DAILY DIGEST, 8/7: ‘Snow-eater’ heat waves adding to water woes plaguing the West; Recent court case limits and shapes judicial review under SGMA; Land Repurposing Workshop connects the dots across a changing landscape; Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 7, 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, 8/6: Powerful El Niño puts California in the bull’s-eye for soaking winter, models show; San Joaquin Valley Watershed Studies: Modeling the future of groundwater recharge; Court rules Sonoma County must study water wells impact on fish, Russian River; Dwindling Colorado River creates water, power challenges for the western US; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 6, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
EDWARD RING: Debunking the allegedly prohibitive cost of desalination Maven Water supply augmentation August 6, 2026By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Earlier this summer a guest op-ed appeared in...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/5: Studies look at “less bad” options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks; How much does wildfire reduce forest water use and increase runoff?; Water availability and impacts on CA’s agriculture; Felicia Marcus weighs in on the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 5, 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, 8/4: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause CA water projects; Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal; Good news, bad news for wildfire weather situation in western US; Bipartisan opposition grows against feds’ Colorado River plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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, 8/3: In an already broiling summer, El Niño is about to turn up the heat; Coastal California has seen less fog and more humidity due to El Niño; Dredging: A cornerstone of maritime commerce and national defense; How clean should the ocean be? It’s an $11 billion question; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Southwest spared from harshest cuts in new Colorado River plan; Water Board prioritizes winery compliance as numerous facilities still face waste discharge requirements; LA Water Board adopts new CII stormwater permit; San Diego is preparing for a winter of extreme weather under El Niño; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 2, 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 July 27-31: Reclamation publishes final EIS for Colorado River operations; SGMA could leave small farmers in the dust; Kern water districts officially pledge just 1/3 of state ask for Delta tunnel costs; How Trump’s ESA rollback is roiling NorCal: and more … Maven Weekly Digest July 31, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/31: Reclamation publishes final EIS for future Colorado River operations; SGMA could leave small farmers in the dust; Court invalidates countywide groundwater charge as unconstitutional tax; How Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollback is roiling NorCal; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 31, 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, 7/30: Are California salads safe to eat? A local look at the cyclospora outbreak; What’s in your drinking water? Activists want tests for microplastics; Cleaning water with co-benefits: Case studies with beavers and porous pavement; Bipartisan anger grows at Pentagon’s delayed ‘forever chemicals’ cleanups; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 30, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
Cleaning water with co-benefits: Case studies with beavers and porous pavement Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 30, 2026At the State Water Contractors science conference in June 2026, Dr. Katie Holzer, watershed scientist for the City of Gresham,...
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Porous pavement shows promise for reducing roadway runoff pollution Maven Research articleWater quality July 30, 2026A low-profile stormwater solution may help cities clean runoff without using extra land Roadway runoff often carries pollutants such as...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/29: This year’s El Niño could spell disaster for West Coast fishermen; Report: SGMA challenges for small-scale farmers expose regulation risks; Water district awards construction contract for Anderson Dam rebuild; State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: FERC tosses SoCal water agency’s bid to take over Eel River water rights; Drought caused irreversible ground sinking in Sacramento Valley; Control, not eradication: Managing invasive plants in the Delta; Colorado River water managers “wait with bated breath” for federal management plan due this week; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Control, not eradication: Managing invasive plants in the Delta Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 28, 2026With eradication out of reach, the Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Program focuses on keeping invasive aquatic vegetation from overwhelming Delta...
