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    USGS: Wildfires increase mercury concentrations in headwater streams

    USGS
    ScienceWildfires and watersheds
    February 22, 2025
    The U.S. Geological Survey is researching the effect of wildfires on the release of stored mercury from forest watersheds and...

    NOAA: The weather and climate influences on the January 2025 fires around Los Angeles

    NOAA Research
    HydrologyWildfires and watersheds
    February 22, 2025
    Highlights A trifecta of fire-friendly climate conditions set the stage for the January 2025 fires: back-to-back wet winters that boosted...

    COMMENTARY: Rehydrating the Los Angeles heat island

    Edward Ring
    Commentary
    February 22, 2025
    By Edward Ring, director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center Along with the fairly recent popularization...

    SCRIPPS: Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography
    Hydrology
    February 22, 2025
    By Alex Fox, Scripps Institution of Oceanography El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with...

    NOTICE: Continuation of the February 20 Public Hearing for the Consideration of a Probationary Designation for the Kern County Subbasin; Kern County responds

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News
    February 22, 2025
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) held a...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 16-21: Kern subbasin given another four months to fix issues with groundwater plan; State considers how to spend funds available after end of Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion project; Delta Conveyance Project receives key permit; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    February 21, 2025
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/21: Kern subbasin given another four months to fix issues with groundwater plans; Here’s how La Niña could impact weather this spring; More than half of CA is ‘abnormally dry’ after rains; Record amount of food for endangered salmon produced on CA ricelands; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 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...

    SJV WATER: Kern subbasin given another four months to fix issues with groundwater plans

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    February 21, 2025
    By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board voted Thursday to give Kern County water managers more...

    PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board postpones SGMA probationary decision for Kern Subbasin

    State Water Board
    Groundwater News
    February 21, 2025
    Local agencies have until June to address final deficiencies in plans Citing significant progress in the plans of groundwater sustainability...

    PRESS RELEASE: Pilot project returns spring-run chinook salmon to North Yuba River

    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Fish and wildlife
    February 21, 2025
    From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: Salmon are swimming again in the North Yuba River for the first time...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump’s ‘fabricated’ energy emergency threatens wetlands across the US, conservationists claim

    Courthouse News Service
    Policy and regulation
    February 21, 2025
    The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue Trump and the Army Corps of Engineers for illegally expediting approval of...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/20: State considers how to spend nearly half a billion dollars available after collapse of Los Vaqueros project; Newsom sends letter to State Board in support of the Delta tunnel; The challenges of fighting wildfires with urban water systems; Charred EV batteries from SoCal wildfires spark concern about toxic waste contaminating drinking water; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 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...

    Governor Newsom sends letter to State Water Board in support of the Delta Conveyance Project; Conservation groups respond

    Maven
    Delta Conveyance Project
    February 19, 2025
    Decades ago, a separate, north-to-south conveyance system was envisioned as part of the original State Water Project. The idea persists...

    DAILY DIGEST, 2/19: Big snow gains in the Sierra after February storms; Expedited permitting for fish channel around dam on Yuba; Rep. Josh Harder reintroduces bill to stop the Delta tunnel; Trump EPA to overhaul WaterSense program; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    February 19, 2025
    [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

    DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Weather whiplash is amplifying wildfire risk

    Desert Research Institute
    HydrologyWildfires and watersheds
    February 19, 2025
    A new report examines how atmospheric changes contributed to January’s devastating Southern California wildfires By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute...
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    Today’s Daily Digest

    DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: No Delta smelt found in Fall Midwater Trawl for 8th year in a row; Sites Reservoir Authority pushes for water right approval to avoid costly construction delays; From flames to faucets: Addressing post-wildfire water contamination; House passes bill to codify Trump order to rinse away showerhead regs; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: Protecting public health: Inside the Division of Drinking Water; Reservoirs start 2026 near capacity but risks remain; State Water Board announces streamlined water transfer process; Draft EIS sparks new Colorado River disputes; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: Protecting public health: Inside the Division of Drinking Water; Reservoirs start 2026 near capacity but risks remain; State Water Board announces streamlined water transfer process; Draft EIS sparks new Colorado River disputes; and more ...
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    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there’s a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there’s a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit CA hard; Why sturgeon grow to be so big in Shasta Lake; Underneath California Forever; Grand Canyon’s water has pharmaceuticals in it; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit CA hard; Why sturgeon grow to be so big in Shasta Lake; Underneath California Forever; Grand Canyon’s water has pharmaceuticals in it; and more ...
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