SJV WATER: Groundwater policies split farmers in small west Fresno County region SJV Water Groundwater News June 23, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers in a small western Fresno County region are falling out over groundwater, specifically who...
THE CURRENT: California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever comprehensive assessment reveals UC Santa Barbara Ecosystems June 23, 2026From the UC Santa Barbara Current: A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California...
CAL MATTERS: This million-square-foot data center would be the biggest in the state. How local leaders are challenging it. Cal Matters Planning and management June 23, 2026A million-square-foot data center became a lighting rod in this rural county. Local leaders filed lawsuits, proposed laws and organized...
PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition urges lawmakers to reject bill threatening water oversight and public participation Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation June 23, 2026Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition: The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), consisting of the Shingle Springs Band...
PRESS RELEASE: Political pressure on Sites Reservoir doesn’t change the facts Guest Contributor CommentaryPlanning and management June 23, 2026In an overt act of political meddling, Governor Newsom and his deputies are pressuring a judge to retract her evidence-based findings...
C-WIN: The “thirst” for data CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) CommentaryPlanning and management June 23, 2026The last thing California needs is a new unregulated use for water From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): As...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Is Lake Elsinore water district ‘a legitimate buyer’ for 2 NorCal dams?; CA’s water crisis driving higher interest in desalination; California needs water and clean power. It might have a fix for both; Colorado River system continues slide toward crash; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 22, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: El Niño is here and will have ‘big consequences’ for global weather Inside Climate News Hydrology June 22, 2026Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization...
CIRCLE OF BLUE: U.S. homes show three-decade decline in indoor water use Circle of Blue Planning and management June 22, 2026Long-term drop in residential use is a federal policy success story. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Decades ago, before...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Environmental groups sue California State Parks over plan they say endangers protected wildlife; Newsom’s stance on controversial data centers about to be tested. Again.; Understanding juvenile salmon mortality in the Klamath River; Congressman urges federal review of controversial Mojave Desert groundwater project; and more … Maven Daily Digest June 21, 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: Environmental groups sue California State Parks over plan they say endangers protected wildlife Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation June 20, 2026The plaintiffs ask a Sacramento County judge to disallow any further project approvals unless the state complies with the California...
CDFW: Understanding juvenile salmon mortality in the Klamath River Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife June 20, 2026The Klamath River is back in the news as juvenile salmon are turning up dead, and there are questions about...
ANALYSIS: The Colorado River water supply crisis in a few graphs: Part 1 Guest Contributor Colorado River June 20, 2026By Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, Eric Kuhn, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara In 2026 and for only the third time in...
NOTICE of hearing to consider modification of California American Water Company Cease and Desist order (State Water Board Orders WR 2016-0016 and WR 2009-0060) State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSPolicy and regulation June 20, 2026From State Water Board: The State Water Board or Board, Division of Water Rights (Division) in coordination with the Administrative Hearings Office...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for June 14-19: Is climate change supercharging El Niño?; California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap; Water Commission increases potential funding for Sites Project; A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields; and more … Maven Weekly Digest June 19, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
