Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016
State ordered to reimburse for stormwater inspections
BBK Law
The state may have to pick up the tab for many millions of dollars spent by water agencies to inspect sites for storm drain pollution and clean up any debris, based on a ruling Monday by the California Supreme Court. The 4-3 decision rejected state officials' main argument: that they ordered the local cleanup efforts to comply with federal law.
READ MORE ►A bill to expedite construction on water storage projects such as the Sites Reservoir, passed last week by the state Senate, is up for review today in the Assembly. The legislation would allow water storage projects to "utilize alternative delivery methods for procurement."
READ MORE ►A new study from UC Irvine and the University of Washington shows water conserved by plants under high CO2 conditions compensates for much of the effect of warmer temperatures, retaining more water on land than predicted in commonly used drought assessments.
READ MORE ►Union of Concerned Scientists
Legislature passes bill to help water users fight climate change
Climate Central
Drought-hardy yards could ease California's heat waves
GreenBiz.com
Water pipes, infrastructure could buckle under climate change
KRON San Francisco
In drought, drones help California farmers save every drop
CNBC
California almond harvest may break records despite drought
Associated Press
Climate change: Where Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump stand
Maven's Notebook
Overview of control studies for the Delta methylmercury TMDL
KQED San Francisco
Scientists investigate a mysterious cancer plaguing California sea lions
Stockholm Environment Institute
Wastewater is a valuable resource — so why waste it?
IndyBay.org
Brown reappoints Jim Kellogg to Fish and Game Commission
Maven's Notebook
Draft regulations for the Water Storage Investment Program posted online
This Day in Water History
Aug. 30, 1895: Birth of Alvin Percy Black; 1861: Lead poisoning
Oroville Mercury-Register
EDITORIAL: Keep taking little steps for the sake of fish
Fresno Bee
EDITORIAL: State protects predatory striped bass that devour salmon and smelt
Western Farm Press
TODD FITCHETTE: Should California eradicate bass from the Delta?
GOOD
KATE RYAN: Nearly 90% of the world has clean water — here's how we get to 100%
Fresno Bee
EDITORIAL: Trump's water promises to Valley farmers are fool's gold
Modesto Bee
EDITORIAL: State fights itself over fish, but we could be the real losers
Governing.com
In the aftermath of Flint's crisis, water will run by new rules
NPR
Poisonous algae blooms threaten people, ecosystems across U.S.
E&E Publishing
EPA: Cyberattack threatened agency's 'command and control'
E&E Publishing
Louisiana floods: 2012 Supreme Court ruling may spur 'temporary taking' of property lawsuits
The Hill
Obama to join Paris climate pact 'as soon as possible'
Los Angeles Times
With echoes of Wounded Knee, tribes mount prairie occupation to block N.D. pipeline
The Hill
5 things to know about the Dakota Access Pipeline fight
Treatment Plant Operator Magazine
Mosquito control: How El Paso Water is battling the spread of Zika
The Water Blog
Achieving universal access to water and sanitation by 2030 — how can blended finance help?
UN News Centre
UNICEF highlights how women and girls lose valuable time, opportunities collecting water
The Blade
Reverse osmosis seen as solution for microcystin
Bay Journal
Scientists digging up the dirt for clues to disappearing nitrogen
Seacoastonline.com
New York City's giant inflatable ‘plugs’ could keep subway tunnels from flooding
New York Times
Japan’s ‘Hail Mary’ at Fukushima: An underground ice wall
Vallejo Times-Herald
Arsenic found in Solano water supply, but county says it poses no danger
San Mateo Daily Journal
Aging sewer pipe system needs major upgrade; agencies split over urgency
Petaluma Argus-Courier
New water regulations to impact well users in Petaluma Valley basin
Eureka Times-Standard
Salt River restoration stalls
Weekly Calistogan
Smoke testing in Calistoga's sewers begins today
Redding Record-Searchlight
Keswick residents told to boil drinking water, Public Works says
Davis Enterprise
UC Davis Arboretum waterway cleanup begins
San Anselmo Patch
Fish passage project under way in Woodacre
Fairfield Daily Republic
Annual Putah Creek cleanup event returns to Solano
KPCC Pasadena
Climate change will likely lead to more explosive fires in Southern California
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Restoration work to limit access at Long Beach's Colorado Lagoon
Costa Mesa Daily Pilot
Sanitary district sues Caltrans over sewer pipe repair made in 1992
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Vicente Reservoir to open Sept. 22
Ventura County Star
CLU students cleanup Ventura River
Fresno Bee
At Trump's fundraiser in Tulare, attendees want to hear about water
Fresno Bee
Rep. Nunes to hold water forum Wednesday in Tulare
KXTV Sacramento
Folsom Lake's low water reveals a piece of gold mining history
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Private Lake Tahoe water companies looking to sell — not to TCPUD
Sonora Union Democrat
New blaze breaks out in Rim Fire footprint
Manteca Bulletin
Lathrop residents using 20% less water
KGMB Honolulu
As 2 hurricanes approach, meteorologists predict impacts worse than Iselle
KHON Honolulu
Streams, drainage inspected as city, state work to avoid repeat of Darby
Big Island Video News
Federal funds to fight Rapid Ohia Death on Hawaii
Pacific Daily News
GWA contamination known for more than a year
Pacific Daily News
Department of Defense releases $55 million for water, wastewater projects
Climate Council
Pacific Island communities are on the frontline of climate change
Understanding cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins
Cyanobacteria and their pervasiveness in recreational and drinking water sources are a significant challenge for water utilities. This video provides information on the science behind cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins and a utility perspective on the latest in source water protection, monitoring, detection and treatment.
