DAILY DIGEST, 9/23: How managed wetlands are boosting food production in Suisun Marsh; New research tracks predatory fish in the Delta to benefit threatened salmonids; As El Niño looms, Orange County is in a desperate race for sand; This water advocate wants to fill Lake Mead first before Lake Powell; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DWR: How managed wetlands are boosting food production in Suisun Marsh Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems September 23, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Suisun Marsh is a rich and vibrant environment, teeming with growth and wildlife. DWR...
CENTRAL VALLEY WATER BOARD: Rethinking mercury reduction in the Delta Maven Water quality September 23, 2026New findings prompt regulators to reconsider the program’s 2030 deadline and mercury allocations. At a September 3 workshop, Central Valley...
DWR Releases Bulletin 161-2026 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Summary Report Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and managementReports September 23, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources is pleased to announce the publication of Bulletin...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/22: Sacramento River has gotten too warm for its salmon; Newsom declares state of emergency to prepare for Super El Niño; Tracking Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta; Unpacking the latest developments on the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DELTA COUNCIL: Tracking Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta Maven Water quality September 22, 2026Building a coordinated approach to monitor, forecast, and address Delta blooms By late summer, harmful algal blooms are a familiar...
DELTA COALITION: Delta Coalition slams Bay-Delta Plan for failing to comply with law Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation September 22, 2026From the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition: Today, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC)—consisting of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Microplastics concentrations in the Truckee River surge during high spring flows, new study finds Desert Research Institute Water quality September 22, 2026Microplastics are a pervasive contaminant in the Truckee River, with concentrations surging nearly ten-fold from the fall to spring seasons....
SJV WATER: Groundwater agencies seeking relief from state sanctions will have to pay $50k-$250k just to apply SJV Water Groundwater News September 22, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Any groundwater agency hoping to independently avoid state sanctions under the so-called “good guy” clause...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: New El Niño looks like past ones that soaked California; Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness; What CA is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals; Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 21, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
SDSU: Western wildfires increasingly intersect critical water supply watersheds Guest Contributor Wildfires and watersheds September 21, 2026Study of more than eight decades of wildfire activity finds growing burned -area exposure in watersheds important to drinking water...
UC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds UC Santa Cruz Ecosystems September 21, 2026The sweltering seas expected this winter could threaten California’s kelp forests. UC Santa Cruz researchers are mobilizing to track the...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: California’s biggest reservoir project in decades clears major obstacle; El Niño may bring more water to California than reservoirs can hold; The end is coming for California’s untouchable grass; Leaders debate Colorado water and river management; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 20, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: The end is coming for California’s untouchable grass Knee Deep Times Policy and regulation September 20, 2026By Alastair Bland, Knee Deep Times Just a few months remain before swaths of California grass irrigated with potable water...
CAL MATTERS: Moss Landing battery storage fire flares up again, raising new safety fears in California Cal Matters Water quality September 20, 2026Almost two years after a fire at a battery storage site in Moss Landing, another one is smoldering. The fire resurfaces...
