EDWARD RING: The energy and water footprint of AI

Edward Ring

Planning and management

September 17, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Whether artificial intelligence should be regulated,...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/16: CA to spend billions on ‘visionary’ plan to boost fish habitat; New DWR director discusses water resiliency plans; How much water and power do data centers really use?; SoCal: Rethinking what urban river restoration can look like; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 16, 2026

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AG ALERT: New DWR director discusses water resiliency plans

Ag Alert

Planning and management

September 16, 2026

By Ag Alert The California Department of Water Resources swore in its new director, Thomas Gibson, in July. He previously...

AG ALERT: El Niño increases chances of winter storms and floods

Ag Alert

Hydrology

September 16, 2026

By Manola Secaira, Ag Alert California’s water year will be shaped by the arrival of El Niño, a climate pattern...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Willow Springs Water Bank advances toward final Proposition 1 funding

Maven

Planning and management

September 16, 2026

Proposition 1, approved by California voters in 2014, authorized $2.65 billion for the public benefits associated with water storage projects....

CIRCLE OF BLUE: At Glen Canyon Dam, Trump administration privileges hydropower over ecosystems

Circle of Blue

Colorado River

September 16, 2026

Grand Canyon ecology not a priority in 2026 water release decisions. by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue In the struggling...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Dam it: 10th Circuit lets Denver Water complete Gross Reservoir expansion

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

September 16, 2026

Denver Water planned to complete construction on Colorado’s largest dam by next year until environmental groups secured an injunction in...

DELTA CONSERVANCY: Climate Bond Grant Program now accepting concept proposals

Delta Conservancy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 16, 2026

Learn More by Attending Webinar on Oct. 1 As part the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy’s dedication to environmental and economic...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/15: California is finally addressing groundwater overdraft. How is it going?; Knives are out for nascent groundwater agency struggling to govern in Tulare County; Public hearing set for Delta tunnel appeal; ‘Exceptionally rare’ Bay Area island property listed for sale; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 15, 2026

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SJV WATER: Knives are out for nascent groundwater agency struggling to govern its own “dead men walking” in Tulare County

SJV Water

Groundwater News

September 15, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency in southern Tulare County just can’t seem to put...

DELTA COUNCIL: Public hearing set on revised Delta Conveyance Project certification

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

September 15, 2026

The Delta Stewardship Council will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m., to consider appeals...

WATER COMMISSION: DWR explains how Article 21 water could supply WSIP pulse-flow projects

Maven

Planning and management

September 15, 2026

Proposition 1, approved by California voters in 2014, allocated $2.7 billion for water-storage investments administered by the California Water Commission...

DAILY DIGEST, 9/14: San Joaquin Valley water vision highlights urgent need for coordinated action; Potter Valley dam comments close Friday as SoCal district keeps fighting to join case; El Niño-born ‘Kelvin waves’ are sneaking towards California; How drought and demand pushed the Colorado River toward crisis; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

September 14, 2026

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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: San Joaquin Valley water vision highlights urgent need for coordinated action

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

September 14, 2026

California Water Commission hears how state planning, local priorities, and funding gaps are shaping the Valley’s water future. The San...

NEW REPORT: Wetlands for Climate Partnership Report

Conservation organizations & coalitions

EcosystemsReports

September 14, 2026

The Wetlands for Climate (W4C) Partnership released a new report examining the successes and challenges in wetland restoration across California, as well as the...