DAILY DIGEST: Updated cost for Oroville Spillway disaster: $1.1 billion; State determines its only ‘unsatisfactory’ dam is Oroville; Fire and drought: the extremes become routine; New system to clean up plastic in the ocean launches this month; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST September 6, 2018In California water news today, Updated cost for Oroville Spillway disaster: $1.1 billion; State determines its only ‘unsatisfactory’ dam is...
SCIENCE NEWS: Global warming, El Nino could cause wetter winters, drier conditions in other months; Fighting fire with prescribed fire; Alpine ecosystems struggle to recover from nitrogen deposition; and more … Maven Science News September 6, 2018In science news this week: Global warming, El Nino could cause wetter winters, drier conditions in other months: “So here’s...
OROVILLE SPILLWAYS: Cost Estimate and Construction Update (with pictures and video) Maven Other News Item September 5, 2018Current cost estimate now $1.1 billion From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today provided...
DAILY DIGEST: Should more Delta water go to fish or farms?; Report: Oroville Dam has unsatisfactory rating for second year in a row; Grower sees potential for groundwater recharge; Global warming, El Nino could cause wetter winters, drier conditions in other months; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST September 5, 2018In California water news today, Radio show: Should more Delta water go to fish or farms?; Report: Oroville Dam has...
Metropolitan’s Groundwater Banking Programs Maven Meetings September 5, 2018Presentation looks at the benefits, challenges, and risks of Metropolitan’s groundwater banking programs Beginning in the early 1990s, Metropolitan Water...
DAILY DIGEST: As synthetic microfibers spread in water, solutions are blossoming; Amid Trump rollbacks, California moves to regulate wetlands on its own; Long process of selling Potter Valley project begins this week; evelopers argue there’s more water in the Colorado River Basin; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST September 4, 2018In California water news today, As synthetic microfibers spread in water, solutions are blossoming; Amid Trump rollbacks, California moves to...
Happy Labor Day from Maven’s Notebook! Maven DAILY DIGEST September 3, 2018Hello readers, There’s really just a handful of small stories out there this morning, the most notable being Earthquake hits...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump administration talks of boosting Central Valley water deliveries. But is it just talk?; Drinking water tax, Cadiz bill die at end of legislative session; Ridgecrest discusses Cal Water Fix; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST September 2, 2018In California water news this weekend, Trump administration talks of boosting Central Valley water deliveries. But is it just talk?;...
THIS JUST IN … AB 747 Water rights bill heads to Governor’s desk Maven Breaking News September 1, 2018The bill would create an Administrative Hearings Office within the SWRCB From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: In a decisive...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to Support the Development of Water Loss Performance Standards Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS September 1, 2018From the State Water Resources Control Board: Notice of Public Meeting Monday, September 17, 2018 – 10am to 3:30pm The...