE UPDATE: Five years in, program makes big gains on Delta habitat restoration

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Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

September 3, 2020

California EcoRestore is an initiative started in 2015 under the Brown Administration with the ambitious goal of advancing at least...

THE CONVERSATION: In a last-minute rule change, the Trump administration rolls back water-saving standards for showerheads

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Policy and regulation

September 2, 2020

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona For more than 25 years, Congress has directed U.S. government agencies to set energy...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Delta residents unite against tunnel; Court rules Delta duck-hunting club violated Clean Water Act; California farmer perspectives on groundwater management; CA Supreme Court rules on well permits; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 2, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water budgeting from 10 to 11:30am. Is your state or region...

DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life

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Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

September 2, 2020

The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Emergency regulations approved

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 2, 2020

From the Water Commission: The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the emergency regulations the California Water Commission adopted on August...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Legislature kills last-ditch bill with funding for Friant-Kern Canal, narrowly rejects restrictions on plastics; Delta Council Chair Tatayon recuses herself from Delta Conveyance proceedings; Microplastics – They’re everywhere; and more …

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Daily Digest

September 1, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Main...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: Rebalancing ag and natural land; CA lawmakers vote to phase out toxic firefighting foam, wildfire funding bill poised to die; Western wildfires a boon for native species; Toxic dust from Salton Sea could complicate coronavirus recovery; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 31, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rebalancing agricultural and natural land “Over the next 20 years, San Joaquin...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Water district fires nearly all of its employees after they refuse to follow board’s illegal votes; Consultants list 10 lessons learned over 5 years of SGMA implementation; AGs challenge trump weakening of ‘Magna Carta’ of environmental law; ESA to potentially reflect a new ‘habitat’ definition under proposal; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 30, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar this evening … Source to Sea: Klamath science episode at 5pm After years of advocacy and...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/28: California and the Forest Service have a plan to prevent future catastrophic fires; CPUC approves structural change to water bills; Paso Robles to lose $458M due to SGMA implementation; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 28, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/27: CA dams need repairs to survive future major flood, says author; CalEPA’s Jared Blumenfeld on grounding COVID recovery in climate action; Feinstein secures GAO review of EPA’s SF enforcement actions; Environmental justice becomes part of California city planning; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 27, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The Delta Stewardship Council meets at 9am. Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/26: Sacramento River Science Partnership shares science to find fish and water solutions; The biblical flood that will drown CA; Virus contributes to possible big salmon season; AB 3030 raises several questions for ag groups; and more …

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Daily Digest

August 26, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board meets at 10am. Click here for agenda and remote...

ACWA CONFERENCE: Adapting to Flood, Fire, and Drought: A Case Study of the American River

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Planning and management Wildfires and watersheds

August 26, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] The Governor’s Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative underscores the need for communities to maintain and diversify water supplies and to...