WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 8/18-8/22: Newsom pushes Delta Conveyance Project, opponents say costs too high; Water storage projects get funding boost; What to do when conservation becomes bad for business; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 22, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/22: Improving recharge outcomes and soil health with cover crops; Santa Cruz water utility grapples with a paradox: what to do when conservation becomes bad for business; Go Deep’ to make desal work along California’s coast; Seven battles shaping the San Joaquin River’s future; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 22, 2025[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, 8/21: Water storage projects get funding boost – except Pacheco; State Water Contractors push for easier Delta tunnel passage path; Future winters promise less snow, more rain. Nobody’s prepared; ‘Surprise’ drop in Lake Pillsbury water release stokes fears about decommissioning; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 21, 2025[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: Delta tunnel key piece to strategic water sustainability plan; Major heatwave to bring increased wildfire risk, monsoonal surge; Second ILRP Expert Panel meeting features a lot of data; Does logging really reduce wildfire danger?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 20, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
REACTIONS to release of State Water Project Adaptation Plan Maven Delta Conveyance Project August 19, 2025The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a report today analyzing how various strategies, including the Delta Conveyance Project, could...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/19: Southwest in a ‘mega-drying’ zone due to groundwater loss, study finds; SoCal: The smoldering, noxious waste dump next door; Ancient forests, modern fires, and the debate over active management; Officials predict Lake Mead will hit its lowest water levels ever in 2 years; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 19, 2025[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: Groundwater pumping sinks land, stresses aqueduct: Solutions?; Sites Reservoir: The permitting process; As flood risk grows, Suisun City weighs annexing California Forever land; Is groundwater banking a viable solution to Sonoma County aquifer depletion? Maven Daily Digest August 18, 2025[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: ‘Beyond awful’ Colorado River forecasts put water talks under pressure; Tribes, Delta advocates hold press conference on Delta tunnel trailer bills; Making backpacks for tiny fish; First subsea reverse osmosis desalination project launched in SoCal; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 17, 2025[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 Aug. 10-15: La Niña is brewing; First atmospheric river of the season hits the West Coast; State’s proposed fee change for pumpers falls flat; Restoring forests or risking flames? Scientists debate active management; and more … Maven Weekly Digest August 15, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/15: La Niña is brewing. Here’s what it means for California; $1B is just the start, says Water Blueprint; Helping California track and protect its wetlands; Restoring forests or risking flames? Scientists debate active management; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 15, 2025[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, 8/14: Atmospheric river approaching West Coast; Solano water officials say Bay Delta Plan still needs work; California’s newest invaders are beautiful swans; Proposed cemetery raises groundwater concerns in Riverside County; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 14, 2025[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: University researchers team up with nonprofit to make the most of groundwater recharge; Flagstaff area offers roadmap for post-wildfire flood prevention; Over 200 organizations call for major fixes to new CEQA law; USDA fields questions about plan to slash staff, facilities; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 13, 2025[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: Building climate resilience in the Central Valley: How watershed modeling has recharged planning; Delta Coalition urges State Water Board to extend public comment on Bay-Delta Plan; Potter Valley project ending: How will this impact winegrowers?; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 12, 2025[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, 8/11: Strategically bringing back beavers could support healthy and climate-resilient watersheds; Rare animal reintroduced to California national park; Will LA’s Ballona Wetlands ever be restored?; Water negotiations still at impasse as levels decline at Lake Mead; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 11, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTICE: September 17, 2025 Continuation of SGMA Public Hearing for Kern County Groundwater Subbasin: How to participate Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 11, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: On February 20, 2025 the State Water Resources Control Board noticed and held...