WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 28-July 2: The uneven toll of SGMA; Progress on CA’s salmon strategy; Why removing aging infrastructure can be the smart choice; Governor appoints Thomas Gibson as DWR Director; and more … Maven Weekly Digest July 2, 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: Friant Water pushes for no-pump zone in southern Tulare County; State readies for next phase in Tulare County pumping crackdown; Public opposition defeats AB 2215; Rewriting the narrative on California’s water reality; and more … Maven Daily Digest July 2, 2026The Daily Digest will return on Monday, July 6. Happy 4th of July! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Large fires scorch drought-stricken western U.S. Maven Wildfires and watersheds July 2, 2026A warm, dry winter set the stage for an early and aggressive start to fire season. More fires are on...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/30-7/1: EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water; Klamath Dams removal notches another big win for salmon; Will runoff water from Boyle Heights warehouse contaminate LA River?; Colorado’s top negotiator says lower basin states are draining Colorado River reservoirs as deadline looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 30, 2026The Daily Digest will return on Thursday July 2. [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: Salmon advocates warn of a new threat on the Sacramento River; New fact sheets bring cover crop guidance for California growers; Dead fish, shrinking lakes, and a water war send California HOA to court; Southwest wildfire danger remains high through Fourth of July week; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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, weekend edition: The uneven toll of California’s groundwater law; Will Reclamation violate laws to protect salmon?; Alliance for Water Efficiency releases data center primer for water service providers; Lake Powell drop could mean major Colorado River cuts for California; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 21-26: State proposes new “good guy’ application fee of up to $250,000 for groundwater oversight costs; SGMA-ready crops as a low-water alternative to fallowing; Is Lake Elsinore water district ‘a legitimate buyer’ for Eel River dams?; AI predicts natural river flows in California. Could it do more?; and more … Maven Weekly Digest June 26, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/26: AI predicts natural river flows in CA. Could it do more?; Chasing 14,000 “forever chemicals” to protect California’s drinking water; Conservation groups challenge water transfers; How congressional earmarks are draining America’s water funds; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/25: SGMA-ready crops as a low-water alternative to fallowing; Farmers warn proposed nitrogen limits could force them out of business; California Forever wants a CEQA Exemption for their New City; Tahoe may see snow this weekend as sudden cold front arrives; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 25, 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, 6/24: Why El Niño is driving this unusual ocean phenomenon in California; ‘Extreme’ weather conditions could fuel erratic wildfires in western US; California State Lands Commission approves slant well lease application for Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project; Boyle Heights fire: Reports of LA River pollutants studied; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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, 6/23: State proposes new “good guy’ application fee of up to $250,000 for groundwater oversight costs; California dairy industry pushes back on new water quality requirements; More and more communities speaking out in opposition of data centers; The Colorado River is vanishing — and the fixes are getting weird; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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, 6/22: Is Lake Elsinore water district ‘a legitimate buyer’ for 2 NorCal dams?; CA’s water crisis driving higher interest in desalination; California needs water and clean power. It might have a fix for both; Colorado River system continues slide toward crash; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Environmental groups sue California State Parks over plan they say endangers protected wildlife; Newsom’s stance on controversial data centers about to be tested. Again.; Understanding juvenile salmon mortality in the Klamath River; Congressman urges federal review of controversial Mojave Desert groundwater project; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 14-19: Is climate change supercharging El Niño?; California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap; Water Commission increases potential funding for Sites Project; A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields; and more … Maven Weekly Digest June 19, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/19: Is climate change supercharging El Niño? Scientists don’t agree; Price-tagging nature: Inside mitigation banking; Data centers get pulled into California’s water wars; Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...
