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    INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could be a Warning for the Future

    Inside Climate News
    Hydrology
    August 19, 2023
    A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase tropical...

    THE CONVERSATION: Hurricane Hilary triggers California’s first tropical storm watch ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast

    The Conversation
    Hydrology
    August 18, 2023
    By Nicholas Grondin, University of Tampa Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula as a powerful Category 4 storm, and...

    PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life

    State Water Board
    Policy and regulation
    August 18, 2023
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...

    DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A tool for optimizing groundwater recharge; update on nutria eradication efforts

    Maven
    Delta scienceGroundwater NewsScience
    August 17, 2023
    At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article that developed...

    USFS: Protecting water from fire: How the Wildfire Crisis Strategy protects critical infrastructure

    US Forest Service
    Wildfires and watersheds
    August 17, 2023
    By Benjamin Cossel, Stanislaus National Forest If they’d only known. Back in the 1850s, miners in the Sierra Nevada gold-rush...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Napa County supervisors tentatively deny vineyard project after appeal cites environmental concerns

    Courthouse News Service
    Agriculture
    August 16, 2023
    The vineyard project would involve 20 acres on an 88-acre property and is located south of Angwin in Napa County....

    SJV WATER: Group of valley water users files appeal against proposed new dam

    SJV Water
    Water project operationsWater rights and water law
    August 16, 2023
    By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A group of water users on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley is...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds ease Colorado River water cuts for thirsty Western states

    Courthouse News Service
    Colorado River
    August 15, 2023
    Despite a banner winter, lakes Mead and Powell sit at a combined 36% of capacity. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News...

    USBR NEWS: Reaping the benefits of a wet winter

    Bureau of Reclamation News
    Groundwater News
    August 15, 2023
    From the Bureau of Reclamation: Central Valley Project contractors accessed hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of floodwater provided by Reclamation...

    CAL MATTERS: Southern California’s natural gas plants to stay open through 2026

    Cal Matters
    Climate change
    August 15, 2023
    by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today...

    AG ALERT: Klamath farmers hope to harvest crops before shutoff

    Ag Alert
    Agriculture
    August 15, 2023
    By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Even with a more positive water outlook in early 2023, irrigators of the...

    GRIST: Feds ease up on Colorado River restrictions — for now

    Grist
    Colorado River
    August 15, 2023
    By Jake Bittle. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” The water shortage...

    PRESS RELEASE: Fishing Industry Groups Notify Tire Companies of Intent to Sue Over 6PPD Impacts to Salmon, Steelhead

    Conservation organizations & coalitions
    Water quality
    August 15, 2023
    From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....

    THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2024 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

    Bureau of Reclamation News
    Colorado River
    August 15, 2023
    Significant improvement for Lake Mead due to improved hydrology, ongoing conservation efforts. Operating guidelines in effect until Reclamation finalizes SEIS,...

    DELTA COUNCIL: Delta Conveyance Project update

    Maven
    Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features
    August 15, 2023
    The Delta Stewardship Council met in July at Peter’s Steakhouse in Isleton.  On the agenda was an update on the...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: Monstrous El Niño has arrived; Crews finish new $307M outlet tunnel at Anderson Dam; This El Niño could test the limits of the Los Angeles River; Super El Niño may bring more problems than relief to Colorado River Basin; and more …

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