California officials respond to Colorado River operations plan Maven Colorado River August 22, 2026New Colorado River guidelines offer short-term certainty, but long-term questions remain On Friday, the Department of the Interior released a...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 16-21: State Water Board releases final draft Bay Delta Plan; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Low-water winter forage faces high-cost SGMA reality; How one Davis lab is trying to stop California’s golden mussel invasion; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 21, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Solano County water officials say latest Bay Delta Plan does not address local concerns; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Delta, SWP levee, canal protection bill headed to the governor; Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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, 8/20: Water Board releases final draft Bay Delta Plan; Oroville Dam license looms over water debate; Nonprofit program aims to bring more rice to Delta; Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
MET COMMITTEE: Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation Maven Colorado River August 20, 2026Final EIS advances adaptive Colorado River framework, but uncertainty remains Conditions on the Colorado River continue to deteriorate. Last month,...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Top climate scientists warn of tallest-ever seas in California; California water contracts gain certainty after ruling; Column: AI data center opponents get water use argument all wrong; Inside California Forever’s high-pressure push to fast-track a shipyard; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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, 8/18: Heat dome to build in western US, further exacerbating drought; Super El Niño is projected to douse CA. Here’s how much extra rain to expect; Ninth Circuit sides with Reclamation in fight over CVP contract conversions; Following California’s steelhead through the seasons; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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, 8/17: Clear Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Salton Sea: Stories of restoration and renewal; Lake Powell, nation’s second-largest reservoir, hits record-low level; Proposed 30% hike in water bills in LA, OC isn’t all that unusual anymore, experts say; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Clear Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Salton Sea: Stories of restoration and renewal Maven Ecosystems August 17, 2026California’s lakes tell the story of the state itself: breathtaking beauty, deep cultural history, complex environmental challenges, and communities working...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Can anything stop invasive golden mussels? Could this be the strongest El Niño since the French Revolution? Will AI data centers soak up the last of the valley’s water? and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can a dam expansion hold back climate considerations on the Colorado River? Maven Colorado River August 15, 2026Climate change will almost certainly feature prominently in any multi-state litigation over the Colorado River. A court case over an...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug. 9-14: ‘Super’ El Niño is now super likely; Reclamation nudges CVP allocations up for south-of-Delta contractors; Report: SGMA risks crushing state’s small farmers; Once-abundant wetlands are drying up after federal staff cutbacks; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 14, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/14: El Niño continues to strengthen. What does that mean for flood risk this winter?; SGMA risks crushing state’s small farmers, according to report; Where did the birds go? Once-abundant wetlands are drying up after federal staff cutbacks; San Francisco’s $17.8 billion plan to save its waterfront hits new hurdles; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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, 8/13: ‘Genuinely remarkable’: California experts explain new El Niño outlook; Potter Valley: Local officials report “stunning” results from water diversion models; Recharging for communities and ecosystems; Colorado River negotiations continue as states await fed decision; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/12: Reclamation nudges CVP allocations up for south-of-Delta contractors; Westlands responds; Companies say California denied them due process in Ninth Circuit water rights case; How Super El Niño could impact western drought—experts make predictions; Halted dam releases threaten Colorado river ecosystems; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 12, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
