DWR: Final 2025 UWMP Guidebook Released Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management February 7, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The Final 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) Guidebook has been published to the...
NOTICE: Term 91 now in effect State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS February 7, 2026From the State Water Board: Term 91 is now in effect. The Delta was in Balanced conditions as of February...
WATER SHELF PODCAST: “Legal Geographies of Water” by Cristy Clark Justin Scott-Coe Author PodcastsWATER SHELF February 6, 2026Visit the Water Shelf main page Read the Legal Geographies of Water Author Interview Cristy Clark explores the “pluriverse of...
WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Feb. 2-6: Bay-Delta water plan divides tribes, farmers and regulators; Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack; Rain, snow enter forecast; Trump’s water ambitions have a staffing problem; and more … Maven Weekly Digest February 6, 2026A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/6: CA to see ‘major pattern change’ as rain, snow enter forecast; Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative; How to entice water guzzlers to conserve; How failing negotiations could spiral into a bitter fight over the Colorado River; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 6, 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 IRVINE: Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative UC Irvine Policy and regulation February 6, 2026Nícola Ulibarrí’s research reveals abundance gap is about distribution, not supply California doesn’t have a water scarcity problem. It has...
UNIV. OF ROCHESTER: How to entice water guzzlers to conserve University of Rochester Planning and management February 6, 2026A California field experiment shows why targeting high water users with the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging. By...
LETTER: Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley sends letter in support of Action 5 Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Water project operations February 6, 2026From the Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley: Last week, Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley member organizations joined...
SJV WATER: Longtime Kern County farm family fears change in groundwater status will lead to greater pollution SJV Water Groundwater News February 6, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water The groundwater in parts of western Kern County is salty and, generally, considered a bit...
PRESS RELEASE: San Diego Coastkeeper & CERF reach resolution with BNSF Railway over transportation of plastic pellets San Diego Coastkeeper Water quality February 6, 2026BNSF Railway, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, San Diego Coastkeeper, and North County Transit District resolve claims related to transportation of...
NOTICE: Water right Term 91: Advance notice of probable curtailment State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS February 6, 2026From the State Water Board: This email is to notify water right permit and license holders with Standard Water Right...
DAILY DIGEST, 2/5: Environmental, tribal groups slam Bay-Delta deal over weak flow rules; Army Corps begins public review for Oroville, New Bullards Bar dams; Western U.S. snowpack is worth trillions of dollars; Warmer water in Lake Mead risks vital operations; and more … Maven Daily Digest February 5, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
WATER DESK: Western U.S. snowpack is worth trillions of dollars The Water Desk Hydrology February 5, 2026Putting a price tag on the water stored in the region’s high-elevation frozen reservoir By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk...
NEVADA CURRENT: Warmer water in Lake Mead risks vital operations Nevada Current Colorado River February 5, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Rising water temperatures across the Colorado River and its reservoirs are creating new challenges for...
SJV WATER: Mussel mania: San Joaquin Valley water agencies gear up to fight invasive mollusk SJV Water Ecosystems February 5, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water agencies of all sizes are crafting plans and forming task forces across local, state...
