DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?; Delta wetlands project tests carbon storage potential; Feds pull plug on solar farm funding; Lower Basin pushes back as Reclamation advances drought actions; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 29, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
MET IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Lower Basin pushes back as Reclamation advances drought actions Maven Colorado River April 29, 2026The Colorado River Basin has been sliding toward a critically dry year since January—enough to put extraordinary federal action on...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/28: What the next governor needs to know about water; Reaction to Delta tunnel decision is polarizing; A look at current reservoir and water conditions; Hoover Dam’s power output could drop 40% this year; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 28, 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, 4/27: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward; The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate; 1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water; Experts warn Colorado River system is heading toward ‘water bankruptcy’; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 27, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesScience April 27, 2026Hatcheries are a complex issue, tasked with meeting diverse demands that are often at odds: producing large numbers of fish...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Proposed Delta water tunnel advances after state council rejects most challenges; Here’s where California reservoirs stand after spring storms; San Francisco is about to hike up water rates — and much of the Bay Area will feel it; In the Eastern Sierra, anglers wait all year for ‘Fishmas’; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 26, 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 4/19-4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Supreme Court denies review of DWR’s Delta tunnel bond validation suit; Trump admin offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Do data centers really use so much water?; and more … Maven Weekly Digest April 24, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Despite heavy April showers, drought just crept back in; The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water; The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 24, 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, 4/23: Huffman: Federal Potter Valley intervention could be catastrophic for NorCal water; An intense marine heat wave has CA in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea; Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world; A lost ghost town near LAX is finally turning back into nature; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: Trump administration offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Environmentalists sue feds to protect Clear Lake hitch; Army Corps completes Record of Decision for Sites Reservoir; The landfalling atmospheric river systems of 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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 CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties celebrate final court victory blocking illegal financing for delta tunnel Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 22, 2026Court decision is now final, protecting ratepayers, the Delta, and the rule of law From the Delta Counties Coalition: The...
Final draft of the Yolo Bypass Cache Slough (YBCS) Master Plan is available Maven Planning and management April 22, 2026From the Central Valley Flood Protection Board: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Central Valley Flood Protection Board...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/21: Proposed decision favors California in Delta tunnel project dispute; Heavy snow, winter storm warning in forecast; Officials declare dry conditions in upper Russian River for first time in years; The ground is rising in parts of Fresno County; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/20: Court rules on DWR’s Delta tunnel bond validation; Unusually active April weather pattern to continue this week; California’s newest solar project powering water; Do data centers really use so much water? Here are 5 key issues; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Trump admin takes emergency step to sustain Lake Powell; Storm to bring more rain, thunder, snow; Tulare County water managers push back on state subsidence data; How much does regulatory compliance cost Napa wine grape growers?; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 19, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...