DAILY DIGEST, 2/17: CA braces for flooding, snow, thunderstorms; Tribes and allies form a coalition against the Delta Conveyance Project as Harder steps up pressure; ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations; With no Colorado River deal in sight, risk of federal action intensifies; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 17, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations: A peek inside Jane Sooby Policy and regulation February 17, 2026By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Board to advise it on reducing...
CV-NPSAT: A Scalable Solution for Groundwater Contaminant Modeling State Water Board Groundwater News February 17, 2026From the State Water Board: Understanding, managing, and regulating nonpoint source pollution of groundwater is a challenge for California. Nonpoint...
SPECIAL EDITION: Colorado River update: Department of Interior moving forward after no consensus among the seven basin states Maven Colorado RiverDaily Digest February 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] State officials and water managers from the seven states relying on the Colorado River have yet again failed to...
PRESS RELEASE: Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for Colorado River absent full state consensus Guest Contributor Colorado River February 14, 2026From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the Interior is moving forward with the Post-2026 NEPA process to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: No deal on Colorado River operations means federal takeover imminent Courthouse News Service Colorado River February 14, 2026The seven states in the river basin had until Saturday to reach consensus. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona blasts Upper Basin states for refusing cuts as Colorado River talks fail Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 14, 2026Lower Basin received “one consistent message” of refusal from Upper Basin states By Jim Small, Arizona Mirror A last-ditch meeting...
NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River states miss deadline, compromise nowhere in sight Nevada Current Colorado River February 14, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and six other Colorado River states have failed to resolve a major disagreement on...
UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Colorado River negotiations crumble as another deadline passes by Utah Dispatch Colorado River February 14, 2026Lower Basin states blame the Upper Basin for not making concessions. ‘Utah is ready to make a deal,’ governor says...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 8-13: Delta monitoring changes could obscure the fate of fish & flows; State officials have chance to save salmon; Outdated water rules could cost California 600,000 acre-feet; No agreement on Colorado River expected by deadline; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 13, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: It’s final: No Delta smelt found in annual survey for 8 years; State supreme court declines to hear groundwater case out of Kings County; After years of La Niña, Pacific surges toward El Niño; ‘No one is expecting’ a Colorado River agreement by Saturday deadline; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
SJV WATER: State supreme court declines to hear groundwater case out of Kings County SJV Water Groundwater News February 13, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The California Supreme Court denied a petition by the Kings County Farm Bureau to review...
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY: Ridgecrest can’t afford further delay, sustainability requires an imported water option Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News February 13, 2026IWVGA Sets Record Straight on Pipeline Costs and Basin Sustainability Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority More...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/12: State officials faced with a once-in-a-generation chance to save CA’s salmon; As La Niña is ending, signs of El Niño emerge; These maps show where California sank the most over the past decade; Three days left: Arizona faces deeper Colorado River cuts as federal deadline looms; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 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...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: State water officials are faced with a once-in-a-generation chance to save California’s salmon Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 12, 2026By Alastair Bland Negotiations over how to manage the Delta’s water and fish species hit a boiling point in late...
