From my blog: https://groksurf.com/2026/02/20/san-diego-regional-water-news-roundup-feb-20-2026/
#CAWater
State officials have a once-in-a-generation chance to save California salmon—and they're failing.
As our lead scientist @jarosenfield stresses in this article, the state's plan would drive native fishes to extinction:
#sfbay #baydelta #fish #salmon #chinooksalmon #cawater #californiawater #water #extinctionisforever
Trump’s water ambitions have a staffing problem
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/02/03/trumps-water-ambitions-have-a-staffing-problem-00763705
"[Bureau of] Reclamation’s California staffing is down roughly 40 percent over the past year..."
"The voluntary agreements are an extinction plan," as our lead scientist
@jarosenfield describes the state's new Bay Delta Plan.
Endangered species will continue to plummet, more fisheries will shutter, and Tribes & Delta communities will continue to suffer with worse water quality.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/bay-delta-water-21325171.php
#cawater #californiawater #baydelta #baydeltaplan #endangeredSpecies #endangeredspeciesact #cadelta #californiadelta #fish #extinction
Sort of a summary of the Delta Bay plan hearings.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/bay-delta-water-21325171.php
smdh good research with LLM-generated imagery. #CAWater
The Sierra #snowpack is dropping fast. Here’s why experts say it’s not as bad as it seems. – The Mercury News https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/29/the-sierra-snowpack-is-dropping-fast-heres-why-experts-say-its-not-as-bad-as-it-seems/?share=srsbcstbersstcrwr2ar #CAWater #Climate
Just gave a public comment at the State Water Resources Control Board. They're discussing the "Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan". So far our water management has been disappointing - endangered and threatened fish in the Delta/Bay shouldn't be a thing. You too can give a comment.
California's #Delta is in poor ecological health, scientists say - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2026-01-15/delta-ecosystem-boiling-point #CAWater #Water
California’s plan to build largest #reservoir in decades faces snag https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/sites-reservoir-water-21294503.php #CAWater
Newsom’s tunnel plan hits snag as court rules against state on bonds https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-delta-tunnel-snag-ruling-bonds-21270412.php #DeltaTunnel #CAWater #Water
Recent storms boosted #California's #snowpack, but there's still a long way to go - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-12-30/recent-storms-boosted-californias-snowpack-but-year-has-still-been-relatively-dry #CAWater
Tech/AI lobby in California dilutes data center water-use reporting regulation:
"Newsom, who has often spoken of California’s AI dominance, echoed the industry’s competitiveness worries in his veto message of the water-use reporting requirement. The governor said he was reluctant to impose requirements on data centers, “without understanding the full impact on businesses and the consumers of their technology.”
https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/12/data-center-energy-study-california/
LA fire hydrant failures followed pattern seen in other blazes https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/12/water-hydrant-wildfire-misinformation-ucla/ #Wildfire #CAWater
California cities are paying a lot for water, while Ag is paying relatively little--and sometimes nothing at all!
Great reporting from
@rachbecknews
& Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett
@calmatters.org
https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/12/price-of-california-water-cities-growers/
"It's no secret that the Trump administration prioritizes handing out California's water to powerful water districts that support the administration," as Baykeeper science director @jarosenfield told the SF Chronicle. "This is part of the Trump administration's war on California and the Trump administration’s war on California's environment."
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/trump-plans-to-send-more-water-to-calif-farms-21224473.php
#California opposes Trump administration plan to pump more #delta water - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-12-03/california-opposes-trump-water-pumping-plan #Water #CAWater
Just scheduled a livestream for later today (4pm PT) to discuss the major storm now expected in Southern California from later tonight into the weekend, including escalating flood threat as well as potential for some severe thunderstorms. #CAwx #CAwater
Major Southern California stor...
Just scheduled a livestream for later today (4pm PT) to discuss the major storm now expected in Southern California from later tonight into the weekend, including escalating flood threat as well as potential for some severe thunderstorms. #CAwx #CAwater https://www.youtube.com/live/KPnejKIu5Ns
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