WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for May 4-9: Land subsidence could limit future SWP deliveries; SGMA creates winners and losers in Valley agriculture; Arrowhead wins one of three court cases; CDFW adjusts salmon releases to support Sacramento River populations; and more … Maven Weekly Digest May 9, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/9: For the first time since 2022, the recreational salmon fishing window will open; Weather whiplash: Hottest days of the year so far could give way to rain; Protecting protected land from pesticides; Lake Mead at risk of reaching crisis levels with new projections; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 9, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
USGS: Protecting protected land from pesticides USGS Ecosystems May 9, 2025Five Sacramento National Wildlife Refuges show pesticides By the USGS A new paper in Science of the Total Environment, co‑authored...
NEVADA CURRENT: Lawmakers aim to rethink excessive water use penalties in Southern Nevada Nevada Current Colorado River May 8, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Las Vegas Valley Water District implemented a water rate structure two years ago that...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/8: California snowpack is reaching peak melt; Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases; From forecast to flow: Optimizing CA’s reservoirs with FIRO; Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 8, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
GRIST: Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking? Grist Groundwater News May 8, 2025A new study finds that the country’s 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle....
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From forecast to flow: Optimizing California’s reservoirs with FIRO Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 8, 2025California is adapting to increasingly intense storm patterns, largely driven by atmospheric rivers. These narrow bands of concentrated water vapor...
EDWARD RING: Saving California’s rural water users Edward Ring AgricultureCommentary May 8, 2025By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Despite its status as an agricultural superpower,...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/7: Subsidence along the California Aqueduct threatens SWP deliveries; Kings County farmers upbeat about SGMA lawsuit against state; Ag water practices critical to CA’s success; Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 7, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DWR NEWS: Study finds that subsidence, groundwater over-pumping could limit future water State Water Project deliveries if no action is taken Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News May 7, 2025By DWR News: A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to...
SJV WATER: Finding new uses for farmland in the heart of ag country a daunting task SJV Water Groundwater News May 7, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Pressure is mounting to find new uses for an estimated 70,000 acres – or 20%...
SJV WATER: Kings County farmers upbeat about lawsuit against state SJV Water Groundwater News May 7, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water More than 30 people gathered recently in Hanford to hear about the progress of the...
USGS: Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues USGS AgriculturePlanning and management May 7, 2025California faces challenges in trying to produce so much of our food By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science...
DAILY DIGEST, 5/6: Groups call on Trump admin to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water; How California partners with the federal government on water infrastructure; California dust storms are expected to become more common; The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes; and more … Maven Daily Digest May 6, 2025[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: Desert groundwater feud commandeers Kern County legislative policy debate SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 6, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water All of the drama and vitriol of a long-running groundwater feud in the high desert...
