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SCIENCE NEWS: Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the Delta; Improving our odds; Salmon subsidies get tossed aside; and more …

September 10, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the San Francisco Bay-Delta “Climate change could deliver more silt,...

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

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Science on the Notebook

September 10, 2020

The Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB) is a 10-member board comprised of prominent scientists from different disciplines across...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Making the most of water for the environment; DWR releases draft Guidebook for 2020 Urban Water Management Plans; Newsom: ‘No patience for climate change deniers’ amid historic wildfires; Nation’s largest solar farm approved for Tulare County; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 9, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Pre-workshop virtual discussion series from 9:15am to 10:30am The final...

WATER QUALITY: A basic primer on water quality regulation

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Best of the Notebook

September 9, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In 2014, California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (or SGMA), requiring local agencies to be formed and groundwater...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: More than 2 million acres burned in CA; Bill will strengthen and expand Carlsbad fish hatchery program; Broad ‘fishnet’ PFAS testing worries industry, helps regulators; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 8, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Erin Brockovich: Superman’s Not Coming from 9:30 to 10:30am Superman isn’t...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend/holiday edition: Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the Bay-Delta; Rep. TJ Cox introduces Western Water Storage Infrastructure Act; MID-funded documentary explores fishery issues on Tuolumne River; If a forest burns in a fire, does it return to normal?; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 6, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the San...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/4: Judge to decide if SF Bay salt ponds are protected US waters; New report: San Joaquin Valley Water System Investment Program; Foster Farms accused of wasting water to kill chickens; New online portal for algal blooms; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 4, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Judge to decide if San Francisco Bay salt ponds are protected US...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: EPA opens new Western office to deal with mine cleanup; The impact of Groundwater Sustainability Plans on domestic wells; ‘Dangerous heat’ forecast for California over Labor Day weekend; Wildfire suppression efforts are more aggressive than ever, but is there an ecological cost?; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 3, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program from 10am to 12pm. On July...

ECO RESTORE UPDATE: Five years in, program makes big gains on Delta habitat restoration

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Meetings

September 3, 2020

California EcoRestore is an initiative started in 2015 under the Brown Administration with the ambitious goal of advancing at least...

SCIENCE NEWS: Human effects on historic drought cycles, Invasive or not?, The silent extinction of freshwater mussels, What happens to bees after a fire?, and more …

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Science News

September 3, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Tales of dry times: human effects on historic drought cycles “After an exceptionally dry spring, drought casts its ominous...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/2: Delta residents unite against tunnel; Court rules Delta duck-hunting club violated Clean Water Act; California farmer perspectives on groundwater management; CA Supreme Court rules on well permits; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 2, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Water budgeting from 10 to 11:30am. Is your state or region...

DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life

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Meetings

September 2, 2020

The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...

WATER STORAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM: Emergency regulations approved

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Other Announcements

September 2, 2020

From the Water Commission: The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the emergency regulations the California Water Commission adopted on August...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Legislature kills last-ditch bill with funding for Friant-Kern Canal, narrowly rejects restrictions on plastics; Delta Council Chair Tatayon recuses herself from Delta Conveyance proceedings; Microplastics – They’re everywhere; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

September 1, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Main...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/31: Rebalancing ag and natural land; CA lawmakers vote to phase out toxic firefighting foam, wildfire funding bill poised to die; Western wildfires a boon for native species; Toxic dust from Salton Sea could complicate coronavirus recovery; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

August 31, 2020

— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Rebalancing agricultural and natural land “Over the next 20 years, San Joaquin...

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