LATEST NEWS – Page 57 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: North Coast reps grill PacifiCorp on Klamath dams removal; Odds improve for La Nina by fall; CA’s cap-and-trade program pays for clean water fund; and more …

August 19, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … STATE WATER BOARD WORKSHOP: Phase 1 of the Salton Sea Management Program...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Meet the water baron you (likely) haven’t heard of; This Madera County community is running out of water — and the only well might fail; New research on Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations; Wild weather fans forest fires across California; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

August 18, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Resources Control Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Some CA cities think they’re safe from sea level rise. They’re not, new data show; Fish surveys in the estuary: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; California wildfire spawns a rare firenado; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

August 17, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Some California cities think they’re safe from sea level rise. They’re...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DFW drone program provides a bird’s eye view for scientists; Harder, Feinstein collaborate to keep snowpack readings accurate; Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Council’s authority; American River forest project before and after thinning; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 16, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Department of Fish and Wildlife drone program provides a bird’s eye view...

FRIDAY MID-DAY UPDATE: Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority; Feinstein, Harder introduce water management bill; Reclamation recaps the week’s accomplishments

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Other News Item

August 14, 2020

Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority for sustainable management of the Delta From the Delta Stewardship...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/14: West faces reckoning over water but avoids cuts for now; Friant Canal funding flows through House bill; Comments sought on Sisk Dam raise; Final judgement in San Diego-Met rate case; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

August 14, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board meets from 9am to 2pm. Agenda items...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/13: Enviro groups say Newsom’s water plan will worsen toxic threat in the Delta; Evaluating the use of data platforms for water management decisions; Flexible groundwater recharge could be a SGMA answer; Can a shower save the president in November?; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 13, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board from 9am to 2pm. Agenda items include an...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Delta water agencies file lawsuit against DWR over geotechnical drilling; Wineries worry about impact of water rules; Reclamation’s largest Dam Safety project moves forward; New study says forecasters are overestimating future demand for water; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 12, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water beginning at 9am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Groundwater sustainability moves from planning to implementation; A warming CA sets the stage for future floods; Focus on COVID might hamper state’s push against rising seas; The best lakes in California; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 11, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: CA Environmental Flows Workgroup meets from 10am to 2pm. Agenda...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Scientists say: expect more rainfall variability for CA; Decline in hydropower hampered by drought will impact utility costs; SGMA and the Human Right to Water; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 10, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Scientists say: expect more rainfall variability for California “California’s winter precipitation...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult; Monsoon in the Southwest largely a no-show; New winery wastewater regulations ‘untenable for small wineries’; Poseidon’s desalination plan for Huntington Beach delayed again; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 9, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult “People...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/7: Trump administration studies raising the height of Shasta Dam; Validation action filed regarding financing of proposed Delta Conveyance Project; Implementation journal offers progress report on Water Data Act; Endangered species ‘habitat’ proposal raises climate questions; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

August 7, 2020

Happy Friday … [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … VIRTUAL TOUR: Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System from 10am to 11:30am. ...

THIS JUST IN … Public comment period open for critical Shasta Dam proposal to increase water storage for Californians and fish

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Breaking News

August 6, 2020

The Bureau of Reclamation has proposed raising the Shasta Dam and is seeking public input on the Shasta Lake Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Report assesses urban water demand forecasts in CA; A proposal to end surcharges on water bills is up for a vote, utility companies fight back; Will SGMA severely affect growers in NorCal?; Study: Forest thinning boosts downstream water availability; and more …

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DAILY DIGEST

August 6, 2020

Good day! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Stormwater Matters: Increasing Water Supplies While Reducing Pollution from 10:15...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: Portfolio outlines actions to address water problems; Delta conveyance update; Climate change could lead to more incidents like the Oroville Dam spillway failures, experts warn; One step closer for $71M for Friant-Kern Canal; and more …

Maven

DAILY DIGEST

August 5, 2020

Good morning! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … LEG HEARING: Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water begins at 9am. The...

DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: North Coast reps grill PacifiCorp on Klamath dams removal; Odds improve for La Nina by fall; CA’s cap-and-trade program pays for clean water fund; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/18: Meet the water baron you (likely) haven’t heard of; This Madera County community is running out of water — and the only well might fail; New research on Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations; Wild weather fans forest fires across California; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/17: Some CA cities think they’re safe from sea level rise. They’re not, new data show; Fish surveys in the estuary: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; California wildfire spawns a rare firenado; and more …

FRIDAY MID-DAY UPDATE: Supreme Court lets stand decision upholding Delta Stewardship Council’s authority; Feinstein, Harder introduce water management bill; Reclamation recaps the week’s accomplishments

DAILY DIGEST, 8/14: West faces reckoning over water but avoids cuts for now; Friant Canal funding flows through House bill; Comments sought on Sisk Dam raise; Final judgement in San Diego-Met rate case; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/13: Enviro groups say Newsom’s water plan will worsen toxic threat in the Delta; Evaluating the use of data platforms for water management decisions; Flexible groundwater recharge could be a SGMA answer; Can a shower save the president in November?; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Delta water agencies file lawsuit against DWR over geotechnical drilling; Wineries worry about impact of water rules; Reclamation’s largest Dam Safety project moves forward; New study says forecasters are overestimating future demand for water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/11: Groundwater sustainability moves from planning to implementation; A warming CA sets the stage for future floods; Focus on COVID might hamper state’s push against rising seas; The best lakes in California; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/10: Scientists say: expect more rainfall variability for CA; Decline in hydropower hampered by drought will impact utility costs; SGMA and the Human Right to Water; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult; Monsoon in the Southwest largely a no-show; New winery wastewater regulations ‘untenable for small wineries’; Poseidon’s desalination plan for Huntington Beach delayed again; and more …

THIS JUST IN … Public comment period open for critical Shasta Dam proposal to increase water storage for Californians and fish

DAILY DIGEST, 8/6: Report assesses urban water demand forecasts in CA; A proposal to end surcharges on water bills is up for a vote, utility companies fight back; Will SGMA severely affect growers in NorCal?; Study: Forest thinning boosts downstream water availability; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: Portfolio outlines actions to address water problems; Delta conveyance update; Climate change could lead to more incidents like the Oroville Dam spillway failures, experts warn; One step closer for $71M for Friant-Kern Canal; 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