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 … Maven 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...
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 … Maven 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...
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 … Maven 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 … Maven 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 … Maven 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 … Maven Daily Digest August 28, 2020Good 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 … Maven Daily Digest August 27, 2020Good 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 … Maven 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/25: PPIC Report: Making the most of water for the environment; Q&A: A faster track for ecosystem restoration; 4 reasons meadow restoration is good for all of us; New water affiliates group forms at Scripps’ Center For Western Weather And Water Extremes; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 25, 2020Good morning! On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Fish predation on a landscape scale from 9am to 1oam California’s...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/24: Hurricane Genevieve may be gone, but ‘ghost’ may bring more thunderstorms to CA; Assembly kills Friant-Kern Canal funding bill; Are abandoned mines affecting our drinking water or could they soon?; Addressing water equity in a time of rising costs; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 24, 2020Good morning! On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: COVID Relief & Water Infrastructure Legislation with U.S. Rep Jared Huffman...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Delta tunnel’s cost estimated at $15.9B; Wildfires, record heat ravage Golden State; IWVGA passes basin replenishment fee; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 23, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California’s Delta tunnel project inches forward – and just got a $15.9...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Proposed single delta tunnel could cost $15.9 billion; No California money for Friant-Kern Canal fix; CA’s war against nutria is getting bloodier; IWVGA wrestles 7,000-percent cost increase or state takeover; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 21, 2020Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Proposed single delta tunnel could cost $15.9 billion “A single tunnel...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: State Water Board and conservationists sue FERC over Clean Water Act waivers; The winners and losers with Klamath Dams removal; CA still hasn’t found analyst to study Salton Sea water import proposals; Water contaminant could have neurotoxic effects on children; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 20, 2020Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Residential Landscape Area Measurement Study 3rd Quarter Technical Work Group...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: North Coast reps grill PacifiCorp on Klamath dams removal; Odds improve for La Nina by fall; CA’s cap-and-trade program pays for clean water fund; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 19, 2020Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … STATE WATER BOARD WORKSHOP: Phase 1 of the Salton Sea Management Program...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Meet the water baron you (likely) haven’t heard of; This Madera County community is running out of water — and the only well might fail; New research on Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations; Wild weather fans forest fires across California; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 18, 2020Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items...
