COLORADO RIVER: Interior Department Finalizes Plans for 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations US Department of the Interior Colorado River August 21, 2026Secretary Burgum signs 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and Record of Decision From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Solano County water officials say latest Bay Delta Plan does not address local concerns; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Delta, SWP levee, canal protection bill headed to the governor; Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
SJV WATER: Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data? SJV Water Groundwater News August 21, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Kings County farmers are either underreporting how much groundwater they pump – by a lot....
EOS: California’s drought irreversibly damaged Sacramento Valley aquifers American Geophysical Union Groundwater News August 21, 2026Satellite data have revealed an abrupt drop in aquifers’ ability to recharge after the 2020–2022 drought. More real-time monitoring could...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Arizona wants to suck water supplies from Mexico’s Sea of Cortez Voice of San Diego Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation August 21, 2026Mexico would keep the water, but Arizona’s investment in building desalination would allow the state to draw more Colorado River...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 21, 2026Water experts say key reservoirs sit just above ‘deadpool’ while Upper and Lower basins remain deadlocked over cuts By Caitlin...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: As litigation looms and drought takes its toll, state officials defiant over Colorado River’s future Colorado Newsline Colorado River August 21, 2026Streamflows on Colorado’s Western Slope are at near-record or record lows By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Routt County rancher Philip...
EDWARD RING: California’s neglected infrastructure is harming America Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management August 21, 2026By Edward Ring, director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center California attracts a lot of criticism,...
NASA data feeds river forecasts as snow drought effects linger NASA/JPL Hydrology August 21, 2026By Emily DeMarco, NASA As the effects of the 2026 snow drought in the western United States carry into summer,...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/20: Water Board releases final draft Bay Delta Plan; Oroville Dam license looms over water debate; Nonprofit program aims to bring more rice to Delta; Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 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...
BAY-DELTA PLAN: State Water Board releases final draft plan to protect California’s Bay-Delta, water and wildlife State Water Board Policy and regulation August 20, 2026Groundbreaking proposal combines science, habitat restoration, innovation and enforceable protections to safeguard the Sacramento River and Delta From the State...
JOINT STATEMENT: Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program could be the best path forward for California if key concerns are addressed Guest Contributor Planning and management August 20, 2026Public water agencies urge the State Water Board to resolve any remaining outstanding issues for continued statewide support. California’s water...
STATEMENT: Delta Coalition Slams State Water Board for Failing to Take Tribal and Environmental Concerns Seriously in Updated Bay-Delta Plan Restore the Delta Policy and regulation August 20, 2026Press release from Restore the Delta [Yesterday], the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released the updated...
MET COMMITTEE: Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation Maven Colorado River August 20, 2026Final EIS advances adaptive Colorado River framework, but uncertainty remains Conditions on the Colorado River continue to deteriorate. Last month,...
THE CONVERSATION: Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution The Conversation Colorado River August 20, 2026By Sarah Porter, Arizona State University In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both...
