DAILY DIGEST: FEMA details why it rejected state’s request for Oroville spillway funds; Sierra snowpack at 156% but groundwater recovery could take years; Western states finish Colorado River drought deal, ask Congress to sign off; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 20, 2019In California water news today, FEMA Details Why It Rejected State’s Request for Oroville Spillway Funds; Sierra Snowpack at 156%...
DAILY DIGEST: New storm to mark end of dry spell; Controlling floods by letting the water come; Did Reclamation do right by Westlands with 55% allocation?; Will salmon and steelhead once again spawn on the Mokelumne above Pardee?; Western drought deal is a go without IID; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 19, 2019In California water news today, New storm to mark end of dry spell in California, Southwest; One Increasingly Popular Way...
DAILY DIGEST: Companies polluted Western waters; now taxpayers are picking up the tab; USGS study predicts more disastrous effects from sea level rise in Bay Area; Battle brews over Cargill land in Redwood City; Fish in tubes; Wet weather returns, and more … Maven Daily Digest March 18, 2019In California water news today, Companies polluted Western waters. Now taxpayers are picking up the tab; USGS study predicts more...
DAILY DIGEST: CA now drought free, first time in 7 years; Judge says Oroville Dam lawsuit can go forward; Wastewater treatment plants spreading antibiotic resistance; Pentagon pushes for weaker Standards on PFAS; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 15, 2019In California water news today, California Is Drought Free After Very Wet Winter — a First in More Than 7...
DAILY DIGEST: Here’s how much snow has fallen in the Sierra this winter; Twin Delta tunnels oversight bill advances in Legislature; Study: Sea level rise in Bay Area is going to be much more destructive than we think; Reclamation drought plan would nix environmental reviews; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 14, 2019In California water news today, Here’s how much snow has fallen in the Sierra this winter; Twin Delta tunnels oversight...
DAILY DIGEST: The twin tunnels are out—Berkeley experts say that’s a good thing; Valley farmers need Sacramento to sustain water levels; The challenges of changing land use in the San Joaquin Valley; Metropolitan vote moves Colorado River drought plan forward; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 13, 2019In California water news today, The Twin Tunnels Are Out—Berkeley Experts Say That’s a Good Thing; Valley farmers need Sacramento...
DAILY DIGEST: DWR set to appeal Oroville funding denials; Trump proposes slashing EPA budget by 31%, What man-made products are in our waterways?; CA water agencies fight over multistate drought plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 12, 2019In California water news today, DWR set to appeal Oroville funding denials; Ag must adapt to climate; Trump seeks cuts...
DAILY DIGEST: Engineers design repairs to sunken section of Friant-Kern Canal while politicians look for funding; PG&E Orphaned the Potter Valley Project: What’s Happened & What Comes Next?; A wet winter will likely lead to a whale of a year for hydro in California; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 11, 2019In California water news today, Engineers design repairs to sunken section of Friant-Kern Canal while politicians look for funding; PG&E...
DAILY DIGEST: Feds give CA $205M for Oroville Dam spillway restoration; McCarthy wants high-speed rail funding to go to water projects; Ex-Zone 7 manager retiring from WaterFix interim leader post; Can Newsom’s tap water tax plan stay afloat?; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 8, 2019In California water news today, Feds give California $205 million more for Oroville Dam spillway restoration, only a portion of...
DAILY DIGEST: Trump pressure on CA water plan excludes public, rushes science, emails show; Sacto River Settlement Contractors successfully defend challenge to renewal of water contracts; Meet CA’s new environment czar; Water seeping down reconstructed Oroville Dam spillway; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 7, 2019In California water news today, Trump Pressure on California Water Plan Excludes Public, Rushes Science, Emails Show; Sacramento River Settlement...
DAILY DIGEST: Up to 3 feet of snow forecast for the Sierra; DWR hits pause on WaterFix; Wet winter aids groundwater replenishment; Forget the past, carbon-rich soil may be the ticket to sustainable agriculture; A long view of California’s climate; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 6, 2019In California water news today, Up to 3 feet of snow in the forecast for the Sierra Nevada as storm...
DAILY DIGEST: Pushback on effort to raise Shasta Dam; Overhyped blockchain perfect for monitoring groundwater; Lake Oroville continues to rise, Feds say Salton Sea not affected by drought plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 5, 2019In California water news today, Federal effort to raise Shasta Dam by 18.5 feet is getting some serious pushback; Blockchain...
DAILY DIGEST: Could a massive aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert help solve CA’s water problem?; Guerneville floods more than anywhere in the Bay Area. Why can’t it be fixed?; Colorado River’s decline poses long-term risks for Southern Nevada; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 4, 2019In California water news today, A massive aquifer lies beneath the Mojave Desert. Could it help solve California’s water problem?;...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Voluntary agreements shared with State Water Board. Will they replace disputed flow plan?; Another major flood along Russian River raises question of what’s to be done; Breaking impasse, feds will include Salton Sea in seven-state drought plan, IID says; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 3, 2019In California water news this weekend, Voluntary agreements shared with State Water Board. Will they replace disputed flow plan?; Hurtado...
DAILY DIGEST: February storms doubled Sierra snowpack; New legislation introduced to increase local representation on the Delta Stewardship Council, repair sinking Friant-Kern Canal, fund Sites Reservoir; Complaint says Bernhardt misusing post to aid Westlands; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 1, 2019In California water news today, February storms doubled Sierra snowpack, state snow survey shows; New legislation introduced to increase local...
