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January 30, 2026

As dry conditions reduce snowpack levels, seasonal outlook remains uncertain From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 25-30: Heated debate over Delta water plan; SWP allocation increased to 30%; New rules change how La Niña and El Niño are classified; Colorado Basin states to meet in DC; and more …

Maven

Weekly Digest

January 30, 2026

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DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: DWR increases State Water Project allocation to 30%; The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast, may not be as bad as it seems; Meghan Hertel appointed Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife; Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 30, 2026

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DWR: December storms, improved flexibility allow DWR to increase State Water Project allocation to 30%

Maven

Water project operations

January 30, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an increase to the State Water...

ARIZONA MIRROR: Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming, litigation threat growing

Arizona Mirror

Colorado River

January 30, 2026

Lower Basin argues it’s done ‘heavy lifting’ while Upper Basin refuses mandatory cuts despite full reservoirs By Caitlin Sievers, Arizona...

SJV WATER: Kern water agency wants $14 million or it will cut off water to 600 homes in Stanislaus County

SJV Water

Planning and management

January 30, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Canyon housing development in Stanislaus County have four months to pony...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/29: Heated debate over Delta water plan as environmentalists warn of ‘ecosystem collapse’; Tire manufacturers fight accusations that toxic runoff harms fish; Western states face ‘snow drought’ as snowpack hits record lows; California faces tough choices as federal water rules near expiration; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 29, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tire manufacturers fight accusations that toxic runoff harms fish

Maven

Water quality

January 29, 2026

Conservationists claim that runoff of a chemical in car tires is harming endangered fish and violating the Endangered Species Act....

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Looking back at progress made and ahead to what’s next

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

January 29, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The Delta Conveyance Project is one of California’s most important infrastructure modernization projects, protecting...

DWR: How the State Water Project used adaptive management to capture more water during recent storms

Maven

Water project operations

January 29, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: As runoff from the last sizable storm was rolling down California rivers to San...

C-WIN: Big tunnel, big taxes: Newsom’s gigantic water project would spike property taxes

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

January 29, 2026

By Tom Stokely and Max Gomberg Senior Policy Advisors, California Water Impact Network Rising costs are squeezing Californians. Groceries, rent,...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/28: New rules change how La Niña and El Niño are classified; Trump and Newsom’s tug-o-water; Golden mussels spread through Delta, irrigation systems; All alternatives harmful to Arizona: CAP’s response to the Draft EIR; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

January 28, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tire manufacturers cast doubt on lab studies as trial over toxic roadway runoff continues

Courthouse News Service

Water quality

January 28, 2026

The three-day trial will determine whether tire manufacturers are violating the Endangered Species Act by using a chemical additive in...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Environmental advocates and tribes call for equitable alternatives to voluntary agreements ahead of Bay-Delta Plan hearing

Restore the Delta

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2026

Press release Environmental advocates and Tribal leaders today spoke out against the inequitable and misleading Voluntary Agreements within the latest...

PRESS RELEASE: Westlands Water District lauds the Lower Yuba River Accord as model for collaborative water management

Westlands Water District

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2026

Press release from the Westlands Water District Westlands Water District (Westlands) welcomes the State Water Resources Control Board’s unanimous approval...