California water news

DAILY DIGEST: Babbitt urges creation of Bay-Delta Compact as way to end ‘culture of conflict’ in the Delta; Frazier cannot move bill, lashes out at SoCal lobbying groups; Safe Drinking Water Trust legislation advances; In bid for cleaner water, CA seeks arranged utility marriages; and more …

April 11, 2019

In California water news today, Bruce Babbitt Urges Creation of Bay-Delta Compact as Way to End ‘Culture of Conflict’; Frazier...

DAILY DIGEST: Legislation to repair Friant-Kern Canal advances; State wetlands policy returns to original intent; Stanford study offers a way to map where flooded fields best replenish groundwater; No hole in Shasta Dam says Reclamation; and more …

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April 10, 2019

In California water news today, Legislation to repair Friant-Kern Canal receives 7 – 0 bipartisan support, advances to appropriations committee;...

DAILY DIGEST: Congress approves Colorado River drought plan; Sweeping bill could help CA play catch-up on water contamination; Officials look to Mexico for long-term water supply; Clams and water pumping explain phytoplankton decline in Delta; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 9, 2019

In California water news today, U.S. Congress approves Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan; Sweeping Bill Could Help California Play Catch-Up...

DAILY DIGEST: Researchers study reservoir evaporation for better budgeting of Colorado River water; Firefighting aircraft ‘increasingly ineffective’ amid worsening wildfires; Trump’s efforts to spur projects hit NEPA wall; Climate change poses security risks say intelligence reports; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 8, 2019

In California water news today, Researchers Study Reservoir Evaporation For Better Budgeting of Colorado River Water; Firefighting aircraft ‘increasingly ineffective’...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Oroville residents submit petition to ‘hold DWR accountable’ to federal agency; Boosting nature by removing dams; Aging workforce hits water plants especially hard; Richard Frank on the new wetlands regulations; Sunday podcasts; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 7, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Oroville residents submit petition to ‘hold DWR accountable’ to federal agency; Boosting nature by...

DAILY DIGEST: More rain means more water being released from Lake Shasta; Releases from Oroville Dam spillway to increase Friday; Implementing water conservation legislation; Legal analysis of new wetlands regulations; Senate committee endorses Bernhardt to head Interior Department; and more …

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April 5, 2019

In California water news today, More rain means more water being released from Lake Shasta — and some flooding; Releases...

DAILY DIGEST: More rain, wind and mountain snow on the way; Why Harder, other valley reps are asking EPA for close review of delta water plan; Irrigation districts applaud Bureau of Reclamation Lawsuit; and more …

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April 4, 2019

In California water news today, Rain, wind and mountain snow to blast through US West Coast late this week; River...

DAILY DIGEST: New wetland regulations; Newly rebuilt Oroville Spillway used for first time; Snow survey results; EPA Secretary Blumenfeld on Newson’s water and climate priorities; Lawmakers introduce legislation in Congress for CO River Drought Contingency Plan; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 3, 2019

In California water news today, California adopts new wetland protections as Trump administration eases them; Reconstructed Oroville Dam spillway used...

DAILY DIGEST: CA wants to aim lasers at snowpack to better predict runoff; Restoring mountain meadows to benefit water supply; Oroville spillway expected to be used today; 5 things to know about green infrastructure; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 2, 2019

In California water news today, California wants to aim lasers at snowpack to better predict runoff; Restoring Mountain Meadows to...

DAILY DIGEST: Oroville Dam spillway to be used Tuesday; California’s monster snow year … ‘It’s Been a Wild Ride’; On public lands, visitors surge while federal management funds decline; April 1st posts; and more …

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Daily Digest

April 1, 2019

In California water news today, Oroville Dam spillway to be used Tuesday; California’s monster snow year … ‘It’s Been a...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Governor’s drinking water tax plan advances in Assembly, but faces resistance; Oroville Dam spillway about to face its first big test; Public trust doctrine draws attention in courts; Desal’s potential for CA’s water supply; and more …

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March 31, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Governor’s drinking water tax plan advances in Assembly, but faces resistance; Billionaire environmentalist Tom...