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...
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...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/18: Governor Newsom announces nearly $269 million to advance Sites Reservoir; A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields; Rural communities with contaminated water push for state funding and long-term solutions; Ninth Circuit sides with Yurok Tribe over Klamath Irrigation Project; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 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...
