DAILY DIGEST

A daily compilation of California water news and commentary from around the state and the nation.

DAILY DIGEST: Suppressed federal report shows how Trump water plan would endanger CA salmon; Flows proposals: Sacramento River water agencies aim for certainty; Water Board OKs $1.3B for clean drinking water; East Bay: The fault line and the dams; and more …

August 21, 2019

In California water news today, Suppressed federal report shows how Trump water plan would endanger California salmon; Flows proposals: Sacramento...

DAILY DIGEST: Woe is the smelt: How farms, cities, and Trump threaten a CA ecosystem; Water district appeals ruling to stop work on Shasta Dam analysis; Proposal would allow oil companies keep injecting wastewater into Kern County aquifers; NorCal’s world-famous 13-waterfall loop; and more …

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August 20, 2019

In California water news today, Woe is the Smelt: How Farms, Cities, and Trump Threaten a California Ecosystem; Water district...

DAILY DIGEST: CA could be on the brink of its worst-ever wildfire season; The magic of CA’s swimming holes; AG Becerra fighting Trump on the environment at every turn; Why the FEMA isn’t ready for catastrophes; and more …

Maven

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August 19, 2019

In California water news today, California Could Be on the Brink of Its Worst-Ever Wildfire Season; The Magic of California’s...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Surviving the next drought: It’s political in the Central Valley; The end of Cabernet in Napa Valley?; Crash of the kelp forests; Underwater sound system tries to keep whales and ships apart in Santa Barbara channel; Colorado River cuts negligible for AZ, NV; and more …

Maven

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August 18, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Surviving the Next Drought: It’s Political in the Central Valley; The end of Cabernet...

DAILY DIGEST: CA measure aims to protect environment from Trump rollbacks; Siskiyou County admits defeat in Scott Valley groundwater case; Turning up the heat on more dam storage; First-ever mandatory water cutbacks for Colorado River next year; and more …

Maven

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August 16, 2019

In California water news today, California measure aims to protect state’s environment from Trump rollbacks; Siskiyou County admits defeat in...

DAILY DIGEST: Largest legal weed farms face conflict in wine country; New mapping reveals lost West Coast estuary habitat; CA burning 26 times less than in 2018; West trading water for cash but water is running out; Epic snow doesn’t erase the West’s long-term drought; and more …

Maven

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August 15, 2019

In California water news today, California’s Largest Legal Weed Farms Face Conflict In Wine Country; New mapping reveals lost West...

DAILY DIGEST: The power of modeling: Preparing for the future with data from the past; Are we doomed by climate change?; Technology offers options to farmers; Removing Klamath dams estimated to cost more than $400 mil; Delta festival: Burning Man on boats?; and more …

Maven

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August 14, 2019

In California water news today, The Power of Modeling: Preparing for the Future with Data from the Past; Are We...

DAILY DIGEST: More on the Trump Administration’s rollback of the ESA; Westlands strikes back at AG Becerra over studying Shasta Dam raise; Interconnected groundwater and the public trust; Salmon repatriation; Earthquakes shake up groundwater systems; and more …

Maven

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August 13, 2019

In California water news today, More on the Trump Administration’s rollback of the ESA; Westlands strikes back at AG Becerra...

DAILY DIGEST: Trump overhauls enforcement of Endangered Species Act; CA to regulate PFAS; NorCal braces for more power shut-offs; Burn. Build. Repeat: Why our wildfire policy is so deadly; USFWS moves towards including qualitative criteria in all species recovery plans; Salmon cannons, Floating robots, and more …

Maven

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August 12, 2019

In California water news today, Trump Overhauls Enforcement of Endangered Species Act; California Will Check on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Environment report out on $1B dam proposed for Santa Clara County; How CA is leading the food security fight; CA Fish and Game Commission delays vote on revisions to Delta fisheries and striped bass policy; The Trump obsession comes for CA’s water; and more …

Maven

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August 11, 2019

In California water news this weekend, Environment report out on new $1 billion dam proposed for Santa Clara County; How...

DAILY DIGEST: El Nino gone; winter outlook unclear; Climate change will mean more multiyear snow droughts in the West; Interview with Mark Gold, Director of Ocean Protection Council; What you need to know about the link between sea-level rise and coastal flooding; and more …

Maven

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August 9, 2019

In California water news today, El Nino gone; winter outlook unclear; Climate change will mean more multiyear snow droughts in...

