WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for 4/19-4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Supreme Court denies review of DWR’s Delta tunnel bond validation suit; Trump admin offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Do data centers really use so much water?; and more … Maven Weekly Digest April 24, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/24: Delta tunnel project gets partial green light; Despite heavy April showers, drought just crept back in; The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water; The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Delta tunnel project gets partial green light Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project April 24, 2026The Delta Stewardship Council denied appeals to the conveyance project, but remanded two issues to the Department of Water Resources...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: DWR: Delta Stewardship Council determination affirms record; Limited remand to clarify two areas Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project April 24, 2026Statement from the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) appreciates the careful and thorough review conducted...
RESTORE THE DELTA: Tribal and environmental advocates denounce Certification of Consistency approval for the Delta Conveyance Project Restore the Delta Delta Conveyance Project April 24, 2026Groups warn the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem. Press...
RIDGECREST: The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News April 24, 2026Delaying the inevitable increases costs for Indian Wells Valley residents Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority California’s...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: LAFCO: Dissolve the Water Authority? Not Yet. Voice of San Diego Planning and management April 24, 2026By MacKenzie Elmer Getting rid of the San Diego County Water Authority might be the best way to address regional...
WATER DESK: The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River The Water Desk Colorado River April 24, 2026Experts weigh in on what we learned during the region’s worst drought on record, and how those lessons might help...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Emergency plans for the Colorado River buy time, not solutions High Country News Colorado River April 24, 2026The federal government ordered Flaming Gorge water released and cuts to Lake Powell releases, to prevent collapse. By Caitlin Ochs,...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Huffman: Federal Potter Valley intervention could be catastrophic for NorCal water; An intense marine heat wave has CA in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea; Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world; A lost ghost town near LAX is finally turning back into nature; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
UC DAVIS: Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world UC Davis Wildfires and watersheds April 23, 2026Reforestation efforts fall far behind rate of loss By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis California has one of the highest rates...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems High Country News Ecosystems April 23, 2026by Christine Peterson, High Country News In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather,...
NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees State Water Board Groundwater News April 23, 2026From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...
SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees SJV Water Groundwater News April 23, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...
UNIVERSITY OF DELEWARE: Assessing the impact of golf courses on water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin Guest Contributor Colorado River April 23, 2026UD doctoral students study the impact of golf courses on water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin By Adam Thomas,...
