DAILY DIGEST, weekend/Monday edition: California’s droughts hurt fight against climate change. Study tells us why; Is Valley drought back? 2018 ends as a drier-than-normal year; As the funds run out, EPA will furlough 13,705 employees; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST December 31, 2018In California water news this weekend, California’s droughts hurt fight against climate change. Study tells us why; Is Valley drought...
It’s not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to Maven’s Notebook for 2018! Maven Uncategorized December 31, 2018Dear readers, Hard to believe, but 2018 is almost over… and if there’s one thing that stands out, it’s that...
ARMY CORPS REGULATORY WORKSHOP scheduled for January 19 will focus on focus on Sections 408, 404/10 Overview/Integration and Endangered Species Act Coordination and Compliance Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 31, 2018You must RSVP in advance to attend From the US Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...
ARMY CORPS ANNOUNCEMENT: Sacramento District Regulatory Division has gone paperless Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 31, 2018From the US Army Corps, Sacramento District: As of January 1, 2019 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District,...
FLOOD MAR LISTENING SESSION: Flood-MAR Agricultural Community Listening Session in Merced on January 14 Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 31, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: On January 14th, please join us at a Flood-MAR Agricultural Community Listening Session to...
DAILY DIGEST: Is it too early to talk drought?; Landslides, mudslides and debris flows regardless of El Niño; Groups call on state to protect wetlands from Trump rollbacks; It was the ‘land of the free’. Then the water disappeared; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST December 28, 2018In California water news today, Is it too early to talk drought?; Landslides, mudslides and debris flows regardless of El...
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Request for applications from Indian tribes and intertribal consortia for nonpoint source management grants under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 Maven Uncategorized December 28, 2018Applications due January 24, 2019 For more information, click here! EPA is soliciting applications pursuant to Section 319 of the...
DAILY DIGEST: Water projects agree to update operations pact; Tiny salamander could spell problems to heighten Shasta Dam; Trump’s rule a wild card for Western water supplies; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST December 27, 2018In California water news today, Water projects agree to update operations pact; Tiny salamander could spell problems to heighten Shasta...
SCIENCE NEWS: A sailor, a squall and a scientist; Summary of transactions of the smelt working group in Water Year 2018; Surprising changes will affect biodiversity in 2019; Building a better weapon against harmful algal blooms; and more … Maven Science News December 27, 2018In science news this week: A Sailor, a Squall and a Scientist: The Northern California Water Association blog writes, “It...
DRINKING WATER NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Workshops for public water systems and domestic well owners scheduled in January Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 27, 2018From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) received funding authorization to...
DAILY DIGEST: Private woodlands lost to California wildfire — and may not be replaced; Department of Interior: Set social media profanity filter on strong; Plastic may be in water after Camp Fire; Big numbers of fall chinook salmon return to Mokelumne River; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST December 26, 2018In California water news today, Private woodlands lost to California wildfire — and may not be replaced; Department of Interior:...
California Water Plan Update 2018: Managing water resources for sustainability Maven Meetings December 26, 2018The draft of the update, just under 50 pages, is a much more trimmed down version of its predecessors and...
Happy holidays from Maven’s Notebook! Maven Uncategorized December 25, 2018Happy holidays to you and yours! As I reflect back on the past year, I am truly grateful for your...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend/Monday edition: A city rose on the marshes. Will the Bay take it back?; What Jerry Brown fixed and couldn’t fix; EPA: Come to work next week says Wheeler; EPA braces for onslaught of lawsuits in 2019; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST December 24, 2018In California water news this weekend, A city rose on the marshes. Will the Bay take it back?; What Jerry...
DAILY DIGEST: Water transfers to the environment on the rise; Warming winters, dwindling snowpack to squeeze CA’s water resources; Catch a snowflake to help scientists understand how winter storms change the Sierra; US hydropower droughts cause rise in greenhouse gas emissions; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST December 21, 2018In California water news today, Water transfers to the environment on the rise; Warming Winters and Dwindling Sierra Nevada Snowpack...