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    THE CONVERSATION: The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference

    The Conversation
    Water quality
    January 5, 2026
    By: James Salzman, University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Los Angeles Growing up in the 1970s, I took...

    OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: 2025-2030 Nonpoint Source Program Implementation Plan

    State Water Board
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    January 5, 2026
    From the State Water Resources Control Board: A Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Draft 2025-2030 Nonpoint Source...

    WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 21-Jan 2: Rain, snow on repeat; Court upholds bar on revenue bonds for Delta tunnel; December storms deliver much-needed snowpack and water supply; Feds intervene in Eel River dam removal; and more …

    Maven
    Weekly Digest
    January 2, 2026
    A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...

    DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rain, snow on repeat; Appellate court upholds bar on revenue bonds for Delta Program; Using science to protect fish and water supply; Satellites show dozens of U.S. dams are sinking; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    January 2, 2026
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    NOAA FISHERIES: Conflicting ocean indicators suggest moderate returns of Pacific salmon

    NOAA Fisheries
    Fish and wildlife
    January 2, 2026
    Ocean data in 2025 points to roughly average conditions. By NOAA Fisheries Juvenile salmon encountered a mixed bag of ocean...

    PRESS RELEASE: Siding with counties and other opponents, Court Of Appeal affirms decision rejecting DWR’s unlawful attempt to validate bond financing for Delta Tunnel Project

    Conservation organizations & coalitions
    Delta Conveyance Project
    January 2, 2026
    On December 31, 2025, the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District affirmed a trial court decision against the...

    COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appellate court upholds bar on revenue bonds for Delta Program

    Courthouse News Service
    Delta Conveyance Project
    December 31, 2025
    The panel agreed with a trial judge that Water Resources hadn’t met its burden to show the controversial project qualifies...

    DWR: Cloudy water, clear decision: Using science to protect fish and water supply

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Water project operations
    December 31, 2025
    From the Department of Water Resources: When the first major storms of the season arrive in California, they bring more...

    LEGAL ALERT: Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Financing Scheme for Delta Conveyance Project

    Maven
    Delta Conveyance Project
    December 31, 2025
    From Somach Simmons & Dunn: “On December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an opinion rejecting the...

    SJV WATER: State continues to ghost Kings County water managers blaming lawsuit

    SJV Water
    Groundwater News
    December 31, 2025
    By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Even as the state has given Kings County farmers a deadline to begin reporting groundwater...

    SJV WATER: Nation’s highest court declines to hear water rights case stemming from decade-old drought

    SJV Water
    Water rights and water law
    December 31, 2025
    By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The United States Supreme Court officially declined to hear a case alleging the federal government...

    USGS: Duckling survival is higher if nests are closer to wetland habitats flooded during the summer

    USGS
    Fish and wildlife
    December 31, 2025
    By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), USGS California’s breeding populations of dabbling ducks have declined and the factors contributing to...

    Happy new year from Maven’s Notebook! The Daily Digest will return on January 2, 2026.

    Maven
    Uncategorized
    December 30, 2025
    Wishing you all the best in 2026! The Daily Digest will return on January 2, 2026....

    DWR: Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed Snowpack and Water Supply for California

    Department of Water Resources (DWR)
    Hydrology
    December 30, 2025
    Series of atmospheric rivers provided significant snowpack gains, boosted water supply statewide Press release from the Department of Water Resources...

    DAILY DIGEST, 12/30: Another storm is set to hit California; Eel River sonar system reveals salmon and steelhead status to scientists, anglers and agencies; Hanford-area farmers will face new groundwater recharge rules in the new year; Colorado River states likely only have one last chance to cut a deal; and more …

    Maven
    Daily Digest
    December 30, 2025
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    DAILY DIGEST, 1/7: California scientists maintain one of the world’s longest-running snow datasets; From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone; Groundwater recharge estimation factsheet now available; Deadlocked Colorado River negotiators to meet; and more …

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    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/6: Weekend storms boost California water, but thin snowpack poses risk; CalWATRS debut overhauls water rights reporting; Satellite radar advances could transform global snow monitoring; LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/6: Weekend storms boost California water, but thin snowpack poses risk; CalWATRS debut overhauls water rights reporting; Satellite radar advances could transform global snow monitoring; LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires; and more ...
    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/7: California scientists maintain one of the world’s longest-running snow datasets; From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone; Groundwater recharge estimation factsheet now available; Deadlocked Colorado River negotiators to meet; and more ...
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/7: California scientists maintain one of the world’s longest-running snow datasets; From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone; Groundwater recharge estimation factsheet now available; Deadlocked Colorado River negotiators to meet; and more ...
    • NEVADA CURRENT: Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it
      NEVADA CURRENT: Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it
    • NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone
      NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone
    • DAILY DIGEST, 1/5: Storms continue, but change is in sight; Helping increase bird use of winter-flooded rice fields; Arizona water chiefs reports movement in Colorado River talks; A look at current reservoir and snow conditions; and more …
      DAILY DIGEST, 1/5: Storms continue, but change is in sight; Helping increase bird use of winter-flooded rice fields; Arizona water chiefs reports movement in Colorado River talks; A look at current reservoir and snow conditions; and more …
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