DAILY DIGEST, 6/5: EcoRestore: 5 years, thousands of acres of restored habitat; Water Board seeks to fund 26 new personnel through increased fees; Most Trump enviro rollbacks will take years to be reversed; San Diego CWA approves detachment conditions resolution; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 5, 2020NOTE: STARTS TODAY: Water Protection Speakers Series To Focus on Native People Fighting For California’s Rivers and Food Systems EcoRestore:...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/4: State, feds in talks over water; In a dry year, Valley water sales get an extra dose of scrutiny; State Water Board gives Reclamation an ‘F’ grade for refusing to save salmon; Below the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: More garbage; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 4, 2020WEBINAR: Principles of Riverscape Health & Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration from 9am to 10am. In this webinar we will immerse you...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/3: Improving atmospheric forecasts with machine learning; Where the worst wildfire activity is expected this summer; Sea otters used to live in the bay — should we bring them back?; Construction to begin soon on Schafer Dam; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 3, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Water and food security in the face of COVID-19: Finding robust solutions: This webinar will explore the implications...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/2: Dam safety; Tule Red Restoration Project; Restoring post-fire pine forests in the West; E.P.A. limits states’ power to use the Clean Water Act to oppose energy projects; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 2, 2020Tribal Regional Water Management, Part 3 from 9am to 12pm. This meeting will discuss funding and technical assistance opportunities for...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/1: Major cyberattack on Israeli water systems foreshadows future dangers to infrastructure; In wake of global shutdowns, researchers expect water quality to improve; 2,000 attend Klamath rally demanding answer to water problems; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 1, 2020Major cyberattack on Israeli water systems foreshadows future dangers to infrastructure: “Israel thwarted a major cyberattack on its water systems...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water; Here’s how California’s water laws were made; Embedding agriculture in nature is beneficial for biodiversity and business; California’s toxic gold mining legacy; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 31, 2020Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water: “Westlands Water District sent shockwaves through the Central Valley water...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/29: Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels; Newsom’s environmental budget cuts escalate tensions with activists; Water utilities ramp up lobbying for relief, broader reforms; EPA science advisers evaluate agency’s coronavirus research agenda; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 29, 2020Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels: “Groundwater is an important resource for Californians because rain and snowfall levels...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/28: Delta outflow explained; Farmers must diversify in a post-pandemic world; What does CA’s budget crisis mean for water management; Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world’s trees; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 28, 2020The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. Click here for more information and to register. FREE WEBINAR:...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/27: Feds say Tule groundwater could continue to sink; Lean but still green; Controversial effort to address seawalls to be reconsidered; The give and take of enterprise offers hope in wildfire crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 27, 2020ONLINE WORKSHOP: The County Drought Advisory Group meets from 9am to 12pm. The purpose of this CDAG meeting is to...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: Klamath Basin faces renewed conflict, as drought saps the water and farmers run out of time; Putah Creek Accord turns 20; An Introduction to State Water Project deliveries; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 26, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Tribal Regional Water Management from 9am to 12pm. First hour is tribal representatives only. Formal convening at 10am. ...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Judge refuses to divert water for salmon on Klamath River; Orange County water districts consider lawsuit over PFAS contamination; Intense heatwave developing; Raining rice; Microplastics in drinking water; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 24, 2020Judge refuses to divert water for endangered salmon on Klamath River: “Despite claims the federal government is pushing threatened Coho...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/22: Fong demands answers on CA’s water lawsuit spending; Interior Dept. sued over Obama-era law to cement Valley water contracts; CRISPR a tool for Delta smelt conservation; LAO overview of Governor’s budget revision proposals for resources; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 22, 2020ONLINE MEETING: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board will meet beginning at 9am. Agenda items include monthly DWR report, an...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/21: As California beaches reopen, seawall construction becomes legislative battleground; Tiny bugs can clean Valley drinking water but at what price?; Less water could sustain more Californians if we make every drop count; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 21, 2020ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Groundwater, Watersheds, and Groundwater Sustainability Plans begins at 9am. This is the first of a six...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: Trump EPA’s targeting of San Francisco pollution may bring investigation; Even in dry year, Valley farmers see a bump in water allocation; Court of Appeal rules in Delta water rights case; Trump uses virus to permanently suspend rules on industry; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 20, 2020ONLINE MEETING: The California Water Commission will meet beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Contra Costa Water District’s request for...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/19: What does drought mean for endangered California salmon?; ACWA urges Newsom, Bernhardt to complete voluntary agreements; Judge rejects Trump administration attempt to toss endangered species lawsuit; The 12 most beautiful rivers in the US; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 19, 2020LEG HEARING: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will hold a hearing beginning at 9am. Click here for...
