California water news

DAILY DIGEST, 2/28: Judge extends plan to manage flows to Delta and protect endangered fish; Epic snowpack inching toward record levels; Recent symposium tackles the mysteries behind thiamine deficiency; New restoration and monitoring plan will help imperiled fish in Klamath Basin; and more …

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February 28, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: 30×30: What is Next on the Pathway to Conserving 30 Percent of...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/27: Why is it taking so long to build Sites Reservoir?; Rain and snow to continue; RTD Analysis: CA water rights 90% white; Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns; and more …

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February 27, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … UCANR webinar: Advancing the human right to water in California from 12pm to 1pm. ...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Storms, persistent cold to continue through midweek; Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans; The Salton Sea, an accident of history, faces a new water crisis; Who shoulders Mother Nature’s cut of the Colorado River?; and more …

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February 26, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: Drawbridge: History & Virtual Tour from 3:30pm to 5:00pm.  Join Ceal Craig, Ph.D.,...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 19-24: Major storm to bring blizzard, feet of snow and flooding rain; Water allocations increased for cities, farms; Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon; and more …

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February 24, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Cold storm brings rain, blizzard warnings; CA invests in critical Central Valley water infrastructure projects; Water Forum brings diverse interests together on the Lower American River; Seawater intrusion in Monterey worsening; and more …

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February 24, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a legislative...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Reclamation announces CVP allocation; SWP allocation rises to 35%; Amid well-drilling and pumping, calls grow for stronger groundwater regulation; Anderson Dam retrofit project receives big federal loan; and more …

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February 23, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Central Valley Regional Water Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include an Executive...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/22: California is bracing for back-to-back winter storms; Farmers race to sink water into ground after storms; Proposed legislation would grant Water Board new authority over surface water diversions; Ninth Circuit restores Trump-era gut of Clean Water Act rule; and more …

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February 22, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9am. Agenda items include a drought...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/21: Frigid air, snow in the forecast this week; CA water mismanagement called out by lawmakers; Are the feds risking endangered salmon for fries and potato chips?; LA’s progress on capturing stormwater slow; and more …

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February 21, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: After the Storm – A Timely Update on California’s Water Supply from 12pm...

DAILY DIGEST, Presidents’ Day weekend edition: Did winter storms replenish depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows; Los Angeles DWP battles to keep spigot open at Mono Lake; Changes needed to save Lake Powell, experts say; and more …

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February 19, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Did winter storms replenish California’s depleted groundwater supplies? Here’s what data shows...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb 12 -17: Storms in the forecast; Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water; What CA’s big winter storms mean for the future; Customized water pricing a strategy for drought; and more …

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February 17, 2023

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DAILY DIGEST, 2/17: Storms headed for California next week; Water agencies struggled to take advantage of deluge; What CA’s big winter storms mean for the future; Water utilities brace for imminent EPA proposal on PFAS in water; and more …

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February 17, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Storms headed for California to boost already healthy snowpack “After a mostly dry...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/16: How better data can help manage drought, floods, and more; CA debates what to do with water from recent storms; Water board urged to declare emergency at Mono Lake; Disruptive technology: The answer to water challenges?; and more …

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February 16, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Wildlife Conservation Board beginning at 10am.  The Board will select a board chair,...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/15: Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water; Mono Lake Tribe seeks to assert its water rights in call for emergency halt of water diversions to Los Angeles; Harder’s Second try at killing ‘a zombie’; Does the US need a federal Department of Water?; and more …

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February 15, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: California Water Commission beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include Resolutions of Necessity for...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/14: Newsom signs executive order to increase statewide stormwater capture; DWR, Reclamation submit request to adjust water right permit conditions to conserve storage; California’s snowpack is melting faster than ever; Reclamation hopes for 100 percent water allocation; and more …

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February 14, 2023

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

DAILY DIGEST, 2/13: Harder pushes back on Newsom’s embrace of Delta tunnel; A new strategy for drought: Customized water pricing; The effect of the Fall x2 outflow action on Delta smelt; Wall Street sees profits in dropping Colorado River levels; and more …

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February 13, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL MEETING: Sacramento Regional Water Bank Stakeholder Forum from 6pm to 8pm.  The public...