WATER DESK: The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River The Water Desk Colorado River April 24, 2026Experts weigh in on what we learned during the region’s worst drought on record, and how those lessons might help...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Emergency plans for the Colorado River buy time, not solutions High Country News Colorado River April 24, 2026The federal government ordered Flaming Gorge water released and cuts to Lake Powell releases, to prevent collapse. By Caitlin Ochs,...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/23: Huffman: Federal Potter Valley intervention could be catastrophic for NorCal water; An intense marine heat wave has CA in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea; Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world; A lost ghost town near LAX is finally turning back into nature; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 23, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
UC DAVIS: Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world UC Davis Wildfires and watersheds April 23, 2026Reforestation efforts fall far behind rate of loss By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis California has one of the highest rates...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems High Country News Ecosystems April 23, 2026by Christine Peterson, High Country News In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather,...
NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees State Water Board Groundwater News April 23, 2026From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...
SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees SJV Water Groundwater News April 23, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...
UNIVERSITY OF DELEWARE: Assessing the impact of golf courses on water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin Guest Contributor Colorado River April 23, 2026UD doctoral students study the impact of golf courses on water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin By Adam Thomas,...
EDWARD RING: The Abundance Alliance Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation April 23, 2026By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Abundance, and its political twin, affordability,...
DAILY DIGEST, 4/22: Trump administration offers plan to stop Eel River dam removal; Environmentalists sue feds to protect Clear Lake hitch; Army Corps completes Record of Decision for Sites Reservoir; The landfalling atmospheric river systems of 2026; and more … Maven Daily Digest April 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...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists sue feds to protect endangered California fish Courthouse News Service Fish and wildlife April 22, 2026The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming it missed a deadline...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes Record of Decision for Sites Reservoir Project US Army Corps of Engineers Policy and regulation April 22, 2026From the US Army Corps of Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has finalized its Record of...
AG ALERT: Dry conditions push farms to new irrigation strategies Ag Alert Agriculture April 22, 2026By Katie Rodriguez, Ag Alert With California facing its second-lowest April snowpack on record and recent warm temperatures triggering early...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties celebrate final court victory blocking illegal financing for delta tunnel Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 22, 2026Court decision is now final, protecting ratepayers, the Delta, and the rule of law From the Delta Counties Coalition: The...
AG ALERT: Study measures regulatory costs for Napa vineyards Ag Alert Policy and regulation April 22, 2026By Ag Alert A new study has put a price tag on the cost to Napa County winegrape growers of...
