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    UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Utah won’t face mandatory cuts in feds’ new Colorado River proposal, but Lower Basin states could

    Utah Dispatch
    Colorado River
    August 1, 2026
    By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch After Utah and six other states along the Colorado River failed to reach a...

    COLORADO NEWSLINE: Feds to impose new cuts on lower Colorado River states amid climate-fueled megadrought

    Colorado Newsline
    Colorado River
    August 1, 2026
    By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline The federal government on Friday formalized a set of guidelines for managing water use in...

    CAL MATTERS: Fierce floods or wild waves? How San Diego is preparing for a winter of extreme weather under El Niño.

    Cal Matters
    Planning and management
    August 1, 2026
    As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams. By Deborah...

    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, 2026
    A 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...

    GRIST: Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse.

    Grist
    Wildfires and watersheds
    July 31, 2026
    In an overheating era, the old ways of keeping fires from raging out of control may no longer work By...

    Reclamation publishes final environmental impact statement for future Colorado River operations

    US Department of the Interior
    Colorado River
    July 31, 2026
    Preferred alternative provides framework for post-2026 river operations with flexibility to adapt to changing needs Press release from the Department...

    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, 2026
    At 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, 2026
    A low-profile stormwater solution may help cities clean runoff without using extra land Roadway runoff often carries pollutants such as...

    NEW REPORT: 15 years of progress: Rising to the challenge of the Delta Reform Act

    Delta Stewardship Council
    Planning and managementReports
    July 30, 2026
    Joint press release from the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Protection Commission, and the Delta Conservancy: Fifteen years after the California...

    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...

    INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: This year’s El Niño could spell disaster for West Coast fishermen

    Inside Climate News
    Ecosystems
    July 29, 2026
    Warming waters will severely disrupt food chains, leaving West Coast crews unable to catch commercial stocks, warn ocean advocates. By...

    NEW REPORT: Groundwater challenges for California’s small-scale farmers expose regulation risks

    Guest Contributor
    Groundwater NewsReports
    July 29, 2026
    UC ANR and CAFF recommend assistance for farmers who use limited groundwater to avert losing small farmers Press release from...

    DWR: Clifton Court Forebay: A safe haven for California’s native pond turtles

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Fish and wildlife
    July 29, 2026
    From the Department of Water Resources: Veronica Wunderlich loves turtles. As DWR’s resident herpetologist, she is captivated by their unique...
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    DAILY DIGEST, 9/21: New El Niño looks like past ones that soaked California; Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness; What CA is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals; Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?; and more …

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