Posts

February 27, 2026

The Interior Department must force seven bickering states to agree on drastic water cuts — after the driest winter in...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Mexican farmers gave up water to protect the Colorado River. They claim payment is still due

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River

February 27, 2026

Mexicali farmers say they are still owed money as part of an international agreement in which they agreed to not...

NOW AVAILABLE: San Joaquin Basin Flood-MAR Watershed Studies online data portal and metrics dashboard

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fact Sheets/Tools/Info Groundwater News

February 27, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Last December, DWR released the San Joaquin Basin Flood-MAR Watershed Studies (Watershed Studies) —...

C-WIN: The Octopus: Mapping the tentacles of water politics

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Policy and regulation

February 27, 2026

How Agribusiness Influences Government and Research Institutions to Secure Water and Subsidies at the Expense of Ratepayers and Taxpayers By...

PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation announces initial 2026 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors

Bureau of Reclamation News

Water project operations

February 26, 2026

South-of-Delta contractors allocated 15%; Settlement contractors, Friant Class 1 allocation at 100% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/26: Delta tunnel appeal hearing at the Delta Stewardship Council begins today; The surprising element that’s boosting CA’s stubbornly low snowpack; Finding common ground and practical solutions in a California water war zone; Salmon numbers rebound in 2026 forecast, raising hopes; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

February 26, 2026

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

RESTORE THE DELTA: Tribes and environmental advocates call on Delta Stewardship Council to reject Delta tunnel certification of consistency

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

February 26, 2026

Press release from Restore the Delta; Today, a coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates hosted a virtual press conference urging...

STATEMENT: DWR asserts Delta Conveyance Project aligns with Delta Plan

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

February 26, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) found that the Delta Conveyance Project is consistent...

SJV WATER: Finding common ground and practical solutions in a California water war zone

SJV Water

Planning and management

February 26, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water An unlikely coalition of farmers and water managers, who in the past would be at...

CIRCLE OF BLUE: Big decisions loom for a rapidly shrinking Lake Powell

Circle of Blue

Colorado River

February 26, 2026

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Officials at the Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that manages Colorado River dams,...

EDWARD RING: Can energy and water interests find a common agenda?

Edward Ring

Commentary Policy and regulation

February 26, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center It’s a risk to promote an...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Minimizing community impacts from construction

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

February 26, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Construction of major infrastructure projects can raise understandable questions about local effects. For the...