DAILY DIGEST, 3/26: NorCal early April precipitation is expected to be below normal; San Joaquin Valley water district sues to stop salty water exchange; Reclamation, DWR to perform exploratory work near B.F. Sisk Dam; Water utilities’ biggest coronavirus concern is staffing; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 26, 2020Delta Stewardship Council meets beginning at 9am via webcast only: Agenda items include approving contracts for Operation Baseline, acoustic telemetry,...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/25: Nation’s biggest water supplier isolating staff over virus; Family’s 18-year fight with Butte County over water rights tossed; Tulare County Supervisors oppose state over surface water; New Klamath TMDLs: An impossible standard?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 25, 2020The Delta Conservancy Board will meet via conference call from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include updates on Prop 1...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/24: Relentless storms continue to soak CA with rain, snow; Worker at San Jose wastewater plant tests positive for COVID-19; Kids at home? DWR provides free, fun water education materials; Reclamation streamlines process for transferring facilities to local water users; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 24, 2020WEBINAR: Delta Stewardship Council Draft Public Participation Plan from 1:45 to 3:45pm. Click here to register. Click here for the draft...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/23: PG&E pleads guilty to criminal charges in fatal 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County; Can Long Beach achieve climate resiliency as sea levels rise?; 11 rivers facing a danger of drying up in America; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 23, 2020WEBINAR: California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook from 11am to 12pm. Click here to register. PG&E pleads guilty to criminal charges...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Active pattern to bring rain and snow to the West into the week ahead; Garamendi urges DWR to consider western route for delta conveyance; CDFW’s salmon evacuation decision pays exceptional dividends; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 22, 2020 Active pattern to bring rain and snow to the West into the week ahead: “A pair of low pressure...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: The West is in an expanding 20-year drought that a ‘March Miracle’ will do little to change; Toilet paper shortages caused by coronavirus blamed for spike in raw sewage spills; Madera sub basin loses $500,000 due to lack of coordination agreement; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 20, 2020Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 1pm. Agenda items include the Lead Scientist’s Report, and updates on the...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: ‘March Miracle’ continues as several storms queue up for CA; Butte County expresses concerns over Delta tunnel project; Ag water use accounting provides path for surface water use solutions; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 19, 2020The Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority meets from 2pm to 5:30pm via webcast. For agenda, meeting materials, and remote...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/18: Coronavirus doesn’t jeopardize tap water, but it might be carried in raw sewage; Central Valley groundwater markets emerging under SGMA; Cattle ranchers cope with dry pastures; 12 cities with the worst tap water in the US; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 18, 2020The California Water Commission meeting is canceled. Public negotiation session: SWP Contract Amendment for Delta Conveyance from 10am to 3pm. ...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River, is it helping?; Valley water district employee tests positive for coronavirus; Could coronavirus collide with wildfire season?; CSPA sues over groundwater sustainability plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 17, 2020‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River. Do they help the environment, or hurt it? “Shrapnel from ricocheting...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: ‘Miracle March’: Sierra Nevada pummeled by feet of snow; Lithium startup backed by Bill Gates seeks a breakthrough at the Salton Sea; Tensions emerge as a top Arizona official discusses tribes’ unresolved water claims; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 16, 2020‘Miracle March’: Sierra Nevada pummeled by feet of snow: “Heavy snow will continue to pummel California’s Sierra Nevada through Tuesday,...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Double-edged sword of stormy weather targets CA; Building recharge basins to boost resilience for farmers and birds alike; Lawmakers told Trump’s new water rules will push salmon closer to extinction; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 15, 2020This edition of the weekend Daily Digest is 100% virus-free! 😀 Double-edged sword of stormy weather targets California before official...
DAILY DIGEST: ‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what CA needs; New forecast tool looks three weeks ahead for chances of atmospheric rivers; PFAS in drinking water could cause cavities and tooth decay; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 13, 2020‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what California needs: “Much-needed snow will blanket California’s Sierra...
DAILY DIGEST: Fisheries experts to testify on new biops; Harder’s SAVE Water Resources Act takes final step towards house passage; Drought expanding in California; DWR CEQA process proceeds with tunnel proposal independent experts deem “impractical”; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 12, 2020WEBINAR: State of the Salmonids – Fish in Hot Water from 9am to 10am. Click here to register. WEBINAR: Water...
DAILY DIGEST: Metropolitan’s Jeff Kightlinger set to retire; Tuolumne Utilities District announces negotiations with PG&E to acquire water system, pre-1914 water rights; Delayed opening of April 2020 recreational ocean salmon fishery for much of the California coast; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 11, 2020Note: Articles marked with the unlocked symbol are freely available. Absence of the unlocked symbol means you might encounter a...
DAILY DIGEST: State water contractors pick sides in lawsuit over Trump’s water boost; Delta residents speak out against Newsom’s controversial tunnel project; CA’s governance innovation for groundwater sustainability; Adapting to fire: How cities can enhance resilience with distributed energy; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 10, 2020Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook Development Workshop from 10am to 4pm. Attendance is full, but webinar is available through the...
