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MET ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Drought, disagreements, and deadlines: The fight for Colorado River’s future

Maven

Colorado River

February 11, 2026

The federal government has given the basin states until February 14 to reach a consensus solution that will serve as...

HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam

High Country News

Water project operations

February 11, 2026

As Colorado River negotiations build toward a Feb. 14 deadline, few are talking about design flaws in the dam that...

LETTER: Outdated water rules could cost California 600,000 acre-feet, lawmakers warn

Maven

Water project operations

February 11, 2026

Four California Congressmen have sent Governor Gavin Newsom a letter expressing concerns over outdated water regulations that could result in...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Procedural ruling on motion to stay, new hearing dates scheduled

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

February 11, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) Administrative Hearings...

NEW REPORT: Regulating data center water use in California

UC Berkeley

Planning and management Reports

February 11, 2026

New policy report examines current knowledge about data center water use and what can be done to better understand and...

UCANR: Water, fire, and finance: Investigating how to pay for resilient water supply systems in the face of changing fire risks

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Wildfires and watersheds

February 11, 2026

by Gregory Pierce, Faith Kearns, Edith de Guzman, Erik Porse, Camilo Salcedo, Jennifer Gorman and Jason Islas Key Takeaways Water...

SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater agency issues flurry of well policies, will pay for meters

SJV Water

Groundwater News

February 11, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water It’s been a busy start to the year for the Southwest Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/10: Winter is back, as record snow drought raises concerns; Central Valley farmers press Trump to raise Shasta Dam; CA on track to raze another 40,000 acres of vineyards; Deadline approaches for Colorado River negotiations; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

February 10, 2026

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...

CENTER SQUARE: Deadline approaches for Colorado River negotiations

The Center Square

Colorado River

February 10, 2026

By Liam Hibbert, The Center Square Officials negotiating to protect and redefine use of the Colorado River face a major...

EOS: Coastal wetlands restoration, carbon, and the hidden role of groundwater

American Geophysical Union

Ecosystems

February 10, 2026

Coastal wetland restoration offers major carbon benefits, and understanding groundwater processes helps explain how these ecosystems store carbon over the...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta data offline? No more X2? Monitoring changes could obscure the fate of fish & flows

Cariad Hayes Thronson

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

February 9, 2026

by Cariad Hayes Thronson Big changes are likely on the way for the Delta, thanks to new federal policies, state...

CAL MATTERS: ‘Little death bombs’: Illegal cannabis farms poison California’s forests. Who’s cleaning them up?

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

February 9, 2026

Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers. By...