SJV WATER: Land conversion money available for Tulare County farmers, others, to cut groundwater use SJV Water Groundwater News May 22, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers hoping for a lifeline as groundwater pumping restrictions tighten learned how to apply for...
PRESS RELEASE: Stormwater sampling effort in Eureka reveals high concentrations of salmon-killing toxins are being flushed directly from “big box” store parking lots into local waterways Press Release/Notice Water quality May 22, 2025AB 1313, currently under consideration in Sacramento, includes incentives to clean up runoff from large commercial properties Press release from...
UC DAVIS: Extreme weather cycles change underwater light at Tahoe UC Davis Water quality May 22, 2025UV radiation fluctuates amid wet-dry extremes in clear water bodies By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Lake Tahoe is experiencing large-scale...
USGS: Landsat at work: Conserving water and growing high quality grapes USGS Agriculture May 22, 2025By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Using Landsat’s thermal imagery, researchers at Gallo Winery have been...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel; Legal analysis of Arrowhead/Blue Triton court ruling; Solano wants Cache Slough plan to include stronger local protections; Limited chinook sport fishing to reopen in 3 Central Valley rivers; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 21, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel Cal Matters Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation May 21, 2025Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers representing the Delta say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition...
AG ALERT: Newsom budget proposes fast track for Delta tunnel Ag Alert Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation May 21, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $322 billion spending plan for 2025-26 has various impacts on California agriculture....
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribes and statewide organizations urge legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s Delta tunnel and Bay-Delta Plan trailer bills Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation May 21, 2025Groups call on lawmakers to protect environmental safeguards and public processes while rejecting attempts to fast-track costly infrastructure projects The...
USGS: Nature-based “Horizontal Levees” reduce flood risk in San Francisco Bay USGS Planning and management May 21, 2025By the USGS As sea levels rise and storms intensify, the threat of coastal flooding in low-lying areas like San...
UCSC: Facing the storm: UC Santa Cruz researchers model a new line of coastal defense UC Santa Cruz Planning and management May 21, 2025Buffering aging levees with sloping wetlands reduces flood risk while establishing beneficial ecosystems. Key takeaways Horizontal levees offer dual benefits:...
NEVADA CURRENT: Lake Mead in for a painful summer after dry winter Nevada Current Colorado River May 20, 2025By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current Lake Mead’s infamous bathtub ring is expected to get bigger this summer as low snowpack...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: To save native species, the state must take some risks; Snowpack rapidly melting; SF Bay fish are contaminated with levels of PFAS; Strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 20, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers Cal Matters Water quality May 20, 2025California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals...
PRESS RELEASE: Forever chemicals found in fish throughout San Francisco Bay Press Release/Notice Water quality May 20, 2025From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: Ten species of popular fish to eat from San Francisco Bay may contain dangerous...
PRESS RELEASE: California Water Association unveils strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation May 20, 2025From the California Water Association: As California confronts rising infrastructure demands and the pressing need for equitable water access, the...