DAILY DIGEST: Microplastics found in Lake Tahoe; Harder declares war on nutria; State agency hopeful Chevron’s massive Kern County spill is finally over; Pink ‘watermelon snow’ in Yosemite; Jay Famiglietti on future of water security; U.N. report: Ag practices add to climate threat; and more …

Maven

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August 8, 2019

In California water news today, Microplastics: Not Just an Ocean Problem; Swamp Rats Have Invaded Central Valley District, Prompting California...

DAILY DIGEST: Groundwater agencies react to rejection of alternative plans; Winnnemem Chief asks Delta tunnel amendment negotiators: When will tribal water rights be discussed?; Cox working on Friant-Kern Canal issue; and more …

Maven

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August 7, 2019

In California water news today, Groundwater agencies react to rejection of alternative plans; Winnnemem Chief Asks Delta Tunnel Amendment Negotiators:...

DAILY DIGEST: CalEPA Secretary Blumenfeld on CA’s enviro priorities under the Trump Admin; Research cruise off CA finds life lacking in parts of the ocean; Weather pattern foreshadows ‘very active’ NorCal fire season; Several US states face significant stress on water availability; and more …

Maven

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August 6, 2019

In California water news today, Radio show: CalEPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld on California’s Environmental Priorities Under the Trump Administration; Research...

DAILY DIGEST: NASA resources aid a CA community devastated by wildfire; CA is testing its water, so PFAS defendants could face Prop 65 lawsuits soon; Climate liability is on the rise. Here’s what it looks like; An earthquake could impact San Diego’s water supply; and more …

Maven

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August 5, 2019

In California water news today, NASA Resources Aid a California Community Devastated by Wildfire; California is testing its water, so...

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DAILY DIGEST: Suppressed federal report shows how Trump water plan would endanger CA salmon; Flows proposals: Sacramento River water agencies aim for certainty; Water Board OKs $1.3B for clean drinking water; East Bay: The fault line and the dams; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Woe is the smelt: How farms, cities, and Trump threaten a CA ecosystem; Water district appeals ruling to stop work on Shasta Dam analysis; Proposal would allow oil companies keep injecting wastewater into Kern County aquifers; NorCal’s world-famous 13-waterfall loop; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: CA could be on the brink of its worst-ever wildfire season; The magic of CA’s swimming holes; AG Becerra fighting Trump on the environment at every turn; Why the FEMA isn’t ready for catastrophes; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: CA measure aims to protect environment from Trump rollbacks; Siskiyou County admits defeat in Scott Valley groundwater case; Turning up the heat on more dam storage; First-ever mandatory water cutbacks for Colorado River next year; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Largest legal weed farms face conflict in wine country; New mapping reveals lost West Coast estuary habitat; CA burning 26 times less than in 2018; West trading water for cash but water is running out; Epic snow doesn’t erase the West’s long-term drought; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: The power of modeling: Preparing for the future with data from the past; Are we doomed by climate change?; Technology offers options to farmers; Removing Klamath dams estimated to cost more than $400 mil; Delta festival: Burning Man on boats?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: More on the Trump Administration’s rollback of the ESA; Westlands strikes back at AG Becerra over studying Shasta Dam raise; Interconnected groundwater and the public trust; Salmon repatriation; Earthquakes shake up groundwater systems; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Environment report out on $1B dam proposed for Santa Clara County; How CA is leading the food security fight; CA Fish and Game Commission delays vote on revisions to Delta fisheries and striped bass policy; The Trump obsession comes for CA’s water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: El Nino gone; winter outlook unclear; Climate change will mean more multiyear snow droughts in the West; Interview with Mark Gold, Director of Ocean Protection Council; What you need to know about the link between sea-level rise and coastal flooding; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: Groundwater agencies react to rejection of alternative plans; Winnnemem Chief asks Delta tunnel amendment negotiators: When will tribal water rights be discussed?; Cox working on Friant-Kern Canal issue; and more …

DAILY DIGEST: NASA resources aid a CA community devastated by wildfire; CA is testing its water, so PFAS defendants could face Prop 65 lawsuits soon; Climate liability is on the rise. Here’s what it looks like; An earthquake could impact San Diego’s water supply; and more …

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation