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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 7-12: Water extremes wilder than ever, Restoration progress in the Delta, CA drought’s global connections; and more …

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WEEKLY DIGEST

May 12, 2023 558

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Newsom proposes increased funding for floodplains; Strong El Nino may be on the horizon; Construction begins on removal of 4 Klamath River dams; Local expert answers questions about the Tuscan Aquifer and how water works in Butte County; and more …

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May 12, 2023 695

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … PUBLIC MEETING: Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Informational Meeting from 10am to 12pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Drought might have had a surprising trigger: Australian bushfires; Flooding fields for aquifer recharge shows promise; Court hears Klamath Water case; Plans to reopen Nevada County gold mine sparks controversy; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 11, 2023 812

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout from 10am to 3pm. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: Will CA’s ‘big melt’ cause catastrophic floods?; Report urges Metropolitan Water District to abandon Delta tunnel plan; New study to examine ag regulations; How the mirage of oil shale riches in Utah threatens the Colorado River; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 10, 2023 885

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River Draft SEIS from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. Reclamation will hold...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: Water rights: Newsom wades into the deep end; Reclamation takes advantage of full Shasta reservoir to release flows for migrating salmon; Metropolitan: “We’re the squirrels of the water system”; California is using Arizona as a dumping ground for tons of hazardous waste; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 9, 2023 1017

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Environmental Flows Workgroup from 10am to 12pm. Agenda items include Justice, Equity, Diversity,...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing CA’s aging water infrastructure; Illegal cannabis making water problems worse; Momentum grows for new thinking about river restoration; Wet year amid Colorado River drought puts water-use cuts in question; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 8, 2023 693

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING: Colorado River Draft SEIS from 8:30am – 11:30am. Reclamation will hold...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How will water — or lack thereof — impact the economy?; Pesky pattern to keep West cool, dreary; Rural schools fear more flood damage; Delta Loop road trip; This year’s salmon run is a celebration along the Klamath River; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 7, 2023 636

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California water policy: how will water — or lack thereof — impact...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 30 – May 5: California taps beavers to restore watersheds; El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means; DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 5, 2023 206

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DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Louder voices, bigger investments needed for CA water security, local experts say; Wet winter to help summer lights stay on; Bills seek to protect forest lands; Raising a levee on sinking ground; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 5, 2023 598

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Louder voices, bigger investments needed for Calif. water security, local experts say. “As...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/4: Wave-powered pilot desal project in Fort Bragg set to test; Is desal absurdly cheap, as Elon Musk claimed?; What the ‘Big Melt’ has revealed about the Valley’s flood response; Supervisor Perez, Salton Sea Authority raise opposition to bill that could threaten Salton Sea progress; and more …

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May 4, 2023 696

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … EVENT: California Financing Coordinating Committee 2023 Spring Funding Fair beginning at 9am. The funding...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/3: A new spike’ in global temperatures in the forecast; Winnemem Wintu and partners join to return endangered salmon to historic habitat; Third District upholds Oroville hydropower facilities relicensing EIR against numerous CEQA challenges; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 3, 2023 643

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Second revised draft initial biological goals for the Lower San Joaquin River beginning...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/2: DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; Slow-moving storm to bring month’s worth of rain, unusually low temps; Killing fish to save frogs; In a changing climate, what does a “normal” year of wildfires look like?; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 2, 2023 776

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife beginning at 9am. Click here...

DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: What the looming El Nino means for weather and the world; Water deliveries could be affected by years of land subsidence; San Diego farmers want to ditch expensive water supplier; Hatcheries alone cannot save species and fisheries; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

May 1, 2023 1897

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Bay Area Council Water & Climate Resilience Committee from 10am to 12pm. Join...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Cool and wet conditions return; AI programs consume large volumes of scarce water; Lake Shasta approaches full pool; Congressman Valadao’s WATER for California Act passes out of House Natural Resources Committee; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

April 30, 2023 824

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Big shift in weather is headed to California. Here’s a timeline for...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 23-28: Water Board discusses intervention options for groundwater basins with inadequate plans; DWR approves 12 basin plans; CA snowpack data debunked; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

April 28, 2023 256

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WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 7-12: Water extremes wilder than ever, Restoration progress in the Delta, CA drought’s global connections; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/12: Newsom proposes increased funding for floodplains; Strong El Nino may be on the horizon; Construction begins on removal of 4 Klamath River dams; Local expert answers questions about the Tuscan Aquifer and how water works in Butte County; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/11: Drought might have had a surprising trigger: Australian bushfires; Flooding fields for aquifer recharge shows promise; Court hears Klamath Water case; Plans to reopen Nevada County gold mine sparks controversy; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/10: Will CA’s ‘big melt’ cause catastrophic floods?; Report urges Metropolitan Water District to abandon Delta tunnel plan; New study to examine ag regulations; How the mirage of oil shale riches in Utah threatens the Colorado River; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing CA’s aging water infrastructure; Illegal cannabis making water problems worse; Momentum grows for new thinking about river restoration; Wet year amid Colorado River drought puts water-use cuts in question; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: How will water — or lack thereof — impact the economy?; Pesky pattern to keep West cool, dreary; Rural schools fear more flood damage; Delta Loop road trip; This year’s salmon run is a celebration along the Klamath River; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 30 – May 5: California taps beavers to restore watersheds; El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means; DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; A new breed of water speculator is remaking the American West; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/5: Louder voices, bigger investments needed for CA water security, local experts say; Wet winter to help summer lights stay on; Bills seek to protect forest lands; Raising a levee on sinking ground; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/2: DWR conducts May 1 snow survey; Slow-moving storm to bring month’s worth of rain, unusually low temps; Killing fish to save frogs; In a changing climate, what does a “normal” year of wildfires look like?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: What the looming El Nino means for weather and the world; Water deliveries could be affected by years of land subsidence; San Diego farmers want to ditch expensive water supplier; Hatcheries alone cannot save species and fisheries; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Cool and wet conditions return; AI programs consume large volumes of scarce water; Lake Shasta approaches full pool; Congressman Valadao’s WATER for California Act passes out of House Natural Resources Committee; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 23-28: Water Board discusses intervention options for groundwater basins with inadequate plans; DWR approves 12 basin plans; CA snowpack data debunked; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Race to move water underground; Millerton Lake can drain, fill six times over with snowpack; Walters: The stakes for Newsom’s big plan to streamline big projects; Fear, frustration and fatigue: How a deal to save the Colorado River was struck; and more …

NOTICE of Water Quality Certification Application for Removal and Decommissioning of the Kanaka Powerhouse for the Kanaka Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 7242) License Surrender

NOTICE of Water Quality Certification Application for Merced River Agricultural Diversion and Fish Habitat Enhancement Project

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 21-26: Voluntary agreements, Delta smelt study, Colorado River deal, DWR Audit, Pacheco Dam setback; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 5/26: State Auditor: DWR’s forecasts do not adequately account for climate change; Democrats sideline Newsom’s infrastructure plan; State Water Board statement on Supreme Court WOTUS ruling; Mexico pays price for Colorado River deal; and more …