andybrwnNewsom’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
Paul AshbyTech/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
San Francisco BaykeeperCalifornia 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
Daniel SwainJust 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
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Major Southern California storm update: Escalating flood risk & few severe thunderstorms possible!
Daniel SwainJust 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
Major Southern California storm update: Escalating flood risk & few severe thunderstorms possible!
#California Considers #Solar Farms as Water Runs Dry https://calmatters.org/environment/water/2025/09/solar-fallowed-farmland-wicks/ #CAWater #Decarbonization
