DAILY DIGEST, 4/16: CA Water Commission approves updates to state dam safety regulations; Early California snow melt may lead to droughts, heightened wildfire risks; Zone 7 eyes a new pipeline to secure area’s water future; Building flexibility beyond 2026: Interstate water transfers in the Lower Basin of the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 16, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
MET COMMITTEE: Building flexibility beyond 2026: Interstate water transfers in the Lower Basin of the Colorado River Maven Colorado River April 16, 2026Several years ago, both the Southern Nevada Water Authority and entities in Arizona each invested $6 million in Pure Water...
NEVADA TODAY: How does elevation influence climate change impacts in mountains? University of Nevada-Reno Climate change April 16, 2026Natural Resources & Environmental Science Professor Adrian Harpold dives into mountain ecohydrology of the Sierra Nevada Mountains By Nevada Today...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/15: ‘The river is deciding for us’: Shrinking flexibility and rising stakes on the Colorado River; Kings County farmers caught between millions in back fees and being ghosted, again, by regulators; Salmon season plan draws mixed reactions from North Coast fishermen; The American West’s water crisis has a governance problem; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 15, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
MET COMMITTEE: ‘The river is deciding for us’: Shrinking flexibility and rising stakes on the Colorado River Maven Colorado River April 15, 2026Over the past several years, the Colorado River Basin states have been working, with limited success, on guidelines that will...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/14: Bridging the gap between new climate science and water planning in California; How the strongest storm on Earth became a warning sign for a potentially historic El Niño; California reopens salmon fishing, but Crescent City fishermen still shut out; Colorado River Basin states could learn from Australia; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Bridging the gap between new climate science and water planning in California Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features April 14, 2026By Robin Meadows The snowpack that supplies about one third of California’s water needs historically peaked in April—but the state...
REPORT: The Salton Sea Program’s 2026 Annual Report now available CA Natural Resources Agency EcosystemsReports April 14, 2026From the Natural Resources Agency: The California Natural Resources Agency has released the 2026 Annual Report for the Salton Sea...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/13: Commercial salmon fishing set to resume along coast after 3-year shutdown; Rumors swirl of Louisiana’s role in California’s nutria invasion; LA County cities weigh the data center question in the face of AI surge; New federal plan for sharing the Colorado River could come in April; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 13, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Multiple storms to usher in rain and snow, will it curb fire risk?; El Niño set to form by August; California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover?; ‘It’s incredibly bad’: No end in sight to Colorado River water crisis; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 12, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
CAL MATTERS: California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover? Cal Matters Fish and wildlife April 11, 2026Three years of cancelled salmon seasons have devastated the industry. Now, salmon fishing is expected to finally reopen. Will it be...
CAL MATTERS: California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy Cal Matters Planning and management April 11, 2026California’s first new conservancy in more than 15 years will oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for April 6-10: Storms to bring rain, thunder and Sierra snow; Strongest El Niño in 140 years? This one could actually deliver for CA; A biblical megaflood could hit CA at any moment; Fourth San Joaquin Valley groundwater region avoids state intervention; and more … Maven Weekly Digest April 10, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/10: Storms to bring rain, thunder and Sierra snow; Coalition urges lawmakers to reject bill threatening water oversight; Someone may have maliciously caused nutria invasion; Lake Mead drops more than 6 feet since March, nearing record low; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/9: DWR prepares for tough water year as storm set to dump feet of snow in the Sierra; Turning flood risk into water supply: Inside DWR’s San Joaquin Basin Studies; Small pumpers excluded from state sanctions prompting backlash and allegations that some may try to game the system; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 9, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
