WATER BOARD: Cornerstone Lake Tahoe clarity program shields iconic lake from record amount of runoff State Water Board Water quality August 5, 2026From the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board Protecting Lake Tahoe’s iconic water quality, a joint California-Nevada effort, prevented a...
AG ALERT: Study: Napa wine compliance costs near 18% of production Ag Alert Policy and regulation August 5, 2026By Ag Alert Regulatory compliance costs add nearly $24 to every case of wine produced and sold by a small...
CAL MATTERS: Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years Cal Matters Colorado River August 5, 2026States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s...
AG ALERT: Feds release Colorado River framework for next 10 years Ag Alert Colorado River August 5, 2026By Ag Alert The Trump administration released a long-awaited plan last week for managing declining water flows in the Colorado...
THE CONVERSATION: How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable The Conversation Planning and management August 5, 2026By William Akoto, American University School of International Service Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/4: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause CA water projects; Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal; Good news, bad news for wildfire weather situation in western US; Bipartisan opposition grows against feds’ Colorado River plan; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 4, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause California water projects Courthouse News Service Water project operations August 4, 2026The decision hinged on the interpretation of a 2024 Endangered Species Act biological opinion By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service...
WATER DESK: Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal The Water Desk Colorado RiverHydrology August 4, 2026Q&A with hydrologist Adrienne Marshall on why this past winter’s snowpack fell so low, how global warming increased the odds...
DAILY DIGEST, 8/3: In an already broiling summer, El Niño is about to turn up the heat; Coastal California has seen less fog and more humidity due to El Niño; Dredging: A cornerstone of maritime commerce and national defense; How clean should the ocean be? It’s an $11 billion question; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 3, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NEW BOOK: Farmers and Climate Change: Agricultural Adaptation in an Age of Rural Polarization Press Release/Notice WATER SHELF August 2, 2026Visit the Water Shelf main page New from Yale University Press Farmers and Climate Change: Agricultural Adaptation in an Age...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Southwest spared from harshest cuts in new Colorado River plan; Water Board prioritizes winery compliance as numerous facilities still face waste discharge requirements; LA Water Board adopts new CII stormwater permit; San Diego is preparing for a winter of extreme weather under El Niño; and more … Maven Daily Digest August 2, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds threaten deep water cuts for states along shrinking Colorado River Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 1, 2026The Bureau of Reclamation’s plan leaves room for states in the river’s basin to continue negotiations amid unrelenting drought and...
ARIZONA MIRROR: The Trump administration’s ‘draconian’ water cuts could gut Arizona’s Colorado River supply Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 1, 2026Hobbs says the reductions threaten farms, chipmakers and national security as the state weighs its legal options By Caitlin Sievers,...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say Nevada Current Colorado River August 1, 2026By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current The federal government has released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along...
UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Utah won’t face mandatory cuts in feds’ new Colorado River proposal, but Lower Basin states could Utah Dispatch Colorado River August 1, 2026By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch After Utah and six other states along the Colorado River failed to reach a...
