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From Sacramento Bee...
Single Delta Tunnel Wins Approval from State
The California Department of Water Resources has approved building a tunnel between the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The approval could signal a new wave of legal challenges to the long-running and controversial project.
From CalMatters...
California Takes Big Step Toward New Source of Drinking Water—Sewage
Suppliers now have detailed steps to create a new source of drinking water. But it’s not really “toilet-to-tap.” Due to the cost, it’ll likely be only large suppliers.
Ranchers, Tribes Clash Over Water, Salmon Ahead of Sweeping New Irrigation Regulations
Salmon populations in the Scott and Shasta rivers have crashed, so state officials are about to restrict irrigation again. And the controversial rules may even become permanent.
From The New York Times...
Who Gets the Water in California? Whoever Gets There First.
Water fights have shaped California since its infancy as a state, when its abundance seemed limitless. Now, Californians are being forced to confront limitations, and the state that prides itself on creating the future is now reckoning with its past.
State Releases EIR for Delta Tunnel
The California Department of Water Resources released an environmental impact report for a tunnel that the state would like to build through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The report identifies potential impacts to farmland, tribal remains and endangered species of fish.
From Inside Climate News...
Monterey Farmers Try Novel Approach to Replenish Groundwater
Water managers in Pajaro Valley are paying farmers for water they get back into the ground. The move comes as California has grappled with water shortages in recent years.
From YubaNet...
Drink Tahoe Tap Map Shows Where to Fill Up
In preparation for the single-use plastic bottle ban South Lake Tahoe will implement in 2024, Take Care Tahoe has released a new Drink Tahoe Tap Map that lists locations where people can freely fill up reusable water bottles.
From Voice of San Diego...
SoCal Water District Faces $300M Budget Shortfall
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is getting a $100 million loan to help cover a shortfall more than three times as large. The district also may change how it charges its more than 19 million customers for water.
‘Super El Niño’ is Heading for California This Winter
Much of California could get hit by extreme weather conditions this winter. A major storm is due to hit Northern California this week.
From ProPublica...
A California Ranch Gets Nearly as Much Water as the Arizona City of Scottsdale
The Elmore Desert Ranch gets 22.5 billion gallons of water from the Colorado River, almost as much as is cleared for Scottsdale, Ariz. And that’s just a fraction of the 386.5 billion gallons from the river going to 19 other families in Imperial Valley.
From San Joaquin Valley Sun...
Preempting Enviro Blitz, Newsom OKs Streamlining Approvals for Sites Reservoir
The first reservoir in California in nearly 50 years is now on the fast track for completion.
From Los Angeles Times...
California’s Drought Is Over—at Least for Now
Intense rains have California out of a drought less than a year after most of the state faced water shortages. A climatologist is urging wise water usage ahead of California’s next drought.
Western States’ Water Cuts Should Hold Off Colorado River Crisis—For Now
Wet weather and planned cuts by California, Arizona and Nevada averted declines that could have threatened water deliveries and power production—but long-term threats to the Colorado River remain.
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Pumpers Need to Slow Down or Face Fines, State Says
Hundreds of wells in Tulare Lake aquifer are at risk of going dry. Today's recommendation is the first time that state officials have moved to crack down on local plans that fail to stop excessive groundwater pumping.
To Make Water Conservation a ‘California Way of Life,’ the Price Tag is $13 Billion
Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim to save enough water for more than a million households a year.
Your Lawn May be Gone. New Bill Bans Irrigation of ‘Ornamental’ Lawns
The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor.
Harvesting from Cal Poly Humboldt’s Seaweed Farm, 1st of its Kind
The joint project brings together interdisciplinary collaborators from the Department of Fisheries Biology and the Department of Native American Studies, as well as local and regional organizations, to assess the viability of bull kelp growth in Humboldt Bay.
Water Issues, Other Challenges Continue at Plumas National Forest Recreation Sites
At Little Grass Valley Reservoir Recreation Area, the water system for Little Beaver, Running Deer and Red Feather campgrounds on the east side of the reservoir failed yesterday.
From The Sacramento Bee...
Can California Salmon Survive Water Plan Backed by House Republicans?
A Trump administration plan for delivering more water to Central Valley farmers—bottled up in court by opponents for almost four years—could be returned from legal limbo this summer by House Republicans.
From Sierra Sun...
Pearl in Peril: Grand Jury Report Looks at Health of Donner Lake
One hundred fifty years of physical and ecological impacts associated with natural resource use, development of major infrastructure and land development, Donner Lake and the larger Middle Truckee River Watershed have actually been listed as impaired for sediment under the Federal Clean Water Act for many years.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Clean Up the Lake Launches Environmental Dive Center
Clean Up the Lake, known for its 72-mile cleanup project around the shores of Lake Tahoe, has opened its Environmental Dive Center at Lake Tahoe.
NID: It’s All About Infrastructure
Much has changed in a short time at Nevada Irrigation District. Fewer than five years ago, the water district was laying the groundwork for construction of the controversial Centennial Dam. Now there’s a new general manager and the dam has been back-burnered.
Four Invasive Species Threaten California Water Systems
There’s a possible rise of four invasive animals in California—another consequence from downpours last winter and spring. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services warned about a potential population surge due to storm-related flooding.
Department of the Interior Announces Nearly $25M to Support, Expand Local Outdoor Recreation in California
The Department of the Interior announced the distribution of $24,881,884 to the state of California today as part of the $295,582,830 granted this year from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
California Republicans Fighting Again to Raise the Shasta Dam
Raising Shasta Dam to increase its capacity would provide 634,000 more acre-feet of water per year, legislators say. But that assumes there will always be enough precipitation, and the move risks flooding sacred Native American lands and harming local habitats.
From The Union...
Grass Valley Family Resource Center Closes
After 14 years, the Grass Valley Family Resource Center, located next door to the Grass Valley Charter School, has closed its doors. Full services will continue at locations in Penn Valley on the Ready Springs campus and San Juan Ridge on the Oak Tree campus.
Study: Climate Change Is Changing the Ocean’s Color
In the magazine Nature, a team of scientists reports that they have detected changes in ocean color that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability alone. These color shifts have occurred over 56 percent of the world’s oceans.
Ending Mono Lake Diversions to Los Angeles: Good for the Environment, Bad for the Climate
The environmental costs of ending water diversions from Mono Lake to Los Angeles would be mixed: It might help a shore bird habitat but would require changes that increase carbon emissions.
Lake Tahoe Has High Concentration of Microplastics, Research Shows
Small fragments of fibers from clothing, packaging and other plastic residue have invaded freshwater lakes and watersheds globally and in alarming quantities, according to new research.
Nevada Senator Announces More Than $3M to Prevent, Combat Invasive Species in Lake Tahoe
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced $3.1 million in funding she secured for Lake Tahoe in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent and combat the spread of aquatic invasive species in the lake through the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program.
Judge Allows Use of Fire Retardant While Permit Pends
The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana ruled the U.S. Forest Service can continue to use aerial fire retardant to fight wildfires while waiting on a Clean Water Act permit.
Truckee to Review Proposal for Projects That Could be Funded by State Bill
The Town of Truckee Town Council meeting will review a proposal to use funds generated by SB 1 for both the Railyard Mobility Hub Project and the West River Street Streetscape Improvement Project.
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