WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Sept. 13-18: Bay-Delta Plan thrown into confusion after rebuke from Trump administration; For the first time, scientists link heavy snow to groundwater in California; The race to put El Niño underground; The energy and water footprint of AI; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 18, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/18: Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan thrown into confusion after rebuke from Trump administration; For the first time, scientists link heavy snow to groundwater in California; New forecast points to wet winter in California courtesy of El Niño; 85 years of evidence: Englebright Dam’s history helps engineers assess future risk; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 18, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/17: The race to put El Niño underground; State Water Board adopts order to protect groundwater from overapplication of manure at dairies; Feather River gravel project supports chinook salmon and steelhead spawning; Lake Mead’s sacrifice to prop up Lake Powell shown in poor outlook; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: CA to spend billions on ‘visionary’ plan to boost fish habitat; New DWR director discusses water resiliency plans; How much water and power do data centers really use?; SoCal: Rethinking what urban river restoration can look like; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 16, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: California is finally addressing groundwater overdraft. How is it going?; Knives are out for nascent groundwater agency struggling to govern in Tulare County; Public hearing set for Delta tunnel appeal; ‘Exceptionally rare’ Bay Area island property listed for sale; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 15, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: San Joaquin Valley water vision highlights urgent need for coordinated action; Potter Valley dam comments close Friday as SoCal district keeps fighting to join case; El Niño-born ‘Kelvin waves’ are sneaking towards California; How drought and demand pushed the Colorado River toward crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Solano coalition warns of water supply threat; State Water Board issues water quality certification for proposed Sites Reservoir; Tribes, California, and local governments sign historic agreement to restore vital Clear Lake watershed; A reading guide for new California water wonks; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 13, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 9/8-9/11: Newsom’s big water deal is in trouble; What is El Niño and what makes this a very strong El Niño?; Butte County seeks Oroville Dam accountability; Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir project takes another small step forward; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 11, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/11: Newsom’s big water deal is in trouble; The massive infrastructure projects of the 1960s wouldn’t work today; Beneath the floodplain: How restored riverways are recharging Central Valley aquifers; Climate change, not data centers, behind Colorado River drought; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 11, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/10: Hurricane Marie damaged SoCal beaches, Super El Niño could be worse, experts say; San Joaquin Valley gets a roadmap for closing its water gap; Start-up beaver dams transform parched California creeks into salmon havens; Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir project takes another small step forward; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 10, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Trump administration tells California its key water plan is ‘unworkable’; How does El Niño impact the weather?; Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW announce historic fishery restoration partnership; If Colorado River compact heads to Supreme Court, ‘everybody loses,’ experts say; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 9, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/8: Reclamation, Westlands cite concerns with Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program; What is El Niño and what makes this a very strong El Niño?; South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is one of the most ambitious nature-based solutions to sea level rise; New California law banning watering decorative grass starts Jan. 1; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 8, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 8/30-9/4: State Water Board revises draft water right decision for proposed Sites Reservoir; New rules for pumping water from Delta include restoration incentive; Butte County aims for DWR accountability regarding dam; Super El Niño is looming; and more … Maven Weekly Digest September 4, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Water Board revises draft water right decision for proposed Sites Reservoir; New rules for pumping water from Delta include restoration incentive; Butte County aims for DWR accountability regarding dam; Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley released; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 4, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, 9/3: Hurricanes crowd the Pacific: What California can expect; ‘Supersized’ El Nino to persist into 2027, UN says; Delta Caucus secures $158.2 million for Delta levees; A storm battering still-charred LA hillsides has survivors worried about a different disaster; and more … Maven Daily Digest September 3, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
