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California Looks to Ocean Waves for New Clean Energy Source

11/29/2023
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Costs to turn waves into energy are high, but so's the payoff for California's clean energy future.

From Inside Climate News...

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Monterey Farmers Try Novel Approach to Replenish Groundwater

11/29/2023
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 Voice of San Diego...

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SoCal Water District Faces $300M Budget Shortfall

11/21/2023
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.

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As Storms Hit California, Reservoirs are Healthy. But Water Forecast Remains Unclear

11/16/2023
Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.

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California Among Top 5 Worst Climate Change States, Report Says

11/15/2023
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New scientific advances show that climate change impacts “no longer theoretical.”

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‘Super El Niño’ is Heading for California This Winter

11/13/2023
Much of California could get hit by extreme weather conditions this winter. A major storm is due to hit Northern California this week.

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A California Ranch Gets Nearly as Much Water as the Arizona City of Scottsdale

11/09/2023
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 Los Angeles Times...

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California’s Drought Is Over—at Least for Now

11/07/2023
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.

From San Joaquin Valley Sun...

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Preempting Enviro Blitz, Newsom OKs Streamlining Approvals for Sites Reservoir

11/07/2023
The first reservoir in California in nearly 50 years is now on the fast track for completion.

From Salinas Valley Tribune...

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Western Flyer returns Home to Monterey Bay

11/02/2023
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Western States’ Water Cuts Should Hold Off Colorado River Crisis—For Now

10/25/2023
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.

From Monterey Herald...

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A Boost for Local Recycled Water

10/23/2023
“When expansion is done, we’ll be over 50% of the potable water supply being supplied by recycled water,” said Paul Sciuto, general manager for Monterey One Water.

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San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Pumpers Need to Slow Down or Face Fines, State Says

10/12/2023
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.

From Monterey County Weekly...

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MPWMD Board Votes to Initiate Eminent Domain Proceedings to Buy Out Cal Am’s Local System.

10/11/2023
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It's not the beginning, or the end—it’s the middle of the middle.

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To Make Water Conservation a ‘California Way of Life,’ the Price Tag is $13 Billion

10/04/2023
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.

From Monterey Herald...

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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board to Consider Cal-Am Takeover

09/14/2023
The resolution would entail taking by eminent domain the Monterey water system, which is privately owned by Cal Am. If approved, the water system would be converted to public ownership.

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Your Lawn May be Gone. New Bill Bans Irrigation of ‘Ornamental’ Lawns

09/13/2023
The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor.

From Monterey Herald...

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What’s Up With Kelp Forests in Monterey National Marine Sanctuary?

09/02/2023
In some areas, kelp has declined over the past 10 years to historically low levels. Yet kelp forests in other areas of the sanctuary appear to be holding their own against the voracious urchin hordes.

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Dam Demolition Gets Going. Can Klamath River Be Saved?

08/31/2023
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Four hydroelectric dams totaling 100,000 tons of concrete will be destroyed by the end of 2024.

From Monterey County Weekly...

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Local Marine Scientists Have Unlocked the Secret of Why Octopus Lay Their Eggs on Davidson Seamount.

08/23/2023
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The 2018 discovery of Octopus Garden sparked a question: Why do pearl octopus brood there? A paper in the journal Science Advances answers that question.

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