DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: Rain and snow continues while reservoirs rise; Trump targets two CA national monuments for elimination; How to future-proof water systems in an era of extreme weather; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 17, 2025[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: Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk; CA considers protecting wetlands from Trump order; Modernized procedures at Oroville Dam could improve flood safety, report finds; Lower basin states agree: The Trump administration needs to fix a key Colorado River dam; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 16, 2025[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: A burning California landfill has made neighbors miserable for 3 years. Can lawmakers help? Cal Matters Water quality March 14, 2025A smoldering reaction under the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California has made its neighbors’ lives miserable for almost three...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 14, 2025President Trump — once again — will rein in the nation’s 53-year-old law protecting waterways. At stake are seasonal streams,...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for March 9-14: The long-awaited Delta tunnel strikes fear in locals; Study finds atmospheric rivers getting worse; New hope for saving winter-run salmon; and more … Maven Weekly Digest March 14, 2025A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/14: Report: FIRO at Oroville and New Bullards Bar can increase region’s resilience to floods; Three SJV agencies may band together to tackle widespread sinking; How Trump is already adding to Colorado River water worries; EPA to review reach of Clean Water Act; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 14, 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: New report shows implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar can increase region’s resilience to floods Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations March 14, 2025Benefits of the flexible water management strategy outlined in a new report By the Department of Water Resources: A new...
SJV WATER: Three troubled San Joaquin Valley subbasins may band together to tackle widespread sinking SJV Water Groundwater News March 14, 2025Water managers in the Tulare Lake, Tule and the Kaweah subbasins are discussing the possibility of creating a regional subsidence...
THE CONVERSATION: Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why Maven Policy and regulation March 14, 2025By Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,”...
ONLINE COURSE: Online Shortcourse, April-May 2025: Groundwater, Watersheds, and Sustainable Groundwater Management Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS March 14, 2025Thursday, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, and 29 (15 hours plus 5 hours discussion) 9:00am – 12:00pm PDT (GMT -07:00)...
THE CONVERSATION: Zombie water apocalypse: Is Trump’s rhetoric over Canada’s water science-fiction or reality? The Conversation Policy and regulation March 13, 2025By Tricia Stadnyk, University of Calgary Interest from the United States in Canada’s water is concerning, though nothing new. In...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/13: The long-awaited Delta tunnel strikes fear in locals; Atmospheric river to wallop California as study finds storms getting worse; Paso Robles joins joint authority for water basin usage despite public opposition; L.A.’s clear skies conceal a ‘toxic soup’; and more … Maven Daily Digest March 13, 2025[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: ‘This will make our town uninhabitable’: The long-awaited Delta tunnel strikes fear in locals Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project March 13, 2025The governor’s planned $20 billion tunnel to divert more water south and bypass the Delta would bring years of construction...
EDWARD RING: Desalination at Scale is Cost Competitive Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation March 13, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center On May 22, 2022, the California...
EOS: Flooding from below: the unseen risks of sea level rise American Geophysical Union Climate changeScience March 13, 2025Researchers demonstrate a method for assessing how rising seas could raise groundwater levels, potentially transmitting flood hazards far inland. By...