DAILY DIGEST, 2/24: Bay-Delta plan heads toward fall adoption with limited changes; Little fish, big decisions: How science guides actions in the Delta; Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different?; Colorado River plan could wipe Arizona from the map, officials say; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sustainable yield and safe yield: Are they comparable terms or distinctly different? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 24, 2026How do SGMA’s “sustainable yield” and the long-established legal concept of “safe yield” align—or differ—in practice? In a January webinar...
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Nitrate Control Program, Priority 2 Final Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 24, 2026From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) invites...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/23: Tribes, environmental advocates reject Delta Tunnel certification; Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates; Why San Diego’s water rates keep going up; A look at current water and reservoir conditions; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, weekend edition: Atmospheric river to blast West Coast with more flooding, heavy mountain snow; Fall chinook salmon numbers in Sacramento River rise after 3 years of higher flows; Powerhouse pipe burst may take ‘years’ to fix as Yuba County declares emergency; Would litigation make the Colorado River situation worse?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Apply Today: Catalyzing Water Efficiency Investments through Debt Financing Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2026Announcement from WaterNow and the Pacific Institute WaterNow and Pacific Institute are excited to announce that we are now accepting...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Seeking Comments on 2026 Annual Salmon Management Measures and Specifications Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS February 21, 2026From NOAA: NOAA Fisheries is announcing an opportunity to comment on the development of the 2026 ocean salmon management measures...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 17-20: Sunday storm to add to snowfall totals; State accelerates stormwater capture opportunities; McNerney joins forces on Delta levee bill; Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 20, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/20: New storm on Sunday to add to staggering snowfall totals; Big storms boost CA water supply, but snowpack lags; DWR partners with agencies to untangle mystery of CA’s harmful algal blooms; Would you pay $49 a month to drink recycled wastewater?; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, 2/19: McNerney joins with Delta enviros & State Water Contractors on major bill to protect CA’s water; Study: New and notable recommendations for protecting at-risk fish from water diversions in the Bay-Delta system; Busted pipe at Yuba power plant kills salmon, renews infrastructure fears; El Nino is brewing: Here’s what it means for US weather in 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/18: Feet of snow to bury Sierra through next week; Hundreds of young Chinook salmon found dead in Yuba River; Infrastructure needs will cost San Diego $7.8 billion it doesn’t have; Lake Powell forecast to reach critical lows, threatening hydropower generation; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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, 2/17: CA braces for flooding, snow, thunderstorms; Tribes and allies form a coalition against the Delta Conveyance Project as Harder steps up pressure; ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations; With no Colorado River deal in sight, risk of federal action intensifies; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
SPECIAL EDITION: Colorado River update: Department of Interior moving forward after no consensus among the seven basin states Maven Colorado RiverDaily Digest February 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] State officials and water managers from the seven states relying on the Colorado River have yet again failed to...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 8-13: Delta monitoring changes could obscure the fate of fish & flows; State officials have chance to save salmon; Outdated water rules could cost California 600,000 acre-feet; No agreement on Colorado River expected by deadline; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 13, 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: It’s final: No Delta smelt found in annual survey for 8 years; State supreme court declines to hear groundwater case out of Kings County; After years of La Niña, Pacific surges toward El Niño; ‘No one is expecting’ a Colorado River agreement by Saturday deadline; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
