California water news

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: CA water district pays millions over ‘unauthorized diversion’; Why is the Delta starving?; Hydropower levels under careful watch as drought ravages the West; Sites Reservoir commentaries: For and against; and more …

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August 10, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm.  Agenda items include drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/9: Historic drought in U.S. West will persist through October; Water rights law for real property owners; Is lead in the Sacramento River causing the algae bloom?; A look at reservoir levels and conditions around the state; and more …

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August 9, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Historic drought in U.S. West will persist through October “The historic drought...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: One state, two different responses to drought; Dan Walters: Big battle looms over California water rights; Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather; and more …

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August 8, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … In California, 1 state is seeing 2 drastically different responses to the...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Ag Secretary visits Valley, promises federal drought relief; Coalition sends letter opposing voluntary agreements; Kern ag interests raise concerns about State Board’s proposed work toward racial equity; Klamath: Protest tent next to A Canal headgates comes down; and more …

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August 6, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California drought news today … U.S. Agriculture Secretary promising federal relief for CA farmers impacted by drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/05: State Board will make the call on refilling Don Pedro reservoir; Friant-Kern Canal repair process continues with repayment contract; Officials warn of cascading crises facing Pacific salmon; What can civil engineers do to prevent another Flint water crisis elsewhere?; and more …

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August 5, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The Delta Protection Commission will meet beginning at 1pm.  Agenda items include...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: State Board approves emergency curtailment measures for the Delta watershed; 10 charts and maps that explain CA’s drought; NorCal lawmakers call out drought and wildland mismanagement; and more …

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August 4, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board will meet beginning at 9am.  A...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: State cuts off hundreds of Russian River water users, more cutbacks to be considered today; New law allows enhanced penalties for water theft; and more …

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August 3, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets at 9:00am. Agenda items include drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/2: In a drier future, what’s the best way to secure water?; Stricter controls sought against ag-based water pollution; Marin considers desalination, water pipeline over the Richmond Bridge; Infrastructure fight finally set; and more …

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August 2, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … In a drier future, what’s the best way to secure water? “Once...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How data science can help the drought; Record spring salmon run on Butte Creek turns into disaster; CA says federal ‘let it burn’ policy is reckless as wildfires rage out of control; Biden bid to revamp Trump water rule faces long slog; and more …

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August 1, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s drought is getting worse. In a Q&A, Laurel Larsen explains how...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/30: Prop 65: Few water cases, but millions for lawyers; Dozens of communities are at risk of running out of water; Are nuclear submarines responsible for salmon declines?; Biden to return to pre-Obama water protections in first step for clean water regulations; and more …

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July 30, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … California toxics law: few water cases, but millions for lawyers “Thirty-five years...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: Newsha Ajami lays out the West’s risky future in Megadrought; Is desalination the answer to CA’s drought?; Water shortages, drought important environmental threat, poll finds; Siskiyou Co. Supervisors asks for rehearing on Klamath dam removal; and more …

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July 29, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: How Today’s Drought Conditions Affect Southern California from 10am to 11am. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop drought rules?; Hurtado urges Water Board to consider Central Valley impacts in water decision; Desal advances in CA despite opposition; Extreme heat could also mean power and water shortages; and more …

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July 28, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Conservancy Board Meeting from 9am to 1pm.  Agenda items include updates...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/27: Concerns rise over water levels at Lake Oroville; State Water Board deputy director discusses water supply concerns for farmers; What it means to store water for the environment; Groundwater contamination: Punitives may come to those who wait; and more …

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July 27, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … CEQA SCOPING MEETING: Resolution regarding estuarine habitat restoration and multi-benefit climate change adaptation...

DAILY DIGEST, 7/26: Monsoonal moisture to bring thunderstorms, wildfire concerns to CA; Warming rivers killing fish, imperiling industry; Court ruling finds FERC 401 waiver not justified; Report: Water reuse in the West; and more …

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July 26, 2021

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … OPEN HOUSE: Salmon habitat restoration project at Ancil Hoffman Park (Golf Course) Sacramento...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed, thousands could be cutoff; Tulare County officials say state red tape made water crisis worse for Teviston; Latest pictures from Lake Oroville; Secretary Crowfoot wins award; and more …

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July 25, 2021

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta watershed “With...