DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Kavanaugh takes cues from Scalia in groundwater ruling; Can nature help curb climate change?; Water battle brewing in Klamath Falls; Legal analyses on Clean Water Act ruling, WOTUS, and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 26, 2020Kavanaugh takes cues from Scalia in groundwater ruling: “The Supreme Court’s newest justice yesterday waded into the murky waters of...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: Early season heatwave in SoCal; drought intensifies in NorCal; Regional water boards have issued hundreds of approvals for compliance extensions; SCOTUS Clean Water Act test ‘devastating’ for industry; Marin Municipal Water District considers ‘very aggressive’ water purchase; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 24, 2020The Central Valley Flood Protection Board meets at 9am. Agenda items include an informational briefings on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: As a dying Salton Sea spews harmful dust, Imperial Valley water wars heat up again; CA ranks small water agencies in the county, state for drought vulnerability; Coronavirus forces farmworkers to scramble for safe drinking water; Supreme Court hands environmentalists a win in water pollution case; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 23, 2020WEBINAR: The Conservation Lands Network: A bold regional vision and tools to increase the pace and scale of conservation in...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Water resources management in the Pajaro Valley Basin Maven Event coverage April 23, 2020The Pajaro Valley is home to a billion-dollar agricultural industry, it’s rich, fertile soil providing fruits and vegetables for the...
SCIENCE NEWS: The improbable comeback of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River; Symposium on estuarine connectivity; Floater mussels take fish for an epic joyride; Move over, San Andreas: There’s an ominous new fault in town; and more … Maven Science News April 23, 2020Science of an underdog: the improbable comeback of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River: ““You can’t design a...
DAILY DIGEST, Earth Day: In new filing, Becerra seeks to halt Trump’s Valley water boost; Water suppliers must report usage; Water availability for San Joaquin Valley farms: a balancing act; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 22, 2020WEBINAR: Drought Preparedness and Response from 10am to 11am. Presented by the American Water Works Association. Click here to register....
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River Maven Event coverage April 22, 2020Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A sampling of scoping comments (UPDATED) Maven Other News Item April 22, 2020Last Friday, April 17th, the public comment period for scoping comments on the Delta Conveyance Project closed. Here are some...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Actions to Endanger California’s Ecosystems Maven Breaking News April 21, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements Maven Breaking News April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: California’s largest urban retail water suppliers will now be required to report monthly...
NOTICE: Revised guidance for dredge or fill procedures available Maven Other Announcements April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: Below is revised Implementation Guidance for the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for...
LETTERS: The State and Metropolitan exchange letters over the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Breaking News April 21, 2020At the end of March, the Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a new “Incidental Take Permit” (or ITP) for...
NOTICE: Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” Has Been Published in the Federal Register Maven Other Announcements April 21, 2020From the US Army Corps of Engineers: On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: The extinction crisis devastating San Francisco Bay; California dam operators can’t dodge fish-endangerment claims; Changes in snowmelt threaten farmers in western U.S.; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 21, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Water Budget Handbook – An Interactive Public Webinar on Challenging Water Budget Topics from 9am to 11am, hosted...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: How a trickle of water is breathing life into the parched Colorado River Delta; Dan Walters: CA water war re-ignited; Congress, Trump urged to address Western water challenges; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST April 20, 2020WEBINAR: Impacts of Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms on Recreational Beneficial Uses from 12pm to 1pm. Hosted by the California...