DAILY DIGEST, 5/1: Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end; For the first time, growers have to say how much groundwater they’re taking; Western U.S. wildfires have gotten less frequent, though larger; Can the Colorado River survive 2026?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 1, 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, 4/30: State’s first solar canal project moves from UC Merced lab to real world; What the Water Board is watching in drinking water — and why it matters; Hidden from view, vernal pools host a dazzling display of diversity; As wildfire risks rise, Forest Service shutters labs that study them; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/29: California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?; Delta wetlands project tests carbon storage potential; Feds pull plug on solar farm funding; Lower Basin pushes back as Reclamation advances drought actions; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, 4/28: What the next governor needs to know about water; Reaction to Delta tunnel decision is polarizing; A look at current reservoir and water conditions; Hoover Dam’s power output could drop 40% this year; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/27: Wild vs. hatchery: Charting California’s fisheries path forward; The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate; 1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water; Experts warn Colorado River system is heading toward ‘water bankruptcy’; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 27, 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: Proposed Delta water tunnel advances after state council rejects most challenges; Here’s where California reservoirs stand after spring storms; San Francisco is about to hike up water rates — and much of the Bay Area will feel it; In the Eastern Sierra, anglers wait all year for ‘Fishmas’; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 4/19-4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Supreme Court denies review of DWR’s Delta tunnel bond validation suit; Trump admin offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Do data centers really use so much water?; and more … Maven Weekly Digest April 24, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Despite heavy April showers, drought just crept back in; The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water; The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, 4/23: Huffman: Federal Potter Valley intervention could be catastrophic for NorCal water; An intense marine heat wave has CA in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea; Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world; A lost ghost town near LAX is finally turning back into nature; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, 4/22: Trump administration offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Environmentalists sue feds to protect Clear Lake hitch; Army Corps completes Record of Decision for Sites Reservoir; The landfalling atmospheric river systems of 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, 4/21: Proposed decision favors California in Delta tunnel project dispute; Heavy snow, winter storm warning in forecast; Officials declare dry conditions in upper Russian River for first time in years; The ground is rising in parts of Fresno County; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, 4/20: Court rules on DWR’s Delta tunnel bond validation; Unusually active April weather pattern to continue this week; California’s newest solar project powering water; Do data centers really use so much water? Here are 5 key issues; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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, weekend edition: Trump admin takes emergency step to sustain Lake Powell; Storm to bring more rain, thunder, snow; Tulare County water managers push back on state subsidence data; How much does regulatory compliance cost Napa wine grape growers?; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 12-17: Rain, snow return as ‘abnormally dry’ conditions spread; Bridging the gap between new climate science and water planning; Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’?; Salmon fishing set to resume after 3-year shutdown; and more … Maven Weekly Digest April 17, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/17: Rain and snow return as ‘abnormally dry’ conditions continue to spread; Warmer winters and snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows, study finds; Nonfunctional turf will require irrigation with reclaimed water; What’s in the water? EPA signals direction of future drinking water regulations; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
