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DAILY DIGEST, 4/3: How much toxic heavy metal is in fire retardant?; First solar-over-canal project now generating power; Fast-track dredging to save the Delta; Northern California town hall erupts over PG&E’s ‘dangerous’ reservoir plan; and more …

April 3, 2025

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LAist: How much toxic heavy metal is in that bright red fire retardant? We had it tested to find out

LAist

Wildfires and watersheds

April 3, 2025

An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and...

UC BERKELEY: A single dry winter decimated California’s salmon and trout populations

UC Berkeley

Fish and wildlife

April 3, 2025

Severely dry conditions during the winter of 2013-2014 blocked some species of salmon and steelhead trout from accessing their breeding...

DELTA COUNCIL: Anticipating the next drought: DWR’s plans for rapid barrier construction

Maven

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

April 3, 2025

California frequently experiences multi-year droughts, a natural aspect of our highly variable climate. However, climate change intensifies both the frequency...

EDWARD RING: Fast-track dredging to save the Delta

Edward Ring

Commentary

April 3, 2025

By Edward Ring Governor Newsom’s priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team...

PRESS RELEASE: Tribes celebrate historic Trinity River water agreement

Hoopa Valley Tribe

Policy and regulation

April 3, 2025

The ceremony at the confluence of Trinity River marks a critical step toward honoring water rights and delivering 50,000 Acre-Feet...

SJV WATER: Order that had kept water in the Kern River reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

April 3, 2025

By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California,...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/2: Report: As Colorado River shrinks, states fail to tap recycled water; Sierra Nevada snowpack sees most bountiful three years in a row in 25 years; San Diego Water Authority reports ‘more than enough’ supply to meet regional demands despite little rain; New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 2, 2025

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UCLA: As Colorado River shrinks, states fail to tap an accessible water source

UCLA

Colorado River Water supply augmentation

April 2, 2025

By Claire Griffiths, UCLA States across the Colorado River Basin are squandering a critical opportunity to ease the region’s historic...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination

Desert Research Institute

Colorado River

April 2, 2025

An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of...

C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: The mask comes off: DWR reveals true purpose of the Delta tunnel

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

April 2, 2025

Press release from the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) The Newsom administration has long insisted the primary purpose of the...

USGS: Scientists continue their study of the Santa Ana sucker

USGS

Fish and wildlife Science

April 2, 2025

In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. By the...

DAILY DIGEST, 4/1: San Luis Reservoir is about to expand — if it can clear a major hurdle; It’s spring, but the Sierra are getting slammed by another round of snow; CA lobbying for a new Trump windfall: Funds to create shipyards; Dwindling water supply, legal questions push Colorado River into ‘wildly uncharted territory’; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

April 1, 2025

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DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Blurring the line between rain and snow: the limits of meteorological classification

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

April 1, 2025

A new study demonstrates how community scientists with the Mountain Rain or Snow initiative are helping to improve winter weather...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Historic California drought harmed salmon, research shows

Courthouse News Service

Ecosystems

April 1, 2025

The 2013-14 winter season, which came during historic drought conditions in California, inhibited salmonids from reaching their breeding grounds and...